Mothers day flower pot pop up card

Hi sorry i have not posted in ages!

I am back and I have some cards i made recently to share with you.

Todays cards are two Mothers day cards. Both of them use Karen burniston flower pot pop up card (i have the Elizabeth craft designs die set, but she has re-released this set so it is available again!) Some of the cards use the original flower that was from the Elizabeth craft designs set and some use the flowers from the re-release, the flower, leaves and bee (which is what is different between the new set and the retired set) are available as a seperate set as well so that those people who bought the original dont need to buy the whole set again!

Both of the cards start with a 5 x 6 inch white side fold card base. To make the card base start with a rectangle that is 10 x 6 inches and score at 5 inches.

On the front of the first card I have used an altenew stamp layering set called Build a flower- Rose. I made a number of these cards in 4 different colours using inks from altenew for the rose. I used a technique called masking so that the leaves look like they are behind the rose. The video at the end from Jennifer Mcguire makes a different card using the same stamp set and shows you how to do masking if you have never seen it before. I used masking paper for this technique.

 I also used the Happy Happy Happy set from lawn fawn to stamp Happy Mother's Day on the front of the card using versafine onyx black ink. Then I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

The inside of the first design also uses the flower turnabout stamp from concord and 9th both on the flower pot itself and on the edges as well. I used a combination of lawn fawn, hero arts, and distress Oxide inks for the turnabout stamp.

 I also used the Elizabeth craft designs- karen burniston die called paris edges on the inside of the card (retired)

I used the concord and 9th turnabout stamp and once i had stamped it out with 4 colours plus the leaves I cut this piece into half making sure it was 6 inches long (small amount of white on edge) I placed this on the edge of the card on each side of the card.

This is a special stamp because you can use up to 4 colours of ink for the flowers plus green for the leaves with the same stamp. Its quite easy to use once you get the hang of it especially if you have a MISTI tool. I recently got given a MISTI as a present and it is the best tool i have for stamping and i highly recommend it! There is a video at the end showing how to use the turnabout stamp from concord and 9th in case you have never used this type of stamp before.

I also cut a sizzix label die in white cardstock and used it as a place for the recipient to write their message.

I made 4 of these cards with the rose on the front in Teal (teal and blues on inside), Blue (purple on inside), red and yellow. I use Nuvo drops om the front of each of the card

I put a plain coloured rectangle to cover the holes made by the pop up die on the back of the card.
At the end of this post i will put some links of some videos showing how to use the altenew and concord and 9th stamps and how to use the die set (from these companies).


Front of teal card

Inside Overhead view

 Close up of the flower pot - this uses the original flowers

 Side view

video of this card

Photos of blue card

 Inside of the blue card (purple)
This uses the new flowers

Photos of red card
 Front of card

Inside of card (this one is also red on the inside) overhead view

inside of red card

 Front of yellow card

inside of card (violent on inside)

inside of card side view

Products used for first card

Dies  karen Burniston/ECD - Flower pot pop up die, paris edges die

Stamps Lawn fawn happy Happy Happy Altenew - Layering stamp set Build a flower-rose, Concord and 9th flower turnabout stamp

Inks Altenew -I used 5 sets from altenew (cubes) - Summer afternoon (yellow card), Red Sunset (red card), sea shore (teal), deep blue seas (blue), tropical forest (green for leaves)   On the inside I used various lawn fawn hero arts and distress Oxide inks for the turnabout stamp - unfortunately I did not write down the exact colours used but really any dye inks/distress oxide will work for this.

Paper White 270 gsm/100 pound Teal, red,

other Versafine Onyx black ink, clear embossing powder, Nuvo drops, MISTI


For the second design i used an A4 rose embossing folder by crafters companion which came with my die machine (cut n boss) and I embossed a 5 x 6 piece of white cardstock (270gsm/100 pound) then i used pink and blue gelatos to colour in the roses.

On the inside I used the same flower pot pop up die set as the first card but instead of the concord and 9th stamp I used pink and blue distress inks and I stencilled a couple of pieces of white cardstock using the Elizabeth craft designs - karen burniston flower stencil (retired). I cut two rectangle pieces to put down the edge of each side of the carcd I still used the paris edges die the same as above.I also die cut the layering pieces from the pop up set from the stencilled cardstock and stuck it on the flower pot.
As above i die cut a white sizzix label for somewhere to write the message.

I put a plain coloured rectangle to cover the holes made by the pop up die on the back of the card.

