Hi, everyone, this is Charlotte C. Thank you, Sheila, for once again allowing me
to share something I found to be so cute with your followers. I really enjoy making/giving cards that have
some movement to them, so when I saw these Wobblers by Kanban somewhere on the
internet a few months ago I knew I had to have them. Whoever was demonstrating them also showed
how she created the same type cards using Create A Critter. Unfortunately, I have no idea where I was on
the internet, can’t find it again, but I thank this woman for the inspiration.
Here’s what the packaging looks like for 3 of the Wobblers,
bought online from Joann.com (on sale).
Each animal is made of heavy card stock, beautifully colored
and foiled. Some have sayings. So cute. There’s a base card and some pieces
to hold the card from sliding apart and to make the head “pop and move” when
the card wobbles (or rocks, because to me it’s a rocking card). See Note A below for links to full size
templates.
The following two cards I made straight from the kits.
On the Tiger, I used the piece inside to hold the card from
sliding apart, then realized there was nowhere to write except for small
sections on the back. I made do with
that one, but when I made the Pig card I didn’t attach that inner piece (it stands fine), and I
used an Action Wobble to attach the head. I can’t
tell you how many tries it took to get a picture for you to see the pig’s head
wobble. That’s what happens when you
borrow a good camera (my daughter’s) that compensates for shaky
situations!
Now, here’s what I’ve recreated
Each animal is cut at 4.5”.
The frog and penguin are from Create A Critter and the teddy bear is
from CAC-2. I first created blackouts with
my Gypsy and cut two – one for the front and one for the back – and adhered
them to the card base. Then I cut the
actual animal and its layers, cut off the heads, glued the bottom of the animal
to the card base and then attached the head with an Action Wobble. Happy Birthday on the bear is a sticker, on the frog is a stamp, and for the penguin, I cut it from CAC-2, squished in on Versamark and sparkle embossed it.
I gave up trying to get a picture of their heads wobbling, but trust me, once they rock, their heads wobble.
Note A: Here’s a link
to the template for the base: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75653848@N06/9259773193/
And here’s a link to the other pieces: http://www.flickr.com/photos/75653848@N06/9259775397/
Note B: It was
necessary to put a blackout image on the back of each card I made to keep the card
from falling open when we tried to stand it on a slick surface like the
countertop. See how the penguin looks
from the side/back.
Oh, did I mention that the kits come with envelopes? They’re huge:
8 x 8. My versions fit in a 5
x 7 envelope.
I have a 6-year-old grandson who is very anxious to give
these cards to his friends for their birthdays.
Guess I’ll be making more. And I'm excited about trying different animals or "people" too (think Dracula or Santa).
Thank you for stopping by today. Please, if you have any questions, just leave
me a comment or email me. I know this is
a long post. Hope you enjoyed the little
critters.
Oh my goodness, how cute is this!!! I love these little critters and have to make some... I will be working on this in the near future! Thanks for sharing this with us Charlotte!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! This Is ADORABLE!! FUN!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it!
Have a wonderful day,
Migdalia
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Charlotte - these are so darn cute!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteWow super cute idea !! Love it ! Thank you so. Much for sharing !
ReplyDeleteMayra
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LOL those are too cute! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a marvelous post! I love how you were able to use your Cricut and recreate the cards! Thank you for all the details! Your cards are ever-bit as neat and colorful as the ones in the kit (even more so!)! Plus, they fit into a smaller envelope! Great job and very creative work!
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