Hi Crafty Friend, Taylor here! Handmade cards are fun, but they are even more fun if they are interactive. Interactive elements can be anything from a shaker card, light up card, and even a squishy card! Anything that the recipient gets to be involved in (aside from opening the card). We have some new products that make it even better to create interactive cards. We have new a rip strip die with snarky sentiments, fun stamps to pair with lights, and more.

Click below to shop the new interactive goodies and scroll down to see them in action. Get some ideas for how you can incorporate these into your own crafting and then join Susan Block live at 10 AM CT!

In today’s featured video, Alicia Ekermans uses Lightbulb Moment + Light It Up & coord Dies + Pear Blossom Press One Light to create a Valentine that could be given to anyone! She kept her design simple with a striped background to keep the lightbulb as the focal point. Click below to watch how she creates it!

Take a peek at the fun projects from some of the TE Creative Team! Get a closer look and discover ideas to incorporate into your own crafting. Click on the inspiration to hop over to the creators’ blog to read more about their designs and techniques.

Jill Hawkins created a fun, interactive card using the Up, Up, & Away Die Set and Gus & Gertie Ride On, paired with On the Right Track – Spinners & Sliders! The hot air balloons glide up and down the track like they’re floating through the sky, while Gus and Gertie spin along their own track, doing some sweet flips on a skateboard.

Heather Nichols created two interactive cards with lots of personality! She used the Pout & Polish Die Set to make adorable pink lip gloss containers, including one fun squishy element. Her snail card features the On the Curvy Track Die Set with sliders, letting the snails move their way across a grassy scene.

Melody Rupple created two fun interactive cards! She used the Pout & Polish Die Set to design a nail polish card, then brought on the glow with a radiant light-up card using the Lightbulb Moment Die Set and Light It Up Stamp Set.

Amy Kolling created two interactive cards packed with movement and light! She used the Lightbulb Moment Die & Clear Stamp Combo with Pear Blossom Press lights to create a card that lights up with a simple press of a button. For her second project, she paired On the Curvy Track Die Set with sliders to send Gus & Gertie flying through the sky in their airplane.

Deby Bauer created two interactive cards full of fun details. She used the On the Curvy Track Die Set with the Up, Up, & Away Die Set to make a hot air balloon that floats across the scene. For her squishy card, she used the Pout & Polish Die Set to create a playful bottle of nail polish with a satisfying squish.

Jen Shults created an electrifying light-up card using the Lightbulb Moment Die & Clear Stamp Combo paired with Pear Blossom Press lights. With just the push of a button, the card lights up, adding an unexpected and delightful element!

Lori Craig created two pastel rainbow cards filled with interactive fun! Her hot air balloon card uses Spinners & Sliders to let the balloon travel up the card panel, adding gentle movement to the scene. Her second card features the Lightbulb Moment Die & Clear Stamp Combo, lighting up with a simple press.

Emily Mydlowski created to bright rainbowy cards! She used the Up, Up, & Away Die Set to make a hot air balloon that glides up the card like it’s floating through the sky, and paired the Pout & Polish Die Set with Bits & Pieces Sparkly Stars for a shimmery lip gloss card that is playful and fun.

Join Susan Block live at 10 AM CT! She will be creating a fun project using the freebie Turtle stamp with some of the new additions! Get inspiration as she demonstrates the mirror mat technique to flip the stamped image. Come join the fun and get some inspiration! (Don’t worry if you can’t join live. You can always watch the replay later!)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Visit again on Thursday for more Critter Crew inspiration.