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Here's another version of the pop-up card from earlier this week.

I used cardstock, a foam bee stamp and a flower punch on this example.  The daisy was a graphic that I printed out on the yellow cardstock.

 

Here's a side view that shows the "inner workings".

Here is what the card looks like when folded flat!

Sunny Days

Here's a fun card to make.  The base is made of cardstock and the decoration and greeting are made on acetate which is attached with four eyelets.

The sun (Soleil Points by Stampendous) was stamped with a permanent black ink pad (StazOn) and then different colors of liquid ink were dropped and allowed to mingle and then dry. I used Adirondack Alcohol Inks by Tim Holtz.  The inked side faces the cardstock and is then attached.

 

The greeting was made with Microsoft Word and printed on acetate made for my printer.  This was also attached with four eyelets.

As you can see from this side view, there is an upside down "v" shape on the inside flap.  This is called a "mountain fold".  This flap has a quarter inch flap that glues to the back to close the card.  The card stands by itself and also folds flat to fit an envelope.

This diagram shows the measurements I used on an 11 inch piece of cardstock.  These measurements can be altered to suit your paper and the size you wish to make your card.  The lines need to be creased with a bone folder and folded as the picture shows.  I attached the quarter inch fold to the back with some double sided tape for strength.  For a larger version of the diagram go here.

Just a Note

I can't take credit for this one.  I found the instructions in a book by Sandi Genovese called Creative Greeting Cards.

 

I followed the card pretty much verbatim.  I scanned a piece of music for the patterned paper and cut out the letters for "Hi" using my Sizzix and alphabet dies.

I placed both letters on a black background so they wouldn't twirl around and hung the letters with thread and added a "Thinking of You" tag to the inside.

 

 

Pop Goes the Leprechaun

Last March I did a swap with my Dutch Papercrafts card group.  We all used instructions from another Dawn video and since it was March I went with a St. Patrick's Day theme.

I made the card out of cardstock and punched the edges with a Fiskar's border punch (Border Rope).  Then I added stickers and 3D attachments.  Once the card is decorated it folds flat and easily fits in an envelope.

This is a second version of the pop up card.  I punched out the shamrocks using my Sizzix and I did the border punching with a Martha Stewart edge punch (Embossed Zig Zag).  The rest of the decorations are purchased 3D's.

Spring Has Sprung

"Spring Card" that is...  My card group (Just Cards) had a swap last December and one of the choices was a "spring card" (a pop-up card of sorts).  Since it was nearing Christmas I used the poinsettia as my theme.

 

I used red cardstock for the base.  The greeting was printed out from Microsoft Word and the flourishes were stamped in gold.  The poinsettia's were from a 3D sheet that I cut out and layered.

After making the first card I decided to try a couple more versions.  This time I used Cuttlebug's "Swiss Dots" embossing folder on the greeting.  One was made on red and one on green cardstock. 

 

Here are some tutorials for you...

...You Tube 

...Spirit of Creativity Tutorial & Tips Blog

...Craft House Tutorials 

...Andrea's Stampin' Moments

...Split Coast Stampers