New Style Pop Up Box Card *VIDEO*

Hello again everyone, and Happy New Year!  I'm starting it off by bringing you a new style of pop up box card that I've created from a template.  I hope you like it!

Paper Rose Studio Supplies Used: Etched Pansy 1 Metal Cutting Die 25666, Little Foliage 2 Metal Cutting Die 21102, Butterfly Bliss 6x6 Paper Collection 25108, Big Sentiments 1.0 A5 12pc Sentiment Sheets 22336.

 

When the box is open, it measures 4 3/4" wide by 4 1/4" tall and it will fit into a 5" x 7" envelope when its flattened down. I wanted a box that was a little wider and that angled upwards to accommodate all those pansies and so they could all be seen. This is a relatively easy card to make, and to make it easier for you, I've created a video to explain how it's done.  If you would like to see the video, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you're having a great day!

Gerda Steiner's Birthday Bear Pop Up Box Card

Hello and welcome, I’m back again with another card featuring the Birthday Bear stamp set from Gerda Steiner Designs. This is such a fun, festive stamp set and I thought these characters would go well in a pop up box card. I’ve kept the front of my card quite simple because the fun is really on the inside.

I’ve made a short video to show you how to make this card, so if you would like to see the video please CLICK HERE.

I created the front of my card first by die cutting a cover panel from MFT’s Four Way Chevron die (you could use any cover die in your stash for this). I saved the inset pieces and copic coloured them with a mix of orange to yellow markers.  I cut a piece of Die Cut N Bond to cover the back of the panel and then replaced the coloured pieces back into the frame. 

I had already coloured my images with copic markers, and I’ve listed the markers used below. I created some coloured cardstock for my sentiment by colouring white cardstock with one of the copic markers that I had used on the chevrons. I die cut a circle out of this, stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment onto it and heat set it with clear embossing powder.  I added a thin line of BoBunny rose gold glimmer paste around the outside of the circle and let it dry. 

After removing the backing from the Die Cut N Bond, I adhered the cover panel to the front of my card and pressed it into place.  Then I adhered my circle sentiment, popped the bear up on foam tape and adhered him to the sentiment circle. 

For the inside of the card, I die cut the Lawn Fawn pop up box and crossbars out of Neenah 80# cardstock.  I created my own coloured paper with some Nuvo shimmer powders, but you could use patterned paper, foil cardstock, glitter paper or really anything else you have on hand. From this shimmer paper, I cut the rectangle panel pieces and a selection of streamers, twirly bits, hearts and stars that are included in the pop up box die set. 

I placed double sided adhesive on the triangular flaps of the box and on the small flap as well as on the ends of each crossbar. Using a bone folder, I creased all the folds.  The crossbar pieces are attached by removing the backing paper from one end and evenly spacing the crossbars along the first box side adjacent to the small fold. Once these are adhered, I fold them all down towards the long side of the box, remove the backing paper from the other end of all the crossbars as well as from the small side flap. Then I fold the other half of the box up to meet the side flap and press everything  down. Now the box is ready to decorate! 

After attaching strips of scrap acetate to the backs of my images and to the streamers and twirly bits, I used double sided adhesive to attach them to my box. Once the box is decorated, I stamped my inside sentiment on my card base as it is easier to do this before attaching the box. Next, I attached the box to the inside of the card by lining one triangular flap along the fold line of the card base and then aligning the second triangle with this one. I find I need to keep folding the box and card base down several times, guiding it into position and creasing all the folds with my fingers and a bone folder. It really will do it on its own after being manipulated several times.

It may seem like a lot of work at first, but these pop up boxes have such a big, fun impact that I love to add them into my cards. I hope you will give this one a try! 

Copic Markers used:

BEAR - E79, E59, E57, E35, E53, E51 R00, R20

BUNNY - W1, W2, W3, E40, R00, R20

BANNERS - RV04, BG13, Y17, YG03, Y08

BALLOON - YG67, YG17, YG03

Little Panda Agenda Pop Up Card

Little Panda Agenda Pop Up Box Card

Hello again and welcome! I want to share this pop up box card with you. It’s made with Mama Elephant’s “Little Panda Agenda” stamps. These little guys are adorable and really, they’re already halfway coloured! If you’re unsure about your colouring, these are great stamps for you. 

If you would like to see a video of how I made this card in HD,  Click HERE. 

I started with the front of my card by creating a frame from the Wonky Rectangles dies from MFT out of green cardstock  I also cut the clouds from Hello Bluebirds Sunshine Scene die from white cardstock.  I ink blended these with Altenew Bamboo and Olive inks to make my "hills".  Finally, I die cut bamboo canes from white cardstock with a die from Memory Box called Bamboo Poles.  I coloured in the canes with Copic markers in YG03, YG17, and E53.  

Next, I used Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide ink and MFT's cloud stencil to make my background for the front of the card.  I used the largest wonky rectangle die to cut this out so it was the same size as my green frame.

I stamped my sentiment onto white cardstock using the Altenew Bamboo ink.  I added foam tape to the first row of hills and along the sides and top of my green frame.  Then I positioned all my elements where I wanted them to go on the front and adhered them with glue. I couldn't find a good spot for my sentiment as the front was quite busy, so I fussy cut it out and glued it to the bottom centre of the frame.

On the inside of my card, I die cut a pop up box from Lawn Fawn's Mini Pop Up Box die set out of green cardstock.  Lawn Fawn has a great video on how to assemble this box if you wish to see it HERE .  Instead of colouring on the outside of the box, I chose to emboss it with a bamboo embossing folder from Craft Concepts.  On the back of each of the pandas I had chosen to go on the inside of the box, I placed double sided tape.  Then I adhered scrap strips of acetate (saved from packaging) to the backs of all the pandas.   Next, I positioned all my pandas in the box, attaching them to either the back of the box or to the cross strips.  You need to be careful that you don't place the double sided tape below the cross strips or your box will stick together when the card is closed.  I like to position my element where I want it to go, and then feel with my left hand from the bottom up to where the cross strip ends.  I hold onto this point on the acetate and then pull the element down out the bottom of the box.  This is where I trim off the acetate and then I just put a little piece of double sided tape here.

I prefer to stamp my sentiment on the inside before I adhere the pop up box.  To do this, I place the pop up box with the long edge of the bottom triangular tabs running along the crease of my card and roughly centered.  Then I can see how far down to place my sentiment. All of my sentiments on this card are from MFT'S Birthday Bears stamp set.  

Once I had the inside of my box filled, I removed the double sided tape that was on the bottom triangular tabs and lined these tabs up along the fold of my card.  You want to be sure that you are also keeping the box along the vertical centre line.  I try to lightly position one tab at a time along the crease, and then bring the other tab up to its position along the fold line.  Then I press down on the tabs to be sure they are well adhered.  After this, I had to open and close the card several times, just coaxing and helping the box to fold along its crease lines.  It never feels like it will go down at first, but after several opening and closing movements, and creasing with a bone folder, it will go on its own. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope this helps you to be creative!