Category: Pop-Up Cards
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A Spooky Pop-Up Surprise for Halloween
Half the fun of Halloween is the element of surprise — that sudden little jump when something leaps out at you from the shadows. I wanted to capture that exact feeling in paper form without making it overly complicated, which brought me straight to this little chap. On the outside, things look relatively tame. Using…
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Cards Shaped Like Paper Houses
Cards shaped like paper houses is a fun-fold technique that’s easy and only require simple basic measurements and fold lines. Here’s how: First, you’ll need a piece of 4 x 11-1/2 inch Basic White Thick Cardstock. Fold it in half and use this score line to form the roof. Measure 1-1/2 inch out from the…
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Days To Remember, Peaceful Moments and Best Year
Days To Remember, Peaceful Moments and Best Year are my top choices for greetings and sentiments. They were also the take-home products for Stamp Club. If you signed up for December Stamp Club, you would have chosen one or all of the stamp sets to be in your kit. As mentioned before, stamp club is…
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Butterfly Brilliance Inspiration
We used the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set on our November Stamp Club and everyone loved it. It was also the take-home product for Stamp Club. Stamp Club is a monthly creative catch-up where attendees receive a stamp set and also materials for projects that I prepared for us to assemble. Each month is different so…
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Card Folder Technique
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Card Folder Technique is something I came up with because I wanted to make a simpler version of a flower pot card. I love it when the receiver can take the card apart and reuse it in other ways. For instance, this can be repurposed as a cute folder. And here’s how it looks like…
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Perfectly Plaid Pop-Up Card
We’re using the Perfectly Plaid stamp set to make a pop-up card. Have you made one before? This pop-up card uses the stamp set and it’s coordinating Pine Tree Punch. You will also need a square piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) for this project. Here’s how: Stamp trees on the cover, add a greeting…
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Dino Days Children’s Card
Let’s make a Dino Days children’s card. Isn’t it cute? I love how playful this stamp set is. It also comes with coordinating dies to cut out the dinosaurs. Check out that egg die. When you cut it twice and attach a brad, you can make a hatchling pop-up card (refer to the photo above).…
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Neutral Inks for Cardmaking
Neutral inks are gorgeous when used in cardmaking. They are perfect for neutral-gender cards. They are elegant and the colours are appealing to the eyes. Early Espresso and Night of Navy are great alternatives for black ink when stamping words and greetings. Stampin’ Up! Neutrals are made up of varying shades of grays and browns.…
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Magic Slider Cards
Magic slider cards are super fun. If you’ve seen tutorials on slider cards, chances are you’ve come across the ones that use plastic sheets. The problem with that is, it’s so slippery to stamp on plastic. More often than not, the images come out messy or smudgy. So, I rummaged through my card stock pile…
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Step Panel Card
A step panel card consists of a base and a step. It folds flat and fits a regular size envelope. It’s a fun way of making cards and a lovely way to show off beautiful Designer Series Paper (DSP). Here’s how I made my card: Trim your A4 cardstock lengthwise in half. Score every 1-1/4…
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Festival Of Trees Bundle
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The Festival of Trees Bundle is a fun Christmas tree builder stamp set that coordinates with a Tree Punch. Do you like the idea of creating your own tree so that it can be in any colour and style that you like? So do I and that’s why I love this set so much. What…
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Fun-Fold Box Card
This is a fun-fold box card idea for when you need a card and gift box in one. Join me for a workshop to learn the technique. Do you give gift vouchers or cash for Christmas? How about jewellery or hair accessories? Gift-giving is as much about the wrapping as the gift itself, especially around…
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Mixed Bunch and Simply Stars
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Let’s use the Mixed Bunch and Simply Stars stamp sets to make pop-up cards. On our recent stamp club, the ladies and I had so much fun making this card. The card folds flat and when you open it, flowers pop-up in the middle. Do you also like cards with a surprise element? They are…
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Mother’s Day Card
Let’s make a Mother’s Day card. It truly is a miracle of life whenever I look at my sons. I cannot imagine my life now without them. Although my eldest is now almost 14 and my youngest 12, I can still remember the overwhelming emotions the first time I laid my eyes on them. Do…
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Card-In-A-Box
A Card-In-A-Box is like a jack-in-a-box, only something beautiful like a bouquet of flowers pop-up when opened instead of a clown. Do you like pop-up cards? Kids love them too that’s why I want to teach them how to make one. It’s a fun-fold technique that the kids will learn during the school holidays so…
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Spinner and Slider Cards
Spinner and Slider cards are fun and interactive. With the help of a window punch and a little engineering, it’s enjoyable to learn this technique. Here’s how to make the flower spinner card shown in the photo above: Add dots to your card front by using the polka dots embossing folder and then attach it…
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Waterfall Card Workshop
Waterfall card workshop is available as a request-only class. In this workshop you will learn 2 techniques – the engineering behind the fun-fold card and faux silk to create texture to your card. So, how does this card work? It is a fun-fold card made up of panels. Each panel becomes a flap that flips…
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Fun-fold Papercrafts
Fun-fold papercrafts are instant boredom busters during the school holidays. When the day feels like it’s dragging on forever, why not bring out some craft supplies and make cards. It’s an opportunity to stock up on handmade birthday cards. These cards are special, all involving fun-folding. There’s a Box Card, an Easel Card and a…