Pop-Up Box Birthday Card

Pop-Up Box Birthday Card

My niece recently celebrated her 40th birthday, and I was invited to go on a girls’ trip. I wanted to create a fun and special card to help her celebrate. (Today’s card is similar to the one I gave her, but I wanted to recreate it to share with you.)

It’s been a long time since I made one of these very special designs. But they sure are fun! I used Stampin’ Up!’s Wildflower Birthday 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper as inspiration. Not only do the designs include festive colors, the DSP package offers two sheets of beautiful die cuts. Find this patterned paper in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.

What’s more: this design folds up and fits in one of Stampin’ Up!’s Medium White Envelopes.

Here’s a view from the top.

Measurements and Details

Here are a few measurements to help you get started. Be sure to watch the video below to help you make sense of the measurements.

  • Card stock measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Score at 2, 4, 6, and 8.
  • Burnish all folds. With snips, cut away the small piece on the short side. (See video.)
  • Designer Series Paper for the bottom outside: four pieces measuring 1 3/4 x 4
  • Designer Series Paper for the top: four pieces measuring 1 3/4 x 2
  • Same card stock color measuring 1 x 3, score at 1/2 inch on each side and cut down the middle to make two pieces measuring 1/2 x 3.
  • Window Sheet pieces measuring 1/2 x 1. You’ll need as many of these as the pop-up pieces you decide to include.
  • Die cuts
  • Sentiment and additional embellishments, if desired.

Here’s another sample using Stampin’ Up!’s Marbled Elegance Suite Collection.

How-to Video

From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this Pop-Up Box Birthday Card.

I do hope you enjoyed today’s project. It’s not a new design, but it was fun to revisit this project. Please let me know if you have questions.

Thanks,

Kim

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Simple Birthday Card Samples

I’m all about the easy button when it comes to creating cards, especially when I have so many birthdays on the calendar! Stampin’ Up!’s Simple Birthday Photopolymer Stamp offers a super easy solution to making a stack of handmade birthday cards. Find this new photopolymer set in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2025 Mini Catalog. You’ll definitely get your money’s worth at the $18 price.

I’ve made a series of cards featuring this one large stamp using basically the same products. The card at the top of this post demonstrates a stepped-up version. Be sure to watch the video below to see how I created this vibrant card front with the emboss resist technique.

Measurements and Details

  • Daffodil Delight Card Stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
  • Daffodil Delight Card Stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4, embossed with the Starstruck Embossing Folder*
  • Basic White Card Stock panel measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, die cut with the large die from the Citrus Blooms Dies
  • Heat emboss the sentiment with white embossing powder
  • Use Small Blending Brushes to apply Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo ink. This is called the Emboss Resist Technique.
  • With a paper towel, rub excess ink from the letters.
  • Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Satin Trim
  • Blueberry Bushel gems from the Tinsel Gems Three-Pack

*Earn the Starstruck Embossing Folder free during Stampin’ Up!’s SaleABration sale with a purchase of $60 or more before tax and shipping. SaleABration ends February 28, 2025.

See these other samples below, beginning with the most basic. Please let me know if you have questions about the techniques or products I used.

This card uses a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of the Full of Life 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Sentiment is stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink on a panel die cut with the Citrus Blooms Dies.
Here, I heat embossed the sentiment directly on the Full of Life 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.
For this version, I heat embossed the sentiment on a panel die cut with the Citrus Blooms Die from the Full of Life 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.

How to Video

From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step directions for creating these fun and easy birthday cards.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you’re inspired to wish someone a happy birthday.

Kim

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Take to the Sky Birthday Card

Take to the Sky Birthday Card

Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, August is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous patterned paper. Stampin’ Up!’s artistic and versatile designs offer the perfect backdrop for your next projects! Through August 31, 2024, get 15 percent off fourteen different packages of Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Today, I share one fun design that allows you to showcase both sides of your beautiful patterned paper. Be sure to watch the video at the end of this post to see step-by-step instructions for creating this card layout. 

The handmade birthday card at the top of the post uses a portion Stampin’ Up!’s Take to the Sky 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper.  

Below, see what the card looks like inside.

Stampin' Up! Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper

Take to the Sky Birthday Card

Here are a few measurement details:

  • Night of Navy Card stock base measures 5 1/2 x 5 1/2, score and fold at 1 1/4
  • DSP– one piece measuring 5 1/4 x 4 and two pieces measuring 1 x 5 1/4
  • Basic White — 5 1/4 x 4 
  • Die cut Basic White largest circle from Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Night of Navy and Boho Blue ink pads and Blender Pen
  • Adventurous Sky stamp set
  • Night of Navy baker’s twine (coming soon in Stampin’ Up!’s September-December 2024 Mini Catlaog)

Enjoy these other samples:

Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper

Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Up! Lily Pond Lane Designer Series Paper

Lily Pond Lane Designer Series Paper

How to Video

From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this card that shows you how to use both sides of your patterned paper.

