Crate Style :: Pop-Up Birthday Cards w/Ashley Cannon Newell

Hey there! It's Ashley Cannon Newell on the blog today to share a fun card tutorial. If you make cards, you probably tend to focus all of your creative attention on the exterior of the card. But, what about the card's interior? I thought it would be fun to showcase an interactive pop-up technique. Since the card has an interactive function, I thought a video tutorial was the best way to show you how it all comes about.

Using the Party Day collection, I focused on birthday cards. I stamped the three candles and created the greeting using patterned paper.

What the recipient doesn't know is that inside, there are three cupcakes that will pop-up to surprise them!

Here is a video tutorial showing how I created the card interior...

 

I also created another card using the same technique.

For this card, I layered patterned papers and used standout layered stickers.

I added a bit of stitching around the borders to add a bit of texture.

On the interior, I used cardstock die-cuts from the emphemera pack.

The quotes are around the centered "Happy Birthday" greeting.

Creating an interactive card is very easy to do. I hope you will take time to finish a card interior too, and perhaps, even make a pop-up card! The main thing to remember to do is to have fun. I just know the card recipient will appreciate all of your efforts in creating such a fun, interactive card.

Comments

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

Ohhhhhhhhhh these are sooooooo fun!! I love them!!

[Anastasia]

These are fabulous!

[Maribel Fonseca]

It's Awesome!! Thank you!

[connie k]

super cute..does the center cut always need to be deeper as on the sample?

[Máyury]

Hi every body, I´ve just discovered this blog and I love it. It seems quite easy and funny. I promise to do a similar one. Thanks a lot Ashley :)

[Court's Crafts]

These are so darling! Consider yourself pinned! :)

[Ashley Cannon Newell]

Connie K - No, you can create fewer "slot" with fewer pop-ups or as many as you can fit into the card fold. You also do not have to have the center "slot" deeper than the others. I chose to do that for dimension. It's all up to you and your creativity. Have fun!

Thanks!