Easy Surprise Window Card – No Specialty Dies Needed!

Hello! Today I am sharing a fun and easy way to create a surprise window pop-up inside of your card. No specialty dies are required!

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

[If the video isn’t showing up, click HERE to watch it. All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you. As always, I appreciate your support of my videos!]

Be sure to watch the video – these are simple to make!

Here are the cards from my video along with the main products featured. For the full supply list, scroll down to the thumbnails at the end of this post.


THANK YOU VERY MUSH CARD – With a surprise pop up window inside.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero July 2021 Kit (HA)
Hero Arts Mushroom and Ferns Fancy Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Mushroom Forest Fancy Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Love You Stamp & Die (HA | SSS)
Trinity Stamps Oh My Stars Confetti (SSS | TRN)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


MAGICAL BIRTHDAY CARD – With a surprise pop up window inside.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero July 2021 Kit (HA)
• Hero Arts Magical Unicorn Bold Prints (HA)
Hero Arts Magical Forest Stamps (HA)
Hero Arts Forest Vines Window Die (HA)
Hero Arts Fairy Doors Infinity Dies (HA) – for rainbow
• Unicorns are discontinued, but for similar: Hero Arts Dragons & Unicorns Stamps (HA)
Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL (HA | SSS)
Trinity Stamps Oh My Stars Confetti (SSS | TRN)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


FAIRY KIND CARD – With a surprise pop up window inside.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero July 2021 Kit (HA)
Hero Arts Meadow HeroScape Stamps (HA)
Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL (HA | SSS)
Hero Arts Oval Infinity Dies (HA | SSS)
Hero Arts Acetate Sheets (SSS)
Trinity Stamps Oh My Stars Confetti (SSS | TRN)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


THANKS YOU’RE AMAZING CARD – Easy shaker card.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts Starry Clouds Infinity Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL (HA | SSS)
Hero Arts Happy Thanks Stamps & Dies (HA | SSS)
Trinity Stamps Oh My Stars Confetti (SSS | TRN)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink


MAGICAL BIRTHDAY CARD – With a surprise pop up window inside.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Hero Arts My Monthly Hero July 2021 Kit (HA)
Hero Arts Branches Infinity Dies (HA)
Hero Arts Magical Forest Stamps (HA)
Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL (HA | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Easy Surprise Window Video by Jennifer McGuire Ink

Hope you will try out this technique!

HERO ARTS KIT

This post features the Hero Arts July 2021 My Monthly Hero Kit. This kit is valued at $72!!!!… but only costs $34.99. You can see all the details HERE. The kit is available for a limited time only – once it’s gone, it’s gone. And they sell out fast! The stamps and dies are not sold separately. (Remember that Hero Arts does have a subscription option with FREE US shipping. Find out info HERE.)

HERE is the kit. All this is valued at $72, but costs under $35…

There are also many great new products available that coordinate with the kit. You can find them all HERE.

BLOG HOP & GIVEAWAY

This post is part of a blog hop… and the next stop is the blog of Meg Brooks! You can start the hop at the beginning on the Hero Arts Blog.

Hero Arts will give away one $50 gift card, drawn from the comments left across the hop. Enter by 7/11/21 at 11:59pm pacific, and the winner will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

SUPPLIES

Want to find the products I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found on my disclosure page. All products were personally purchased except the Hero Arts products and those with the * which were received from the company with no expectation. As always, I was not paid to do this post nor am I on any design teams. I only use products I love!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero July 2021 Kit
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Mushroom and Ferns Fancy Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Branches Infinity Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Forest Vines Window Die
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Starry Clouds Infinity Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Mushroom Forest Fancy Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Fairy Doors Infinity Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Cloudy Sky Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Magical Forest Stamps
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Meadow HeroScape Stamps
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Meadow HeroScape Frame Dies
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Dragons & Unicorns Stamps
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Magical Unicorn Bold Prints
[ HA ]
Hero Arts Love You Stamp & Die
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Happy Thanks Stamps & Dies
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Message Strips Stamp & Cut XL
[ HA | SSS ]
Hero Arts Oval Infinity Dies
[ HA | SSS ]
Easy See Tape
[ SSS | DSG ]
Bearly Art Glue
[ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Dot Runner
[ SSS ]
Bearly Art Rubber Stopper
[ SSS ]
MISTI Stamping Tool 2.0
[ SSS ]
Scor Buddy Scoring Board
[ SSS ]
Gina K Connect Glue
[ SSS | GNK ]
Arteza White Gel Pens
[ AMZUS ]
Sanding Blocks
[ SSS ]
Altenew Ink Blending Tool
[ SSS ]
Altenew Ink Blending Tool
[ ALTN ]
Hero Arts Ink
[ HA | SSS ]
Gina K Obsidian Amalgam Black Ink
[ SSS ]
Altenew Obsidian Black Ink
[ SSS ]
Avery Removable Adhesive Sheets
[ AMZUS ]
Hero Arts Acetate Sheets
[ SSS ]
Funnel Tray
[ KATS ]
Trinity Pick Up Stick
[ TRN | SSS ]
Trinity Stamps Oh My Stars Confetti
[ SSS | TRN ]
Corner Helpers
[ ETS ]