Hi friends!
Today’s card is extra special to me. My daughter has been doing ballet for 3 years and this year, she is performing for the first time in The Nutcracker. It’s a small role, but special nonetheless. When I saw The Nutcracker Mama Elephant set, I just knew I had to have it!

I stamped and colored the images with Copic markers.
Copics:
Reds: R32, R35, R37
Yellows/Golds: Y00, Y15, YR23
Gold/Brown Hair: E31, YR21, YR24
Dark Brown Hair: E33, E23, E25
Greens: G21, G24, G28
Teals: BG10, BG11
Blues: B01, B04
Purples: V01, V04
Pinks: RV000, R81, R83, R85
Skin: E0000, E00, E50, E11
Grays/Blacks: C00, C0, C4, C6, C7
Blush: R30, R22

I made my own platform box for this card because I wanted it to fit the length of the sentiment. Measurements are below:
-Back (pink): 4” x 4.25”
-Back Mat (ivory): 3.75” x 4”
-Front and inserts (1 pink, 2-3 ivory): 1” x 4.5”, scored at 1/4” on both ends.
-Sides (2 pink): 1.75” x 1.5” scored at 1/4” on one end. Then cut from 1/4” scoreline to 1” height on opposite end.
*The 1/4″ scored areas are tabs for adhering together to form the platform.

My box is a modified version of the Mama Elephant Slim Scenescape Builder. Once you have these pieces cut and scored, you can follow this video tutorial to see how it gets put together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HguBMOYhVc

The best thing about these pop up box cards is that they fold up and fit perfectly inside A2 envelopes, of course!
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This is GORGEOUS! I hope your daughter has a great time and does a spectacular job in her role. I collect nutcrakers, so this speaks to me…..
Lori S in PA
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Thanks, Lori! Love that you collect nutcrackers!
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Wow!!! Absolutely Adorable!!!!
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Thanks, Maureen!
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