Pop Up Easter Flower Card - a partial case

I came up with this idea from Jan Brown, a UK demonstrator, so the basic design is her's, but the choice of stamp, colours and paper is mine.

I knew I wanted to make an Easter card, but initially had difficulty choosing some DSP, until I reviewed the Bird Ballad DSP.  The pale pastel colours with Daffodil Delight highlights was perfect for what I had in mind.

The front of the card looks like an ordinary A2 card, but the surprise comes when the card is opened!
Out pops a flower pot containing some lovely yellow crocuses!

The flower pot is made by taking a 1 3/4 by 8" strip of Daffodil Delight card stock, scoring it at 2, 4, and 6" then embossing it with the Basket Weave embossing folder.  Adhesive is added to the right side of the end panels which are then added to the inside of the card  with the edges right against the card fold line.

But, I'm ahead of myself.

The base card is Daffodil Delight, with the front, and two inner sides decorated with identical pieces of Bird Ballad DSP layered with Whisper White card stock. I debated about changing the DSP pattern for the inside, but decided to keep thepattern the same as the front.

The front - on top of the DSP, an oval circle, embossed with the Basket Weave embossing folder, is added to the center.  Using dimensionals, the Easter sentiment, from "Welcome Easter" is die cut . with the Petals Label Die.  An extra coloured crocus flower, snipped off the bouquet, was tucked underneath this die cut and a bird, fussy cut from the DSP, was added just below it.  Then I added a bow made with ruched Daffodil Delight ribbon below the sentiment, and 3 Champagne rhinestones.

Back to the Inside:
After adding the flower pot pop up, and making sure the card closed and opened smoothly, two crocus bunches were added to the pot.  These were coloured with Stampin' Blends and fussy cut as there are no dies for this image.
On the pot  itself I added the coloured image of a field of Crocuses which I cut in half.  Each half was adhered so that the edges of the middle cut line met at the fold line.

After filling the pot, I did a quick check by opening and closing the card to ensure that no parts of the flowers extended from inside of the card.

Although Jan added some butterflies to each of the upper inner corners, I decided no further embellishments were needed.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:Easter Promise, Welcome Easter
Inks:  Black Memento, Stampin' Blends (Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive)
Papers:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Bird Ballad DSP
Accessories:  Basket Weave Embossing Folder, 1/4" Ruched Daffodil Delight ribbon, Champagne rhinestones, Dimensionals, Oval dies,  Petal Label Die

Center Fold Blossoming Basket Bundle

I will be so sad when SAB is finished.  It's one of my favourite times of year with Stampin' Up.

Today  I made a fun fold card -  center fold- using the Blossoming Basket stamp set and Basket Weave Dynamic Embossing Folder.  These two coordinating products are free during SAB with a $120 purchase.  Stampin' Up has already announced that these two items will be carried over into the new catalogue but will be unbundled, and of course one would have to pay for them.  So get them now with an order of $120.

I used the tutorial with Splitcoaststampers stampers here  to make the Center Fold card.

The card base is Thick Whisper White card stock, cut and scored as per the tutorial on SCS.

I embossed some Crumb Cake card stock with the Basket Weave Embossing Folder, but I used the wrong side - not intently, but I quite like it.  The surface was sponged lightly with Crumb Cake ink before adhering the various pieces to the card.

The focal piece, the image from Blossoming Basket, was stamped on a piece of Whisper White card stock, coloured with Blendabilities and fussy cut. Some 3D lacquer was added to the flowers making them look more alive.   This cut out basket was adhered to a small doily which was  adhered to the center part of the fold.  A couple of butterflies were also cut out.  One was adhered to the handle; one flying off.

Supplies Used:

Stamp:  Blossoming Basket

Inks:  Black Memento, Stampin Blendabilities - Rich Razzellberry, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake

Papers: Thick Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Accessories:  Basket Weave Texture Embossing Folder, Doillie, Pearls, 3D Lacquer (non SU)