I created two types of cards that are slightly different.: one featuring a red truck driving through a winter forest, and another showing a dark blue truck traveling along a snowy road lined with houses. Both cards transform into three-dimensional "snow globes" when slid open. On the card with the dark blue truck, you can push and pull a tab to make the truck appear as if it is bumping along the snowy road.
I will explain in detail below how these cards were created.
これらのカードをどのように作ったかを下に詳しく説明します。
A mechanism for moving a car interactively
車をインタラクティブに動かす仕かけ：
Die-cut circles for the Snow Globe out of thin paper, then fold each one in half twice to locate the center point. Draw a 1-centimeter circle centered on that point and cut it out.
Using a transparent sheet (a sturdy one—in this case, 0.3 mm shrink plastic), mark the positions of the holes by tracing them with a pen, then punch the holes out. Draw a 1 cm circle, along with a larger, concentric 2 cm circle; then, make four cuts extending inward to the inner circle to create a rivet (a central pivot paper).
This is what it looks like from the back. The transparent sheet is simply threaded onto the rotating shaft.
裏からはこのようになってます。透明シートは回転軸を通しているだけです。
Attach the transparent sheet and the two strips for the pull tabs to the base of the snow globe. When you move the pull tab y, the elements of the car move around the axis of rotation.
透明シートとプルタブ用の２本のバンド部分をSnow Globeの土台に貼ります。
プルタブを引くと、回転軸を中心に、車の要素が動きます。
Snow Globe Pop-up Slider Mechanism :
Snow Globeを立体にするスライドの仕掛け：
Prepare two sheets of paper for the pop-up mechanism, cut to the dimensions below, and color them.
ポップアップの仕掛け用の紙２枚を下記のサイズで作り着色し折ります。
Use the Snow Globe Etched Dies to create a background of houses, then attach the paper intended for the pop-up feature by aligning it with the bottom edge.
Apply white "Neon Amplify" to the paper representing the snowy path in the foreground of the snow globe, then use a heat tool to expand it, creating a texture that resembles accumulated snow.
I stamped a snowflake design onto a transparent sheet using "Staz On Snow Flake" ink. (I ended up deciding against it and removed the stamping.)
透明シートに雪のスタンプを、Staz on Snow Flakeで捺します。（これは、結局やめて消しました）
Place the snow globe cutout—which features an integrated sliding mechanism—onto the background scene depicting houses. Next, attach the pop-up mechanism along the bottom edge; when doing so, apply glue only to the two bands intended for the pull-tab.
Attach the "snow globe"—to which you have added a stamped snow effect—onto the pop-up paper.
最後に雪をスタンプした、Snow Globeを貼ります。
You now have a 3D snow globe that stands up and moves interactively.
Attach this to the card base so that it pops up when you slide it.
これで、立体に立ち上がり、インタラクティブに動くSnow Globeができました。
これを、スライドさせて立ち上がるようにカードベースに貼ります。
Slider card mechanism:
スライダーカードの仕掛け：
Fold the edges of the paper cut with the Quilted Etched Dies at the 0.5-inch and 1-inch marks, then fold it in half by aligning the creases. For the navy paper that holds the slider, cut it to a size 1 cm larger than the card base and fold the front section.
Cut the navy cardstock using the Ripple Rectangle Frames Dies . Then, take light blue and white cardstock—cut using smaller-sized dies from the same set—and layer them together; secure them by attaching a piece of paper to the back so that the entire assembly lies flat.
Quilted Etched Dies でカットしたキルティング模様の紙を、0.5インチ、１インチのサイズで両端を折ります。さらに折り目を合わせて半分に折ります。
Ripple Rectangle Frames Dies を使って、濃い青色（ネイビー）のカードストックをカットします。次に、同じセットの小さめのダイでカットした水色と白のカードストックを重ね合わせ、裏面に紙を貼り付けて全体が平らになるように固定します。
Wrap a one-inch-wide strip of paper around the navy paper and secure it with double-sided tape to create a band for the slider.
幅1インチの紙の帯をNavyの紙に巻き付け、両面テープで留めてスライダー用の帯を作ります。
Align and adhere it beneath the 1-inch section of the Quilted Etched Dies paper.
Thread the slider—which is attached to the quilted-pattern paper—through the navy-colored paper. Adhere the quilted paper to the navy paper at a point 0.5 inches from the edge opposite the slider.
Check to see if it moves like this when you slide it.
スライダーがこのように動くか確認します。
Attach the back and bottom so that the Snow Globe stands upright when the slider is moved.
