My friend recently celebrated her 50th birthday. I wanted to make her a special "wow" card. I thought back to some "pop & twist" cards I made over five years ago (see photo below), but couldn't remember how to do it. Luckily, I found my old notebook and I still had one of the cards in my stash so I could figure out how to recreate the inside mechanism. These are the cards I made years ago:
You can watch the tutorial video for this card on Facebook HERE or watch it on YouTube at the link below.
You can turn any card into a pop & twist card. I found the front design for the blue version of the card on Pinterest from Stampin' Gala. I made a pink version for my friend.
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| It lays mostly flat when closed. It is a little bulky! |
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| When you open it, this accordion "book" pops out at you! |
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| This is how it looks as it is closing/opening. |
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| This is how it looks when it's closed. |
Measurements for inside parts:
- Twisting mechanism (match the color with card base color): 2-1/4" x 7-1/2"
- With 2-1/4" at the top of trimmer, score at 1-1/8"
- Turn so 7-1/2" side is at the top of the trimmer and score at 3-3/4.
- Using a ruler, mark 1-1/8" to the right and left of that center score line at the top and bottom. Then score diagonally between those marks to get an X in the middle as shown below.
- Panel piece attached to mechanism: 2-3/4 x 8"
- White layers on each panel (cut 4): 1-3/4" x 2-1/2"
To see how to attach the panel to the mechanism, you definitely want to watch the video. My panels are smaller than some I've seen, so you could search "Pop & Twist" cards on YouTube or Pinterest to see other versions. This version is made so it can fit in either a horizontal or vertical card (measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2") when closed.
Measurements for front of the card:
- Card base (Bubble Bath or Azure Afternoon): 4-1/4 x 11, score at 5-1/2"
- White panel: 3-1/4 x 4-3/4"
- Mat behind white (Berry Burst or Granny Apple Green): 3-3/8 x 4-7/8"
- Stamp your images first, then emboss the white panel with one of the Basics 3D Embossing Folders
I used current products for the front of my card, but pulled out several old retired sets for the inside panels, as well as for the sentiment on the back of the envelope. The blue card is for my hubby who is turning 50 this month. He doesn't like me to make a big deal about his birthdays because he has issues with aging, so I thought this sentiment was a perfect reminder that aging is a good thing!
You can find links for the current products I used at the end of this post. This is a list of retired sets I used on the inside panels:
- Framed Florets set (pink version)
- Inspired Thoughts set (pink version)
- Number of Years set (both)
- Picture Perfect Birthday set (blue version)
- Approaching Perfection (sentiment on envelope)
- Balloon Bouquet Punch (both)
- The "Hooray" came from an old Paper Pumpkin kit
I hope you give this pop & twist card a try! The next one I need to make is for my daughter's college graduation at the end of this month.
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Happy Stamping!
Marsha
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