Christmas Tea Cup Pop-Up Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today was created for Craft Roulette. The parameters for this week were a Thinking of You card, Hometown Colours, Cup or Glass and Add a Doodle. I decided, since my hometown flag colours are red, blue, white and gold, that I would create a Christmas card using Karen Burniston's Tea and Coffee Pop-Up. Karen came up with a fabulous idea for stacking the tea cups, so I followed her video on how to create the pop-up.

I started with a 5x12" card base using Bazzil Basics dark blue cardstock and folded it a the 6" mark, so the folded card would be 5x6". I then added some pretty Christmas patterned paper from Echo Park called A Perfect Winter, cutting it 1/8" smaller than the card base. 

I die cut two pop up mechanisms and glued them together to extend the actual pop-up. You can see how to do this by checking out Karen Burniston's great assembly video on YouTube by clicking here. I die cut the pop up mechanism from Tomato cardstock from Lawn Fawn. I die cut three saucers from red, green and white cardstock, then cut three tea cups from white cardstock. 

I coloured the tea cups with Copic markers to add the border along the top and bottom of the tea cup. Then I added some details to each tea cup to create a snowman, Santa and Elf tea cup. I used Karen Burniston's Snowman and Santa and Gnome die sets to create the faces. I added Glossy Accents to the eyes and Snowman's mouth to give it some shine. 

I die cut Karen Burniston's Thinking of You sentiment three times, once from light glitter blue cardstock and twice from white cardstock then glued them all together to make the sentiment stand out. Then I stamped the "at Christmas" sentiment on to black cardstock using VersaMark Ink and white embossing powder. 

I added some red and white cardstock to the bottom of the card, then added a label using Karen Burniston's Lorna Label, so there is place to sign the card. 

For the front of my card, I added the same patterned paper, then added a green rectangle that I die cut from MFT A2 STAX Rectangle dies and embossed using an old Cuttlebug embossing folder. I added two mugs from Karen Burniston's Tea and Coffee Pop-Up, adding the curling steam to one and adding some whipped cream to the second. This came from the Cupcake Add-Ons die set. I added my doodle to the front of each cup, then stamped a sentiment from MFT Hot Cocoa Cups sentiment stamp. 

I just love how this card came out. Those tea cups are just adorable and it's a fun surprise when you open the card to a pop-up!! Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of some of the supplies I used. Some supplies are no longer available. Happy Crafting!

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Pop-Up Super Birthday Card!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome. My card for you today features Karen Burniston's Parcel Pop-Up along with Sassy Club Stamps Plumber Brothers and the Dungeon Squad stamp sets. This is the perfect card for anyone who loves classic video game characters!!!

I started with a 5.5x5.5 card base using heavy weight black cardstock. Then I used some patterned paper from Sassy Club Stamps called Game Over. 

I die cut the Parcel Pop-Up mechanism from light weight green cardstock and glued it into my card base using Lineco Neutral pH adhesive in a fine tip bottle. I die cut the box for the parcel part of the pop-up and colored it in green, then I cut a piece to go on the top to create the pipe. I coloured this in with Copic markers. Then I added it to the front of the pop-up mechanism. 

I stamped all my images using Detail Black Ink from Pink Fresh Studios and coloured all the characters in with Copic markers. I fussy cut all my images out. 

I added Mario to the pop-up so he looks like he is coming out of the pipe. Then placed the rest of my stamped images around the inside of the card. 

Lastly, I die cut a smaller square from the Parcel Pop-Up to have a place to sign the card. 

For the front of the card, I added more patterned paper, then added some more of my stamped images. 

I used Karen Burniston's Alphabet die set to cut the word "super" out twice. Once from heavy weight black cardstock and once from red cardstock. Then I added glitter gel to the letters after I glued them onto my card front. 

I stamped the "hope your birthday is" sentiment on to black cardstock with VersaMark Ink and white embossing powder. This is from MFT - Bitty Birthday Sentiments. 

How cool is this card!! I made it for my son for his birthday as my parents claimed the previous birthday card I made lol. Thank you so much for stopping by. Below is a list of some of the supplies I used. Happy Crafting!

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Karen Burniston Designer Challenge - August 2025 - Bottom Fold Card

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! It's Designer Challenge time again and our theme for August 2025 is Bottom Fold Card. 