スライダーを動かしたときにSnow Globeが立つように後ろと下を貼りつけます。
Apply adhesive to the Navy paper, 1 cm from the folded edge, and attach it to the card base (which opens to the side). On the opposite side, adhere a 0.5-inch section.
The sentiments that appear when you slide the piece were taken from the Tim Holtz "Festive Overlay" set. I attached the "'TIS THE SEASON" and "DECK THE HALLS" banners to the base of the Snow Glove.
スライドした時に現れるセンチメンツは、Tim Holtz のFestive Overlayのセットから使いました。Gloveの土台には 「’TIS THE SEASON」「 DECK THE HALL」のバナーを取り付けました。
For this project, I used the "Snow Globe" and "Holiday Truck" etched dies by Simon Hurley to create a snow globe-style card. It features a vintage truck—loaded with a Christmas tree and colorful gifts—driving through a snowy forest and past a row of houses. Another die set, "City Skating Scene Etched Dies By Simon Hurley , has also been released; I’m looking forward to using it—either on its own or combined with this design—to create a shaker card.
ビンテージトラックにクリスマスツリーと色とりどりのプレゼントを積んで雪景色の森の中や家並みを走るシーンのSnow Globeのカードを作りましたが、スケートをするシーンのダイ City Skating Scene Etched Dies By Simon Hurley もリリースされています。こちらも組み合わせて、Shaker card や単独でカードとしても使ってみたいと思います。
I created these using some products sent to me free charge.
I have listed the products I have used below.
Some of them are affiliate links which means that I receive a small commission if you use one. When you make purchases through affiliate links, it won't cost you anything extra.
All opinions and creative decisions are my own.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for purchasing my products and for supporting my handmade creations.
With this new release, you can create a building brimming with festive spirit by freely combining the original "City Holiday Etched Dies" with decorative details—such as a classic Mansard Roof and chimney, or the vines and large bow from the "Wrapped up City Holiday.
You’ll find yourself happily lost in the creative process, pondering details like window frame colors, curtain shades, or whether to add a wreath. You can craft unique, charming cards by wrapping the building in a large bow to resemble a giant gift, or by changing the colors of the streetlights and background.
Here is aa detailed look at how created all three cards.
For the first piece, I transformed the structure into a large, three-story blue building featuring a Mansard Roof and wrapped it in a huge, bright red ribbon. The shop window on the ground floor is decorated with a Christmas tree and gifts. Gold accents highlight the window frames, which are further adorned with ivy and the red ribbon from the "Wrapped up City Holiday " design. A cat is looking down from an upper-story window.
I cut out a cardstock backing to attach to the back of the building, mounted it extending down from the roof, and turned the entire house into a card itself!
For the sentiment, I used a piece from the Hero Arts Winter Words Letter Press Foil and Cut . I haven't used them, but I also have the sentiments from the City Holiday Collection, so I'm listing them here.
一枚目は、Mansard Roof を加えて３階建ての大きなブルーの建物にしました。真っ赤で大きなリボンでくるみました。1階のショップのショーウインドーには、ツリーやプレゼントを飾りました。窓枠にはゴールドを使い、Wrapped up City Holiday の赤いリボンやツタで飾りました。猫ちゃんが上の窓から見下ろしてます。
The second piece is a three-story building featuring red brickwork and a blue Mansard Roof . It showcases details such as white window frames, pink curtains, and wreaths adorned with red ribbons, while a Christmas tree is visible through one of the windows. The building is lavishly decorated with "Wrapped up City Holiday " gold bows and intertwined ivy.
The third piece is a charming two-story building featuring a bright red roof and red window frames.
A large gold "Wrapped up City Holiday" ribbon adorns the roof, while each window is decorated with a wreath featuring a red ribbon. Ivy climbs the walls, and a cat greets visitors from the window.
Which of these three Christmas City holidayscenes is your favorite? Please let me know in the comments!
I plan to create even more of them and incorporate a festive Christmas City holiday streetscape corner into my room.
Yana's " City Holiday Collection" is such a fun series. It includes dies like the "Halloween City Holiday Decoretion" as well as the "Everyday City Holiday set, which is perfect for creating shop-style displays. It would be wonderful to collect them all and create delightful cityscapes to enjoy throughout the seasons.
I created these using some products sent to me free charge.
I have listed the products I have used below.
Some of them are affiliate links which means that I receive a small commission if you use one. When you make purchases through affiliate links, it won't cost you anything extra.
All opinions and creative decisions are my own.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for purchasing my products and for supporting my handmade creations.
