There is nothing better than getting a handmade card in the mail of from someone special, unless that card is interactive! The best surprise is when the unexpected happens! The receiver opens this creation to find a beautiful arrangement of butterflies and flowers, spring out, as it opens. You are sending a virtual paper garden! This style can open so many amazing possibilities.
Let me share how fun and easy this card really is! Then challenge YOU to give it a try!
The idea came to me after Jason and I took a trip to Maine. In one of the stores they had some really elaborate cards, and there was a card that had this swirly piece of paper with butterflies all over it. I told my husband when we get back I would try to re-create this. So I did.
Now I am not sure what the actual name of this style of card is, but I liked Spring Out, due to the way in which it was created.
First let me share my list of supplies. You should have most of these tools on hand.
SUPPLIES:
Stamps:Texted Boxed, Sentiment on card from Just Hatched, Butterflies stamped/cut from Butterfly Kisses
Patterned Paper: Chocolate Remix
Cardstock: Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream, Vellum Cardstock
ink: dark chocolate, berry sorbet
Other: Copic Markers, scissors, circle punch, glue dots, flower punch
This card measures 4 1/4 squared. This is the front of my Paper Garden card.
I used vintage cream cardstock as my base. Sentiment stamped in dark chocolate ink.
I then stamped the flower from the Texted Boxed set, in dark chocolate ink, onto sweet blush cardstock. I used my 1 1/4 square punch, and punched out portion I wanted. I colored the stem, and punched a flower (stamping a smaller flower from Butterfly Kisses ), to layer in the center. Then layered entire piece onto 1 3/8 square punched from sweet blush cardstock. Used my color spritzer for a splash of color. Perfectly simple, which is what you want for the COVER! This inside is detailed enough.
Now for directions on the Spring Out
Step 1) I
decided to add some color to my chocolate patterned paper, so I chose my colors and away I went. I decided to only color the large flowers and leaves for some POP, and to keep it from getting too busy. I then layered it into my card base.
For my butterflies I stamped them in chocolate, on sweet blush, and then sponged the center’s with Berry Sorbet ink. Then cut them out.
Step 2)
NOTE: This next step I used chocolate cardstock for my demonstration so you can easily see the steps. In my actual creation I used vellum cardstock.
Choose the size of the circle spiral you want, and cut out circle (photo a). Next trim out the circle, into the center (photo B) to create a curly spring like circle (photo C) you can cut out some of the center so you don’t have too long of a curly spring. The larger the circle the more curls you have.
Step 3)
Collect the layers, and lay cut circle flat. Pick location in card where you want the spiral to be. Attach a glue dot on the back of the LARGEST tail end. This allows it to stick to the top of the card.
Then place a glue dot on the front of the smallest tale. Now close the card.
Step 4)
When you open the card, the spring will now be stuck to the bottom on the card, allowing you to have a spring that easily opens and closes FLAT when card needs to close. You don’t want the spring bending!!
See closed photo
Step 5)
Now comes the FUN part. Adding your 3D elements. You will want to cover the glue dot’s with an item, and the rest is pure creative liberty!!
Imagine opening this up? Who wouldn’t have a HUGE smile? It is like the butterflies are fluttering over the paper garden!
TIP: When using small images put them on both the front and back of the paper spring (see my layered punched flowers?). You don’t want the glue dots sticking to the layers or objects within the card. It would be ruined.
Here is the view from the top!
So that is all there is to it! I hope you enjoyed today’s newsletter project, and that you try to find the time to create your own! If you do, send me a link here.
I know many are going to say how do you mail it?
Well it does close, and lay relatively flat. The pieces may need to be lifted if you do mail it. I always recommend mailing them in out Papertrey Ink Clear Card boxes! It costs a little more to mail, but they are mail-able and it ensures your creation arrive more nicely-rather than SQUISHED! OR hand deliver 😀 Then you can see the reaction!
