First a big thank you to Brenda (Tessaduck)!!! She was so kind to send me a "proto-type" with instructions for the surprise pop-up card. She is always so VERY kind!
This was for the CC245, but I did use kinda a lot of green :/ Hope there is enough Pink and Grey to be acceptable
Because it is for my Mother in Law (the other Martha Stewart) I made it fussy with lots of flowers and sparklies. When you pull the top (striped with lace punched border) paper, the middle section pulls up and reveals a large pink heart on the basic grey background stamped to say "with Love" and signed.
The birds are layered and by K&Co. I just added a still more sparkle with stickles. I made the stick pin on the left and added layered flowers and mulberry roses and lots of leaves with stickles, stickles and stickles! Spellbinders die cuts for the circle and the tag.
In addition to popping up, the card still opens and on the inside it is stamped with, Thank you for being so generous, thoughtful and true...but, most of all, thank you for just being YOU!"
Thanks for taking a peek!
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Registered: October 5, 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 51343
Wed, May 08, 2013 @ 7:09 PM
Oh wow, Kathleen-- This is breathtakingly beautiful! Fabulous flowers, colors, and SO clever to engineer it to open like a regular card?! Your scallop "thumbhole" is smart, too. Just, wow!
------------------------------ Have fun! with Love, Brenda
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50526
Thu, May 09, 2013 @ 4:33 PM
A BEAUTY!!! You have all sorts of gorgeousness wrapped up in this pop up card! The "other Martha" will certainly be impressed and touched to receive such a fabulous card!
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sat, May 11, 2013 @ 3:07 AM
If you just heard a big loud thud in Alabama, it was my chin hitting the table in Melbourne, Australia. WOW Kathleen what a precious card. Your MIL is a very lucky lady.
------------------------------ Susie
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Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40350
Sun, May 12, 2013 @ 3:17 AM
This is a really pretty, feminine card for your MIL, Kathleen, I'm sure she is going to love it!! I love the birds and beautiful flowers with all the sparkle, great card design!!
------------------------------ Sue
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