Studio Monday with Nina-Marie: Leaf Launcher Surprise Interactive Card!
Hello crafters! It’s Nina-Marie here with you today, sharing a super-fun interactive card that features Sunny Studio and Lawn Fawn products! The cool thing about today’s card is that the interactive element does not require any special dies or products.
We’re less than a month away from the first day of Autumn… which is quite hard to believe! The Fall Kiddos stamp set from Sunny Studio really captures the joy of Fall with the sweet images and mix-n-match sentiments. In my interactive card, I used quite a few of them.
All of the colors used throughout this card are anchored by the brand new Knit Picky 6×6 paper pad by Lawn Fawn. I love the bright, Fall-inspired colors in these papers and used the multicolored leaf pattern as my guide for selecting the Copic markers I used in coloring the kids.
I built a scene for the kids using dies from Lawn Fawn and Simon Says Stamp. Here are some details on what I did:
- The grass is cut from Green Apple cardstock with the Lawn Fawn Grassy Hillsides die set and blended with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide Ink.
- The trees are from the Lawn Fawn Birch Trees die set and cut from Neenah cardstock. There are highlights on the trees, drawn with a Gelly Roll white pen.
- On each tree are a variety of colored leaves that I cut with the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Leaf Wreath die from different colors of cardstock.
- Behind my scene is a background that I ink blended with Wild Honey and Broken China Distress Oxide Inks. I added splatters with some water for texture.
- I also included a greeting from the Fall Kiddos stamp set and tucked it under one of the trees.
Now you are probably looking at this card and wondering why I would consider this an interactive card… because nothing moves! Well, that’s where the surprise comes in to play! The interative element is on the INSIDE! When you open the card…
Ta da! Inside the card is a spring-loaded “leaf launcher”, that flings a scattering of Fall leaves out at the receipient! This is SO easy to make and so much fun. I have a video below showing you the step-by-step details on how to put it together, so that you can surprise your friends with a card full of happiness for the Autumn season!
I hope you’re inspired by today’s tutorial featuring some of these adorable products from Lawn Fawn and Sunny Studio! Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting with me today!
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How much fun is that. Who wouldn’t want to get a card with adorable kids and a leaf launcher!LOve it.
So fun! I love the idea and the coloring on your card. I have to tell you something funny though. Every time I scroll back up to look at the card, the table or background you have your card on looks like a slab of meat! bahahaha! I don’t know why, but I have to do a double take every Time!
so cute and fun!
love this
thanks for the video!
Love interactive cards.
They are fun to make and
fun for the recipient to discover.
Your card is so bright and cheerful.
thanks for sharing
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Ever so cute and fun!
What a perfect fall card! I LOVE THOSE LEAVES! So cute!
Fun, cute interactive card! Going to adapt this for Halloween theme. Thanks for the inspiration.
Such a fun fall card! I love the leaf launcher!
My grandchildren are going to love this. I actually giggled at the end of the video when the leaves popped out. Love it. Thanks so much.
Oooh that is super fun!! What an awesome interactive surprise card!! :)
Very cute!
Adorable and so fun.
Adorable card! So fun for the recipient to get.
what a fun delightful card!!!
Oh my goodness!! I love this fun tutorial with how to make the launcher. I know some kids who would love getting a card with a fun surprise like this. Thank you!
What a clever idea! Thanks for sharing! Think I’m going to adapt this to use in some Halloween cards. Hmmm … but will it be a trick or a treat?
AWESOME interactive card, this is so much fun. I think an added big colored paperclip to hold it securely together until it is out of the envelope would be helpful.
Those kids are great! and what a surprise inside! You have terrific ideas!
Fall is my favorite time of the year! The card is adorable and I like the colorful leaves! And you get a nice surprise :)
WOW what a fun and festive card! Love the cute kiddo standing on the other kiddo on the front and that leaf launcher is brilliant! A party in a card!
Love these cards. They are so colorful.
This is fabulous! I can’t wait to try this.
What fun this interactive card with the leaf launcher. TY for sharing the step by step. I’ll watch video again & again and write down the steps and then try my hand at creating one. Need to put the Fall Wreath die on my wishlist as well as the people stamps.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Sooo cute! I have several ideas for this card mechanism. Thanks so much.
Super fun and cute card!
It’s hard to believe the fall season is so close already! This card is super cute and very inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
The pile of leaves is such a cute idea. I LOVE the stitched leaves.
Very cute card, I like that you can use this for other occasions too, hearts for Valentines would be fun.
genius trick! already loved those leaves on the front page but the effect they induced inside with the surprise element is fabulous…what a nice way to celebrate any occasion with some confetti :)
Adorable and so FUN!!! I love watching the autumn leaves change and fall. :)
Your artistic skills–coloring the images–are great. I like how the light shines off of their hair.
That’s so much fun!! Thanks for sharing!
What a fun card.
Thanks for sharing how to make it!
Fun! I follow the blog through email. Cute card!
Absolutely adorable! I can see so many possibilities for cards of other occasions with this design (birthdays, Halloween, etc.)! Also, thank you for sharing a die-less design; much more accessible for newer crafters like myself.
This is fantastic!! What a fun way to send Autumn wishes to a friend! All the leaves without the raking.
Cute card with a surprise inside!
Fab fun card! Love all your happy colours too :)
Such a FUN card!!!! I love Sunny Studio kids!!!
Lovely card on the front AND the inside! I’ve never made a launcher card, but they sure do look fun! TFS :)
What a fun and very beautiful interactive card, Nina. Love Fall colors (which, sadly, we don’t get here in So. FL, so I really enjoy it on cards!).
Very cute!
Wow! What a fun card! This is one of the best interactive cards I have seen!
I love the leaf launcher!! How cute is that??? Awesome fall cards, I love Lawn Fawn autumn sets. It just sets you in that apple cider kind of mood!!
SO sweet. So perfect for this time of year!
Adorable and fun card! How awesome to surprise the recipient with a confetti of leaves.
Your card is so fun! I love the “leaf launcher” on the inside of your card :) Thanks for sharing how to create this spring-loaded piece without using a die!
This is so cute and such a great idea! I love it!
What an adorable card, and the addition of that “confetti” launcher is brilliant – so apt for the leaves, too!
What a fun idea! I’ve seen launchers before using sequins or even glitter but I thought they would be too messy. But using die cuts is a great idea. Adorable card. You always inspire me with your ideas.