SpongeBob Comes to Visit

Lately it seems like I am in the Sponge Zone.  I made SpongeBob journal for my daughter's friend yesterday.  I  will be posting that soon.  And this card for a friend's daughter today.  I saw a cute idea for a Spongebob that sits on this website.  I decided I wanted my SpongeBob to not only sit, but open.  My engineer hubby would be proud of me for figuring out how to do this.  Thanks to Cricut Craft Room, it was relatively simple, and my card opens in a unique way.  Lots of welding on this, as well as lots of carts and paper piecing, but I love the result.  I hope my little 10 year old pal likes it too!

This is my card closed and lying on the floor....note the score  marks where his pants legs meet his pants...these allow him to sit

This is my card open....just the sponge head swings out...his collar and tie are adhered between the layers of white and yellow

This is my base..I wrote "tape this side to back of card" so it was easy to identify...I also weighted the base by taping two quarters to the inside of it...Bob has a big head and is rather heavy for a sponge

Here he is sitting against his stand....I have to mail him and I didn't think it would hold up well to attach these two pieces now.  I also wanted to give my little friend the option to keep it flat as a card or be able to stand it up for a while on her dresser if she chooses.  

My family will think I am nuts for making a card that  needs directions, so I think I'll leave that part out when I show 'em. ;)  

Thanks for visiting us here in Binki Bottom.  We are having quite the rain storms.  I am glad it's not snow.  I know many of you can't say that today.  Stay safe....and dry!