This card was inspired by the floral pattern in the fabric, and I found fun floral paper in my stash. I cut the layers and added a white panel to create contrast and interest. The front was finished with a Happy Birthday sentiment, layered on vellum so the bold print remained the focal point.
For this design, I also wanted to experiment with a new fold called the Concertina Pop‑Up. Every tutorial I found featured a version larger than A2, so I created my own measurements to adapt the fold to A2 size. You can find my tutorial here: Concertina Pop-Up Card A2
Here is the inside of my card:
Challenges:
Allsorts - ATG
Ally's Angels - ATG
As You Like It - Favorite Occasion - My favorite occasion is my birthday. It is the one day a year to celebrate another year around the sun and I love celebrating other's birthdays as well.
Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Floral
Craft Rocket Challenges - Something New (New Fold for me)
Crafty Catz - ATG
Creative Fingers - ATG
Creative Knockouts - Something to Say
Creative Moments - Love and Romance
Secrets to Stamping - Fun Fold
Beautiful card Lisa, I love the fold its so different, I think its a treasure. xx
ReplyDeleteWow, love that fold Lisa! What a lovely surprise when the card is opened! The white borders are a great contrast to the bright colours of the DP and make the whole design pop, fabulous card.
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Beautiful fancy fold, what a fun surprise inside!
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Striking card and that fun fold is awesome. So glad you joined us at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and floral paper, love the fabulous pop out concertina inside and the sentiment on the vellum.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
What a fabulous fold Lisa, a real wow factor when it's opened up to reveal the surprise inside. Pretty bright fresh colours as well.
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Heads not screwed on straight today, read the link to Allsorts then totally forget to thank you for joining us there.
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Wow, love this pop-up inside Lisa. Thank you for your tutorial and the links. I will surely give it a try. I love this card and the design papers are a great choice.
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Amazing card fold and he floral paper is so cheerful. Thanks for sharing the tutorial with us and Thanks for sharing your sweet card with us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we're looking forward to seeing more designs from you soon!
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very pretty use of the paper, good for you figuring out how to adjust it to fit an A2 card, that is beyond my capabilities :)
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous and cheerful card Lisa, great fold........gr karin
ReplyDeleteWOW, Lisa! This card is so impressive. I love the concertina pop-up inside. The effort takes it to a whole new level for a birthday card. Love it!! Thank you for participating in the Creative Creases Challenge! We hope you can join us again soon. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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I thought this card was so pretty and loved the use of vellum to avoid hiding any of the lovely paper. Then I saw inside! Wow! I wouldn't know where to begin or how to even alter the design. So clever and it looks amazing. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card, Lisa. I love the surprise fold when the card is opened.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Beautiful and very creative!
ReplyDeleteLove this card - have made a few of them and they are super fun. Great colours for the florals. Thanks for sharing with us at Beautiful Blossoms :)
ReplyDeleteLisa, I absolutely loved the surprise inside. Thank you for sharing your card with us CCC.
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A beautiful card, thanks for sharing it with us at the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog.
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Wow that inside is awesome. Thanks for playing at Crafty Catz.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card Lisa, great fold!
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