Secret Message Thank You Card

I found a secret message technique on the internet the other day and I thought I would try it out with a 3 1/2 x 8″ Thank You card. I’m waiting on my new goodies from the upcoming Idea Book to arrive mid-week, so until then, I decided to revisit my Dakota paper pack. I based the front of the card on this week’s Mojo Monday sketch #275, but where the sketch calls for a horizontal layer, I created a removable band to help keep the card closed before revealing it’s secrets. 😉

Here’s a few pictures of the inside…the secret message. Pictures alone don’t really do it justice in how it moves. It’s rather quite cool. It creates a kind of illusion when you open the two panels to reveal the center one and even cooler when you pull the ends apart.

I left the last one blank for a personal note, but of course, it could also be stamped.

Supplies Used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted:

Paper: Dakota, Pacifica CS, Colonial White CS, Black CS, Cocoa CS
Stamps: Word Balloons (Artiste Cricut Collection), Scroll Album Workshop stamp, Eclectic Edges, Instant Memories, June 2013 SOTM, For Every Occasion, A Little Thanks, Card Chatter – Sympathy, Casual Expressions

Inks: Whisper, Pacifica, Cocoa, Colonial White Pigment, Black

Embellishments: Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Bronze Glitz Gel

Other: Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, Sanding Block, Sponge, 3D Foam Tape, Trimmer (Fiskars), Micro-tip scissors, Bone Folder, Scallop Punch, Scoring Board (Martha Stewart), ATG Adhesive (Scotch)