This week’s card features products from Stampin’ Up!’s A Little Christmas Suite Collection, and it has a fun interactive surprise!

This is an action card with a clever mechanism: when you lift the roof of the barn, the barn doors swing open to reveal a sweet little mouse hanging Christmas stockings. But the fun doesn’t stop there! Open the Very Vanilla card base to discover the inside of the card, where two adorable mice are busy decorating their Christmas tree.

Unfortunately, there isn’t a coordinating die to cut out the mouse scenes, so a little fussy cutting is required. Don’t let that discourage you! I kept the cutting simple by leaving a narrow edge of the background around each image. The light background blends beautifully with the Very Vanilla cardstock, giving the images a clean, finished look without having to cut around every tiny detail.

While this isn’t a particularly difficult card to make, you will want to take a little extra care when gluing the pop-up sections that operate the barn doors. Getting these pieces positioned correctly is the key to making the interactive feature work smoothly. To help you along, I’ve included a video tutorial below that walks you through the assembly process.

Materials and cutting instructions are available below as a FREE download!

I hope you have fun making this little Christmas barn and enjoy the smiles it is sure to bring to whoever receives it.

And don’t forget to check the Stampin’ Up! online store regularly for current specials and promotions. You never know what crafty bargains you might find!

Happy Stamping!

Tracie Clarke
Independent Stampin’ Up!® Demonstrator

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A Little Christmas- Mouse Barn Door Card Instructions

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