ThePowerOfACard: Fun Pop-Up Card

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Fun Pop-Up Card

As many of you know, I have been stamping for a very long time. Recently, I saw a card I had made many, many years ago when I lived in Raleigh, NC. I decided to use this as my inspiration and these fun pop-up cards in the video are the result. Here is my inspiration card:

This card is more than 25 years old!

I wanted a smaller version, one that fit the scale of the stamps I wanted to use. The result is a fun card that pops up and sits nicely on your desk. It folds flat to mail and it's quite easy to make. I had fun creating the samples for you - so let's get started!

Gather your supplies:

Cardstock: Thick Basic White 4-1/4" x 9", 3-1/4" x 5"; Basic White 3" x 3-3/4", 1/2" strip, scrap for bee body, wings and antenna; Sweet Sorbet 3-1/8" x 3-7/8"; Bee Mine DSP (2) 1-1/8" x 4-1/8", 7/8" x 4-1/8"
Stamp Bundle: Bee My Valentine Bundle
Ink: Lemon Lime Twist, Sweet Sorbet, Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Memento Tuxedo Black, and Stazon Black
Punch: Banners Pick a Punch
Other: Wink of Stella, Adhesive Backed Hearts and Flowers
Adhesive and Tools

Let's begin by making the base. I've started with a half a sheet thick cardstock, even though I only need 4-1/4" x 9". Here is a template to show you where you need to score.

After scoring the cardstock, cut a thin slit at the 4-1/2" score. I positioned the cardstock just shy of the 4-1/2" mark and cut a slit from 1/2" to 3-3/4" (so there is 1/2" uncut at each end. Then I moved the cardstock slightly past the 4-1/2" mark and cut again. This leaves me with a tiny piece that I can snip off. Use a bone folder to burnish each score line, all in the same direction.

To decorate the base, you will need three pieces of DSP - two for the top of the base and one for the front. If you are using a paper with a pattern that is more random, make sure to keep the pieces in order so the pattern will have continuity when added to the base. Set the base aside for later.

Decorate the small white panel with flowers and leaves. In the video, I used Petal Pink but in my sample, I used Flirty Flamingo. When the flowers are done, using black ink (I used Stazon for an intense blackness), stamp your sentiment over the flowers and add the bee path. Stamp and punch out a bee - I like stamping the stripes first, then adding the yellow body as it's easy to line up. Punch out the wings and antenna, adding a little Wink of Stella to the wings. The points of these two pieces make it easy to attach it to the bee body. Pop this up near the top of the card, remembering to keep it high enough so the card can fold flat.

The final steps are to mat the white panel with Sweet Sorbet and attach this to the Thick Basic White pop-up piece. Feed this through the slot and fold up the bottom flap. Add some glue and attach the base centering it from side to side and flush with the fold like I show in the video. Add some additional glue over this flap and close the card base with the other end flap folded in. This is how you will fit the card in an envelope to mail. (Note - with the folds, it doesn't like perfectly flat as you can see in the picture, but trust me, it fits nicely into the envelope.) When you push the base down, the card stands on its own.

Flattened view

My next sample is super quick to make - what makes it special is the DSP. I used a scene from the Meandering Meadows paper pack. I first cut a 4-1/8" x 6" piece. Then I trimmed off 7/8" and 1-1/8" from the bottom. From the remaining piece, I trimmed off 1/2" from each side. When these pieces are added to the card base and pop-up piece, the design of the paper continues, making a very cohesive scene. I kept this card very simple, with a sentiment at the top and a birthday greeting attached to the front flap. The sentiment and flowers are from Garden Meadow stamp set, one of the on-line exclusives.

This card was the first one I made with this Pop-Up design and it is so stinking adorable! The Cutest Cows Bundle has lots of stamps which makes building a scene easy and fun. I borrowed the clouds from my Trucking Along stamp set. The milk can was attached with just a little piece of paper folded in half and positioned mid way on the top of the base. Just think of the other sets you have and how you might build other cards with dimension!

My last sample features the Perennial Lavender Suite (such a lovely collection of products!). I added a little dragonfly to the decorated panel, but because it is so thin, the pop-up piece will still easily fit though the slot.

I had lots of fun designing this fun pop-up card and making these samples for you. I'd love to see what you make using this design!

Karen

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