F.L.I.P. Crafter's Companion Craft Box #21 - Build-A-Character

I love the Build-A-Character line of dies from Crafter’s Companion. I find it easier and more fun than stamping a coloring. Because of the layering, you often still get some dimension. This particular kit is awesome because there are actually two styles of build-a-characters. The first is pre-printed and pre-cut pieces that you just need to pop out and then assemble. The other set of characters are assembled from pieces that you can die cut. The paper-dolling aspect is super fun because you can pose your characters to a certain extent — tilt the head or make the character wave their paw. There’s a lot of versatility. Plus, what’s awesome about the die set is that it’s just different shapes, so you can just play and try to create more animals/characters than what they’ve given you instructions for!

I often buy UK-based products from CraftStash, which I think offers fantastic prices and even free shipping to the US when you order a minimum (it’s quite often a lower dollar amount than many other places). Here’s an affiliate link to Crafter’s Companion items at CraftStash.

Unboxing

Tips & Tricks

You can use an emery board to sand off the little burrs of paper to get a nice smooth edge. You could also trim them with some fine detail scissors as well.
Try posing the characters in different ways to create different expressions. You can tilt the heads and ears, move the arms/legs, etc.
With the die set, cut out all the shapes from plain paper and have some fun combining them in different ways to create different characters. Try to just think of them as shapes and not as the body part it’s intended. For example, I used the lion’s mane as the body for my sheep. I also turned the head upside down.

Tutorial

Character Assembly

Crafter’s Companion Box Kit #21 – Build A Character

Check out other cards I’ve made in my Card Gallery. Interested in other projects like mini albums, boxes and bags? Check out my Project & Mini Album Gallery.