Front of card

Inside of card

 Side view

 Card standing up partially closed

 Card standing up open

Video of 2nd card

I hope you liked these two cards i have made. I will be back with another post soon with another card.


Dies  karen Burniston/ECD - Flower pot pop up die, paris edges die

Stamps Lawn fawn happy Happy Happy

Inks - various distress inks in pinks and blues. (please note for this card i used traditional distress inks but for the first card i used distress oxide inks) I like and use both but i dont have as many colours in the distress oxides thats one reason for this why i used the distress inks

Paper White 270 gsm/100 pound

other Versafine Onyx black ink, clear embossing powder, Nuvo drops, MISTI, karen burniston flower stencil (retired)

Videos mentioned above

How to use concord and 9th turnabout stamps - All turnabout stamps need to be "set up" once only and once they are and you have your jig (a 6 x 6 square piece of card with diagonal lines drawn corner to corner) and your MISTI you are set to go.

Video 1 - tips for ALL turnabout stamps by concord and 9th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLg65DWL6aE&t=3s

Video 2 A thank you card using the flower turnabout stamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOX8m_m7M3s

Video 3 This is a video by Justine Hovey which shows you exactly how to set up a turnabout stamp (she is doing with another turnabout stamp but the process she's doing is exactly the same and there is a picture on the packaging of the flower stamp that you will need to follow similar to this video for the hello stamp.There is also more information at concord and 9th website if you need it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMqZH2ecL4

Jennifer Mcguire Spotlight stamp layering  This video show you how to do masking and how to use the Altenew Build a Flower- Rose layering stamp it is a completely different card design to mine but also very pretty.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4r8ujv4HmA&t=621s

How to use the flower pop up card - Karen Burniston
Elizabeth craft designs version - this has the original type of flowers and leaves and also the butterfly - i didnt use the butterfly this time but i have in past cards ive made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4jstIg3Oi8&t=632s

How to use the flower pop up card - Karen Burniston
New die set This one has the new shaped leaves and flowers and also the bee - remember you can get the new leaves, flowers and bee seperately if you wish to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYGMHlQuOvc&t=707s

First how-to post - birthday card using gelatos and happy birthday pop up

Today I wish to share with you my very first how -to make this card post which is of a card I recently sold.

Here is a picture of the front

This is a photo of the inside

Now i will show you the steps to make the card!

First step cut the card base to the size you want. I think i did around 51/2 x 12 inches scored at 6 inches - it wasnt quite square and since i have sold the card - I can't measure it for you! It is a top fold card. Anyways you can choose the measurement of your own card based on how big you would hhhhhlike it - i find a lot of the pop up cards I make are actually around this size. This first card base needs to be for the outside the second base - which goes on the inside and is where you use the pop up die - i did about 1/2 inch less all the way around this would make the inside card base 5 inches x 111/2 inch. remember if you are using elizabeth craft designs soft finish cardstock as i did because it is white on one side and coloured on the inside be careful which way you score it basically you need to score the outside card base on the white side and the inside card base on the coloured side so that the two white sides of the coloured card stock face each other. I do find that a heavier weight cardstock preferably 270gsm (100 LB) is necessary for the pop up to work the best.

BTW we use centimetres in Australia but because i was using the 12 x 12 inch scrapbook paper to make this card i just measured it in inches.

this is a picture of the outside card base scored

The next step is to use the main die from the Happy Birthday pop up set from Karen Burnisten Elizabeth craft designs and run it through your die cutting machine - i use a crafters companion cut n boss but any machine which takes a wafer thin die will work.

This is what the inside piece will look like when you have run it through the machine.This also shows how we have trained the folds of the pop up. I have difficulty with some steps so my husband does the "training of the folds"

First to decorate the front of the card.

When i bought my cut n boss it came with some beautiful A4 embossing folders and I used the roses one for this card. I dry embossed it using some A4 white card stock i think its about the 210gsm range and what I did is i coloured it using yellows. oranges and red faber castell gelatos!
They are quite easy to use. I will try to put a link to the video where i learnt a lot about them but just search on you - tube for gelatos and loads of videos will come up. I love scrapbooking made simple their hour long videos (or more) are Amazing and ive learnt a lot from them! I used the technique where you use a craft sheet and basically draw the gelato onto the craft sheet in this case all 4 or 5 colours next to each other then I used a water brush which is a brush that you can fill with water and instead of having to dip a paintbrush into water you have the paintbrush and water contained extremely good for people in bed! The ones i have if you want to have more drops of water come out u simply squeeze the paintbrush and bigger drops of water will come out. then i just mixed up the colours into a sort of paste but slightly wetter than a paste and kept adding colour till i liked it then i just painted!!!