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you’re inspired to use your stash of patterned paper and try this card.

Kim

Designer Series Paper Sale

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Pocket Thoughts Bundle Card Samples

Pocket Thoughts Bundle Card Samples

This month, I’m featuring a few of Stampn’ Up!’s various bundle offerings — specifically current stamp set and die bundles. Through June 30, 2024, receive an additional 10 percent discount on all current stamp set and die bundles. Need a die cut machine in which to use the dies? The sale also includes 10 percent off both the regular and mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machines.

Click on the links below to visit earlier blog posts featuring bundles with card samples and how to videos:

Loveliest Tree Bundle Card Samples

Seaside Wishes Bundle Friend Card

Adventurous Sky Birthday Card

Pocket Thoughts Bundle Card Samples

Today, I share some fun samples using the Pocket Thoughts Bundle. Find it on page 62 of Stampin’ Up!’s 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.

Stampin' Up! Pocket Thoughts Bundle

The stamp set allows you to create a host of celebratory cards and small gifts including weddings, birthdays, graduations, and more. The dies build fun gift card holders, card sleeves, and 3D paper crafting projects.

This first card uses the largest of the dies to create a pocket or pull-out card. Be sure to watch the video at the end of this post. I give step-by-step directions for making this DIY stationery project from my craft room in Mesa, Arizona.

Stampin' Up! Pocket Thoughts Bundle

Here are a few measurements to help you get started.

  • Petunia Pop card stock base measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
  • Full of Life Designer Series Paper die cut with largest Pocket Thoughts Dies
  • Basic White card stock circle die cut with Spotlight on Nature Dies
  • Cupcake image stamped with Memento ink and colored with Petunia Pop and Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Blends
  • Inside pull-out card includes a Pretty in Pink card stock base measuring 3 1/2 x 5, Basic White card stock measuring 3 1/4 x 4 3/4, and Full of Life DSP measuring 3/4 x 3 1/4. Petunia Pop 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon and White Baker’s Twine.

Wedding Card Sample

This next card uses the middle-size Pocket Thoughts Dies. This time, I used the holder to create a pocket on the front and included a tag for a wedding card.

Pocket Thoughts Bundle Wedding Card

Wedding Card Sample

Here are a few measurements to help you create this at home:

  • Wild Wheat card stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
  • Gold Foil layer measuring 5 1/4 x 4
  • Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper measuring 5 x 3 3/4
  • Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper die cut with the middle Pocket Thoughts die.
  • Sentiment from Pocket Thoughts Stamp Set heat embossed with gold and accented with flowers die cut from the Country Birdhouse Dies. Punched with 1 3/4 circle punch and Gold Foil Sheets punched with 2 inch circle punch.
  • Basic White Card stock die cut with a tag from the Greetings of the Seasons die. (Look for this product to be available July 2 with a new Online Exclusive release.)
  • Sentiment from Something Fancy Stamp Set heat embossed in gold. 
  • Gold 1/8″ Trim
  • Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems

How to Video

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed these projects. Please let me know if you have questions or need help purchasing Stampin’ Up! products.

Kim

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Adventurous Sky Birthday Card

Adventurous Sky Birthday Card

Stampin’ Up!’s bundle sale continues through June 30, 2024. All current stamp set and die bundles are being offered at an additional 10 percent off. Need a die cut machine in which to use the dies? The sale also includes 10 percent off both the regular and mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machines.

As promised, this month I’m sharing card samples using a variety of the bundles that are on sale.

Adventurous Sky Birthday Card

Today’s card uses Stampin’ Up!’s Adventurous Sky Bundle. Find it on pages 36-37 of the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. 

Stampin' Up! Adventurous Sky

There are lots of reasons to love this bundle, but’s perfect for creating those cards for the guys in your life as well as airplane buffs, travel lovers, and more. 

Here are some details about this card:

  • Night of Navy card base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
  • Silver Foil sheet die cut with largest die from Perennial Postage Dies
  • Night of Navy card stock panel die cut with second largest die from Perennial Postage Dies
  • Basic White card stock layer measuring 4 1/4 x 3. Sponge background with Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, and Daffodil Delight with circles die cut with Stylish Shapes Dies.
  • Airplane constructed with Night of Navy and Silver Foil
  • Sentiment stamped in Night of Navy ink
  • Basic Gray and Smoky Slate Pearls

How to Video

Be sure to watch this how to video. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this handmade birthday card using the Adventurous Sky Bundle. Learn how I create the fun background with blending brushes and ink. 

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. Please let me know if you have questions about this card or have any other paper crafting concerns.

Kim

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