Technique Tuesday Crew, January 2013, Pop Up Card ... ... ...

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The very lovely Mynnette told me to take a couple of weeks off to let my back recover from the madness of Christmas and New Year!  Thankfully I'm more or less back to normal now, well what I consider 'normal' lol!
Usually I post on the first Tuesday of the month.  I'm here for the Mid Month Motivation post over at Mynnette's Technique Tuesday.  I'm still playing with Christmas paper, card and ribbon scraps and stamps lol!  Anyways it will be going into the 2013 Christmas Card box lol!
I had a bit of a problem because I had not crafted for a while my Mr Mo Jo wouldn't come out to play.  And when I first attempted this technique I really screwed it up and I probably shouldn't tell you that!  My first attempt of attaching the pop up mechanism went seriously wrong.
Thankfully a sheet of background paper, another mechanism and topper for  the mechanism = quick fix.  A steep learning curve but I hope to be making more of these some time soon! Loads of bang for your buck lol!!!

I want to enter the following challenges:
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Weekly Challenge #107 Rudolph and the reindeer are on holiday!
http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Let's Craft & Create #61 Anything Goes
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ Challenges 4 Everybody #11 Anything Goes
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ Hazelnut's Christmas Monthly Challenge #1 Anything Goes
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Cards Galore Anything Goes        
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Dream Valley Challenges #48 Anything Goes
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Divas by Design #67 Anything Goes
http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ Natalie and Amy Your Favourite Things – this time Christmas cards – love to make Christmas cards!
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.co.uk/ Corrosive Challenges #165 Out with the Old is to use old stash, the older the better.  The things that I’ve owned for a long time are: Hobbycraft Peg Stamps (6+years); Claritystamp Ltd Happy Christmas stamp (5 years); SU label punch (2/3 years); CWC Candi and square scalloped square die cut (3/4 years); background paper inside card (6+years);  red organza ribbon (4/5 years); gold sentiment and border peel offs (8+years)
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/ Stampin for the Weekend #25 Anything Goes

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148mm square card

I really enjoyed making these wreath style cards this year!

Close up of the stamping and embellishments

Close up of the stamper flowers, stamped holly leaves, gem and Candi

 

Close up of the details

 

There it is - the pop up element!

Side view of the pop up in action!

Thank you so much for visiting and for commenting

I really do appreciate it and I will try to pop over to you too!

I hope you like my creation and will come and join our challenge this month

ttfn Karen x

 

Ingredients Tools:
Clarity Stamp Limited: Happy Christmas stamp
Papermania: Stamp set
Rubber Tapestry: Stamp set
Unknown: Holly leaves stamp
Stampin Up: Label Punch
Circle die/shape to stamp around
Ranger Ink Blending Tool and Foam
Spray bottle with water

Ingredients Old Stash:
Craftwork Cards: 148mm square card; various Candi; scalloped square die cut
Adirondack Dye Ink Pads: Lettuce; Meadow; Cranberry
Red Organza Ribbon
Hobbycraft: Red Gems
Stickles Glitter Glue
Card: green, red, white
Background paper
Peel Offs: Gold Christmas sentiments; gold wiggly border
Double sided tape; 5mm square foam pads for CWC Candi
Extra strong double sided tape (red line or the other type) usual DST will not be strong enough
 
2013 Christmas Cards: 7
2012 UIU Pledge: 314