sweet ice cream

My How-to Video Makes this Fun Pop-up-flap Card Easy

I love pop-up cards and this design is one of my absolute favourites! I first discovered this style of pop-up by watching a video tutorial shared by Mitosu Crafts. You should definitely check out their great ideas on YouTube.

I didn’t follow their directions exactly. Instead, I made a few adaptations to the pop-up mechanism to make it a little less bulky and, hopefully, a little bit simpler.

The ice cream patterned paper pack is no longer available from Stampin’ Up! I don’t think that will be a problem for you because I know you’re very clever crafters and will be able to make a beautiful card with different paper. In fact, I’d like to make another card like this one and use some of the bright and cheerful paper from the Pattern Party Paper Pack. It has 48 sheets of 12″ x 12″ paper that you can only get with Host Rewards from hosting a workshop or placing an order for yourself that’s over $200 CAD.

The ice cream cones on the front of this design are also from the retired Ice Cream Corner paper, but can easily be replaced using the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch and the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set from Stampin’ Up!.

Follow along with my video tutorial below and give this pop-up card a try. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find that it’s easier to make than you think! You’ll fine the cutting measurements at the bottom of this post.

Measurements for the Card Front

4 ¼” x 11” Thick Basic White, score at 5 ½”
5” x 3 ¾” Pool Party
1 ½” x 4 ¼” Ice Cream Corner paper
Fussy-cut ice cream cone from Ice Cream Corner paper
3 ⅝” x 2 ⅜” Basic Black Stitched So Sweetly die-cut
3 ¾” x 1” Sahara Sand
21” Baker’s Twine

Measurements for the Inside

2 ⅛” x 5” Thick Basic White, score at ⅜”, 4 ⅝”
2” x 3” Thick Basic White, score at 1”, 2”, 2 ½”
11” x 3 ¼” Basic Black, score at 3 ½”, 7 ½”
3 ⅞” x 3 ⅛” Basic White
2” x 2 ½” Clear envelope (or plastic bag)
3 ⅜” x 3 ⅛” Ice Cream Corner DSP (x3)

Ice Cream Shaker Card

If you know me, then you know that I love ice cream. I will eat almost any ice cream.

(Sorry, McDonalds, you definitely don’t make the cut)

My favourites are coffee or vanilla bean Häagen-Dazs, but I also love a good ice cream cone from most ice cream shops. We have an ice cream shop in town called MooLix, which is a favourite for me and my family. It’s even become a tradition for us on Canada Day to walk along the boardwalk by the lake, so we can hit up the MooLix. A waffle cone with a couple scoops of whatever flavour suites our fancy in the moment is a gloriously tasty treat!

On my Facebook Live last Monday, I made a shaker card using the Ice Cream Corner Suite. This card features the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper, the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set, the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, and the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles.

You can watch the video on Facebook, but I also have it up on YouTube and here on my blog. What can I say, I like to make things easy for you!

Did you know that the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper and the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles will soon be gone forever? They are products in the January – June Mini Catalogue, which means that they will not be available to purchase after June 30th. In fact, they might run out of stock before then, so If you love them, go to my Canadian online store and add them to your cart before it’s too late.

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