Interactive Pop Up card Instructions

Pop Up card Cornfield

As a card making blogger I regularly visit Feline Playful and during the October Celebrations I won the Guest DT post at For Fun Challenges.As Guest DT I had to make a card using a food item,Decorated paper and Brad/ button/eyelet.I was provided with a cute scarecrow Digital stamp from Clear Dollar Stamps who is sponsoring the challenge.

 Interactive Card

I dont usually have the patience to work with digital stamps as I am not a "coloring" crafter and I have used digital stamps only once before[ that was part of a  DT project for digital delights] .
I was fascinated by the scarecrow digital stamp and decided to make a scenic cornfield pop up card with an additional interactive element.
I stuck  butterflies to thick transparent sheets and attached them to my card using pink brads

Interactive Card

The butterflies add a fun interactive element by swinging across the scenic cornfield.

Interactive Card

For the food requisite of my card I added a corn 3 D decoupage sticker .

3 D Decoupage

The lovely pink 3 D decoupage orchid is a gift from blogger pal Angelin who sent it to me all the way from the UK.

3 D Decoupage

I kept the front of the pop up card simple using just the patterned paper-- which is actually an 18th Century English floral pattern paper I bought in a local sale!

Paper Tole

Here is the closeup of the lovely 3 D decoupage scroll [again a gift from blogger pal Angelin] on the front of the card. I love 3 D decoupage images but it is so difficult to photograph their beauty!

Paper Tole

Instructions for the Scenic Interactive pop up card

I have not taken step by step tutorial style photos as I think not many crafters will be crazy enough to want to make this!!Just giving broad instructions to pique your interest.This card was inspired by a pop up card in the book "Mechanical cards" though I didnt use the templates there[ I have an aversion to tracing!!]

Base Card
The base of the card is an A4 card stock folded in half.
The scenic pop up element 

The scenic pop up element needs to just fit into your folded base card-- Mine is 7 inches long and I trimmed the width to be less than my base card.

Choose sturdy card stock as it should be able to hold the weight of all your pop up elements.

I used a scoring tool [scorpal ] for the first time and I have become a big fan-- making this pop up card was ever so easier with it!!
I scored  parts A and A 3/4 inch wide [this would be the height of the stage] and the tab on the right side at 1/2 inch width.Cut off the excess card at the 7 inch mark

Interactive Pop up card Instructions

Design your pop ups

Decide on what scenic elements you want to pop up in your scene and decide on where you want them to pop up .Place them at different levels for the scenic effect and ensure that parts dont pop out when you close your card.

Create small "stands" for your pop ups as shown.The double arrow marked on your "stand" is same as width A of your scenic pop up.And the little folded part of each small stand are tabs you will glue down to your base card[my tabs are 1/2 inch long]
Make slits on your scenic pop up element by laying down the "stands" and marking the position. Cut slits 2mm wide so as to allow easy movement of your pop ups.
I printed the scarecrow digital stamp twice and used the corn plants as additional elements in the pop up scene

Interactive card Tutorial

Thread your pop ups through the slits and make sure they move easily. Make your slits wider if the movement is not smooth.
Stick the left hand scored part of the scenic pop up element on the base card first as shown.Apply glue on all tabs and fold over your card

Interactive Pop up card Instructions

I must admit getting all the tabs to stick right is tricky!! 

I added another pop up element above on the right for one of my corn plants!

Interactive Pop up card Instructions

Here is how the pop up card looks before I stuck all the images and embellishments to it.

Interactive Pop up card Instructions

The pumpkin is hand drawn to match the pumpkin in the scarecrow digital image .

Added some punchcraft flowers I made onto the base of the pop up card

Pop Up card Cornfield

When my hubby saw me making this he told me " you should sell this" and
I retorted " but you told me to enjoy card making and not sell " and guess what he told me " you didnt make good cards before ,only so so cards that is why I said dont sell"!!!
Men!!! What to say?!!
Do leave me your thoughts on this card.
Edited: This card came Top 3 at StampacularSunday
If you enjoy making pop up cards here is a whole bunch of pop up card tutorials
Here is a compilation of other types of card making tutorials