So I have a looong list of things to get done for some upcoming classes and what did I do yesterday? I spent more time playing with the fabulous new Pop Up Cake Die of course! lol I am so mad at myself for letting it sit on the shelf for weeks before I used it! What was I thinking!!!!! It is just too much fun!
For some strange reason I had the idea that this pop up cake die would make a fantastic Basketball net. Why I thought of Basketball is completely beyond me but I am thrilled with how it turned out! I think this would make a great card for any Basketball fan, it would even work for those teenage boy cards that are so hard to make!
The front of my card is pretty simple. I used the Just Basketball, Sporting and It's a Sign stamp sets. Yes, I bought the sporting sets when they were on special and yes this is the first time that I have used them! lol I knew I would need them someday and I finally did! For card stock I used Kraft, Brilliant Blue and Real Red. Inks include Stazon Black, Brilliant Blue, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red. I used the small Polka Dot Texturz plate on the Real Red card stock to give it a little dimension.
Now for the exciting part, the inside of the card! I stamped the netting using the stamp that comes with the Just Basketball set. I had to do some masking and I also drew in some of the bare areas, especially on the top layer of the net. I adhered what would normally be the top of the cake to the center fold of my card. I used the die to cut an extra piece of the shape that has the locking flaps. I used this piece as an extender for the main locking flap piece. I added an extra, slightly larger circle to the top of the net. This circle was scored down the middle and I made a small slit in the center of the score line for the locking flap piece to go through. I cut two pieces of Pumpkin Pie card stock for the ball. I ran them through the Big Shot using the Texturz Plate that looks like wood. I did this in two directions to give the ball that bumpy look. I then drew the lines on the ball and adhered it to the top of the net. I then drew what I thought were really accurate court lines on the card stock. Once I finished I realized that those lines would normally be in front of the net! Oh well, I am definitely a stamper, not a Basketball fan!
A couple of quick tips for those of you getting ready to try your first Pop Up Cake. Be sure to bend the card stock on all the score lines before you assemble it. It makes closing the card far less painful. On yesterday's card I used Designer Series paper to wrap around the cake die. I found this way easier to do than using the card stock today. I think I need to cut the strips a little longer when I am using card stock as it was harder to keep the ends stuck down. The extra length should make it easier to stick together.
If you have this die sitting on the shelf get it out! If you don't have it yet, order it! I have a few more creations in the works with this die, I'll be sharing them over the next few weeks.
