Free Pop Up Halloween Pumpkin Card

Free Pop Up Card Template No. 2 - A Pop Up Halloween Pumpkin! 

Here is a brand new printable pop up pumpkin card template for you to download and print for some Halloween fun! 

Easy to make - Click on the image above or link below to download the pdf of this great free pop up halloween pumpkin.

Download your free Pop Up Paper Halloween Pumpkin Card here!

Paul Stickland Big Bug Little Bug - The making of a Pop Up Book

Big Bug Little Bug!

These are some of the stages that went into the production of the final pop up spread for the children's pop up book, Big Bug Little Bug by children's author, illustrator and pop up book designer, Paul Stickland.

I knew I wanted to create a splash for the final pop up spread in this children's book about bugs.
A flower seemed like a great solution, so I set about creating a pop up mechanism that would be both dramatic and allow me a lot of space to place all the pop up bugs in the book.
I had a lot of pop up bugs to place too!
Oh and some text!
It took a lot of attempts to get them all to play nicely!
This is the finished result. Created after many, many different design versions.

Paul Stickland Author Events and Pop Up Workshops

Paul Stickland Author Events and Pop Up Book Workshops

I spend a lot of time out on the road giving author visits and pop-up book workshops for children of all ages and abilities, including those with special needs. It's a great privilege and I have had the pleasure to meet and work with children in schools, libraries and at many of the major UK Literary Festivals and Music Festivals, in Europe and the US.

Read More to see what could happen at your Paul Stickland Author Event of Pop Up Workshop!

Free Paper Lanterns

Simple Free Paper Craft Lanterns

Really easy kid's paper craft activity.
A single sheet of A4 card, folded in half and cut. They are delightfully bouncy!
You could try making small ones to use with Christmas Lights.
I created one with a colour changing LED and it looked so cool!

Free Paper Lantern Template after the break!

Pop Up Workshop at St. Edmunds

Pop Up Workshop at St. Edmunds School in Salisbury.

One of the greatest pleasures of working in the children's book world, are the Author Events and Pop Up Workshops that I am asked to do all round the UK.
The enthusiasm and ingenuity of the children (and teachers!) I meet is always inspiring!

I will post photos of some of the great work I have seen.

This is just one girl's work, from a workshop at St.Edmunds, Salisbury UK.
Love this first spread!

Free Black Cat Bookmarks

Free Black Cat Bookmarks!

If you love books, here are some Free Black Cat Bookmarks to download, print, cut out and share!

Lots more Free Black Cat, Crow and Owl Bookmarks on Paul Stickland's Free Stuff Album on Google plus. 

A whole range of Black Cat Gifts on Paul Stickland's StrangeStore.

StrangeStore Black Cats US
StrangeStore Black Cats UK
StrangeStore Black Cats Canada
StrangeStore Black Cats Japan
StrangeStore Black Cats Australia
StrangeStore Black Cats New Zealand
StrangeStore Black Cats Brasil
StrangeStore Black Cats Schweiz/Suisse
StrangeStore Black Cats Belgium
StrangeStore Black Cats France
StrangeStore Black Cats Deutschland
StrangeStore Black Cats Sweden
StrangeStore Black Cats Nederland
StrangeStore Black Cats Österreich
StrangeStore Black Cats España
StrangeStore Black Cats Portugal
StrangeStore Black Cats Korea

Free Paper Alphabet!

This beautiful fun Free Paper Alphabet from the wonderful Paper Toy as the very first post on my new Pop Up Paper blog!
Do go and check out Paper Toy, they are amazing source of incredible free paper toys.
They have an huge selection of free paper toys, 1369 at the moment! WOW!
Love Paper Toys!
This paper alphabet is so cute!