This is one of the cards we made at my Craft Box class this past Friday. It looks kind of complicated, but it's really not at all. The only tricky part is attaching the pop-out mechanism, and even that isn't too bad.
It's kind of hard to see the flowers popped out from this view, so here's another photo showing the card from the top.
Thanks to Shirley Gentry for sharing this card layout. I've listed all of my measurements and materials below; you can see assembly info at https://stampinwithshirleyg.com/stampin-up-mixed-media-floral/.
The only difference between Shirley's measurements and mine is that my pop-out mechanism is 1" x 4-15/16" and Shirley's is 1" x 5". The reason I did this is because when I cut it at 1" x 5" and scored 1/2" from each end, the folded ends landed on top of the folds of the quad-folded card base, causing the mechanism strip to crinkle when the card was folded. It also was more difficult to fold the card and made the folded edges kind of bulky.
Materials
* I used 100# Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover Stock for my base : 8" x 5-1/2", scored at 2", 4", and 6"
* My pop-out mechanism is cut from Prairie Grass card stock by PapertreyInk.com: 1" x 4-15/16", scored 1/2" from each end (DO NOT SCORE at 1/2" and 4-1/2", because that will have the same effect as cutting the paper 1" x 5" (paper crinkling) -- you really do need to turn the paper around and score it 1/2" from each end so it lines up just inside the 2" and 6" scorelines on the inside.)
* The four panels shown above, plus the two panels on the front (see photo below) are all cut from Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! : 5-1/4" x 1-3/4" (6 pieces). The paper is double-sided, so the two center panels on the inside are the reverse side of the flowered design on the outside and front panels.
* The belly band is cut from a coordinating piece of the same DSP: 1" x 10". I wrapped the belly band around from the back and overlapped the edges on the front so I could cover the seam with the sentiment label.
* For the sentiment on the front of the card I used two retired Stampin' Up! punches:
* The Everyday Label Punch was used to cut the white shape from Hammermill 80# Cover Stock.
* The Label Me Lovely Punch was used to cut the backing piece from Prairie Grass card stock.
* I also added a few random gems -- the ones shown are another retired Stampin' Up! product -- Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels.
* The flowers on the pop-out section were cut from Hammermill 100# Cover Stock -- I cut two of the largest die (three flowers and one set of leaves on each). I also used the Country Bouquet Punch (also a retired Stampin' Up! product) to cut three additional leaves.
* I used sponges to apply color to the flowers and leaves using Pretty In Pink for the petals, Early Espresso for the centers, and Mossy Meadow for the leaves. One of the large die cuts was glued to the pop-out mechanism, being careful to avoid getting glue on the paper behind it. The second die cut was turned the opposite direction and glued over the first one. The three extra leaves were kind of tucked in randomly behind the largest flower on the top die cut.
* ONE IMPORTANT NOTE: In Shirley's directions you will see that you need to glue the two ends of the pop-out panel to the inside before adding the DSP to the two center panels. This is a little challenging, but doable. (Yes, this is the tricky part.)
P.S. Yes, I do use a lot of Stampin' Up! retired products -- that's because having been a demonstrator for 20 years before I retired last year, I have a lot of 'em!!!
Watch for more information about the cards we made in my Craft Box class -- probable tomorrow. It's dinner time and this one wore me out!!!
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