For my card, I was trying to think of ideas to create a bottom fold card when I had a brain fart! I thought about the old recipe folders or books. My Granny had little recipe cards, my Nanny had hand written notes on paper and stored inside recipe books. My Mom had a little of both. So I decided to make a recipe folder for the front of my card. 

I started with a 5x7 sized card base using Neenah smooth white cardstock. I added Karen Burniston's Long Flap and Closure from the same cardstock. I used my Cricut to cut out the word "recipe" twice using heavy weight smooth black cardstock, then glued the two pieces together to give the word some dimension. I die cut flowers and leaves from Karen Burniston's Fun Flowers die set and added them around the word recipe to make it look a little vintage. 

 For the inside, I wanted my card to open up to Grandmas kitchen. I used the Oven Pop-Up and Oven Extras to make this card. I added shelves and added some accessories using the Fireplace Add-Ons. I also added a floor mat using the blanket from Picnic Elements. I die cut the pieces from Neenah cardstock and coloured them in with Copic markers. 

I added the new Display Helpers dies to each corner to keep the card open properly. These were HUGE helpers and I highly recommend them!! I added a label to my card using the Katherine Label die set and stamped a sentiment on it from Simon Says Stamps called Inside Family Messages. 

I tried to keep the colors light but welcoming. From the Grandchildren's art work on the shelf to the cookies in the oven, this just screams Grandmas Kitchen. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of all the supplies I used. Some items may no longer be available. Happy Crafting!

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Craft Roulette - Pop Up Coffee Shop!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome. My card for you today was made for Craft Roulette Episode #278. This is my 25th submission so I knew I had to make it special! The parameters were a Thank You card, Bakery Colors, Shop(s)(ing) and Ombre. For this card, I used Scrappy Tails Storefront Pop-Up along with the Coffee Shop and Florist Add-On. 

I started by die cutting two panels to create the building frame, using Spellbinders Fawn cardstock. I used my Small Brick stencil from MFT and Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Latte. I then die cut the roof from Spellbinders Acorn cardstock. I also cut the piece that holds the roof to the house in this colour. Then I die cut 10 green strips to add to my roof, adding some detail with a Copic marker. I used warm colours, like an old fashioned bakery/cafe. 

Before I put the building together, I started adding all the details to the coffee shop. I started by cutting out the window in the front. I added a piece of acetate to the inside of the shop to make it look like an actual window. Then I die cut the curtains from a scrap piece of Lawn Fawn patterned paper. I'm sorry I can't remember what it's called, but it's really pretty with little white flowers and a yellow background. 

I die cut the door and the steps leading up to the door from scrap cardstock and extra pieces of the Spellbinders cardstock. I die cut the door windows from Neenah cardstock and coloured them in with Copic markers. I did an ombre gradient on all my coloured die cuts. 

I die cut the table and chairs from black cardstock, twice and placed them in front of the window of my shop and then on the side of the shop. I added some tea cups and cupcakes along with a tea pot and for the other table, I added to go coffee cups. I added plants and flower pots as well. These were all coloured by hand using Copic markers. 

For the back of my shop, I added a banner for a place to sign the card, since this does fold completely flat and will fit in a 5x7 envelope. I added a bike and some more plants and windows to the other side of the shop. Then I began putting everything together. I glued the shop walls together and then die cut three strips to add to the inside of the card. This is to add things to the inside of the shop so when you look in the window you can see them. 

I started by creating a counter, then adding two bar seats and some coffee mugs and cupcakes. Then I added a second strip, with a shelf that I made from a window die. I added bottles, cups, cupcakes and coffee bean bags. Then I added a coffee pot and a computer to check customers out with. 

I added the strips to the inside of the card using liquid glue. This is what I used for all my die cuts for this card. That way, it's strong and won't eventually come apart. 

Before I put the roof on my shop, I die cut lights and added them to the third strip I had die cut. I added Pear Blossom Press lights to three die cut lights for my shop. I taped the wires to the inside of my card using Scotch Tape. Then I added the battery to the back of my roof. So my coffee shop would light up inside so you could see all the little things inside. 

I had so much fun making this card! Thank you so much for stopping by today. Below is a list of the products that I used. Not all products are listed as they are only available on the actual website of they are older and no longer available. Happy Crafting!

Supplies: For your shopping convenience, all products are linked below. Compensated affiliate links are used where possible with no extra cost to you. This helps me to continue to share all the projects I include on my blog. Please note I only use and share products I love. Thank you Crafty Friends!