For the card we cut it to about 5 x 5 1/2 inches so there was 1/4 inch all the way around then i stuck it to the front of the card. I also used a sizzix regal label die 3rd smallest and stuck that onto the roses as you can see. In the photo at the top you can see I used stickers to say happy birthday mum on the card. I used sharpie markers to colour the happy birthday red and the letters M U M purple

The next step is to make a glittered butterfly for this you need to cut 2 x large butterfly sihouette and body dies from Elizabeth craft designs which have clear double sided adhesive on the front (any brand) I personally use sookwang tape because this is what scrapbooking made simple recommended I do not know how it stands up to any other brands the 21/2 inch tape is wide enough for this. also you need to cut out of the release sheet this is the backing paper that comes off of the double sided tape - 1 x large overlay. Elizabeth craft designs have 2 overlays for this project it doesnt really matter which overlay u choose.
You also need to cut 2 x small butterfly sihouette and body which have clear double sided tape on the front and also the overlay that comes with that die.

As you can see the photo shows the pieces and then the finished butterfly. i will give written instructions but if you have any difficulty understanding my instructions i suggest you watch the video on you tube by Els Van de Burgt from Elizabeth craft designs this should help you. I did follow best i could but this is how i did it...it is same process for small and big butterfly you could choose to have 2 small butterflys or more or do the same as I did.

To make the butterfly u need 4 colours of microfine glitter i have found the stampendous micro fine glitter is a bit cheaper than the elizabeth crafts designs glitter though i do have the cool and warm diamond glitter from them whatever brand make sure it says mirco fine on it.....

so I picked red orange yellow and purple for my colours.

first you take off the backing paper from the double sided tape add the overlay being careful to match it up. then you take your first colour and put a little to each side of the body rub it in to bring out sparkle and put back into bottle. Then repeat for second and third colours making sure u rub in each colour after you add it then put back into the bottle.
Then u need to pick the colour for the body mine the big butterfly is purple the small one is red remove the backing paper from the body but do not throw it away dip body into the jar of glitter of your chosen colour and rub in to bring out maximum sparkle. Put excess glitter back into jar
 remove the release sheet overlay and now put the body onto the sihouette piece Now add the final colour in my case purple rub it in to bring out the maximum shine and return it to the bottle too. the top of the butterfly is now complete!

Now remove the backing paper from second sihouette and remember that body backing piece from the double sided adhesive i said not to throw away? Well place on second sihouette to mask where the body is this is where u will later attach the front piece to. Now choose your colour i did purple in both cases which is the same colour as the overlay patterns. make sure to rub it in well and put excess back into jar.

Now the final step remove the body piece and underneath will   be enough double sided tape to stick the top piece to the bottom piece. You can if you wsh bend the butterflies a little - so that they look more like they are flying!

If you are struggling with the instructions for the glitter butterfly please see this Elizabeth craft designs video on you tube

Here is another view of the front of the card

Now heres how i decorated the inside

The photo shows what you need to cut]
cut the word happy and birthday from the same happy birthday pop up die set as above I did it in orange cardstock with double sided tape on the back 21/2 inch tape works well for this.
Again from the same die set you will need to cut the stars I did 5 small ones along the bottom and a couple of small ones and 3 large stars under the words happy birthday - you can see this in the picture above

 Both the stars and the happy birthday are  stuck onto the pop up itself

From the A4 piece of orange roses done with gelatos you will need to cut a piece to decorate above and below the pop up as shown in the photo. I cut mine with the agatha edges die set designed by Karen Burnisten of Elizabeth craft designs I was able to fussy cut one so there was part of the rose on it but . you can cut it with any edge die you like

I also cut another sizzix regal label die 4th largest this time - simply for somewhere to write a message on but you could use any label die you have or like This was stuck between the decoration at the bottom of the card and the pop up.

Here is another photo of the finished card so you can see the pop up a little better a side angled photo

And this is a front on picture of the inside

I do hope you have liked my tutorial. This is the first time I have written out instructions on how to make this card so I sure hope you can follow them. I hope to be back soon with another how to make this card tutorial


Products used for this card

Dies Elizabeth Craft Designs-karen burniston happy birthday pop up, Elizabeth craft designs Butterfly silhouette and overlay 1 and 2, sizzix label

paper White, purple cardstock

Other A4 roses embossing folder, Elizabeth craft designs silk microfine glitter, gelatos, double sided tape, happy birthday and letter peel off stickers.