103 Responses for "Paper Garden Spring Out Card"
I love interactive cards/scrapbook pages and your design is inspiring. I will definitely have to try this for our next card swap. Usually I am the only one submitting interactive cards, but I think your design might just be the one to spark the desire in the rest to give it a try! Thanks! Julie, Waverly,IL
Oh this is great. I love it. I am going to have to try it myself. It would be fun for any of my nieces.
I am always amazed with the wonderful things you come up with and how you find the time to get all that you do done!! You do such a wonderful job on everything. I love coming and seeing what you have new every day. Thank you.
Hey this is pretty cool. Great idea!
What a great idea to try!!! Thanks for all the details!
Awesome – got to try it. Thank you for the recipe. Marta
Wow! This is beautiful and what a great idea! I’ll definitely have to try this.
What a beautiful card! Looking forward to trying this one!
OMG – You ROCK! Thanks for sharing but this is way too advanced for me right now. Hugs, Maria
OMG!!!! This is simply genius!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing and I will definitely give this a try when I want to wow someone.
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is such a cool card. Thanks for the inspiration! I’m definitely casing your card.TFS!
Janet
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Over the top! Lauren you are totally amazing! Love the dimension and the way you applied the colors to the patterned paper. LOVE this card! I can’t wait to try your technique. Thank you again for sharing!
Lauren, this is FAB! You are an amazing designer!
Lauren, this is awesome. I love it.
Wowee, this is such a creative idea! Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Oh, GET OUT!!! You have GOT to be kidding — this is so freakin’ CUTE and BEAUTIFUL, Lauren!
I love this and so appreciate your tutorial and tips… makes me wanna play!
Hugs!
Julie
Just received the e-mail and I had to come to your blog to tell you how beautiful this card is. AWESOME!!!
I am so excited about trying this out for myself. I promise to leave a link after I create it.
Hugs,
Justine
WOW! That is spectacular! Thanks soooo much for the tutorial – I can’t wait to try it out. Thanks again….
Oooooooh this is just gorgeous Lauren, WOW! Thanks so much for sharing and let us know how you did it:-D
Inge.
Whoa! Are you for REAL!!! what a clever woman you are.
What a wonderful idea – thanks ever so much for sharing how you made his interactive card. I simply love it!!
This is such a beautiful card. I don’t know about easy, though…
Thanks for the fantastic tutorial. I can’t wait to try it
Wow! This is really a great design for a fun card! Great job on coloring, the patterned paper is awesome. And your photos and instructions make this a do-able project. I’m inspired!!
Great tutorial!!! I must try it out! Thanks for the detailed instructions, you have maked it really simple and effective.
That is just stunning Lauren. Hopefully I’ll get to make one…great tutorial ….tfs.
just love-aly!!!!! what a cute idea. I’m so amazed at what ideas come up.
Great idea and beautifully executed! In addition to the springing butterflies and flower I love the explosion of colour inside.
This is awesome! You are amazing, girl! You just dazzle us all the time. What fun, and I LOVE what you did with Chocolate Remix. Gotta get some of that!!
Thanks for the awesome idea and card! I love it
What a wonderful idea!! I can’t wait to give this a try. Your attention to the little details is very inspiring 🙂
OMW….this is simply AMAZING! What a wonderful surprise when you open the card!
That is unbelievable!! I have got to try it out. Thank you so much for the step by step instructions.
~Lacey Stephens
http://www.handstampedbylacey.typepad.com
Delightful…
Thanks so much for the tutorial! My husband took a picture of a card like this at a bookstore with his phone and has been after me to give it a go. thank you, thank you, thank you for these great instructions!
I love it!
Oh. My. Goodness!
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This is just the coolest! I love it…. I really do!
I saw some pop-out cards at Aco (of all places) once upon a time and thought they were the coolest. I’m so glad that you shared the “secret” of it all. It’s fabulous!
I will definitely be giving this a try – just because it’s so FUN!
Hugs to you! And a hug for Alexa – just because!
Holy cow girl…this rocks!
Lauren, you are amazing! This card is so beautiful. I think I may have to give it a try!
Love it – as I do everything you create. Thanks for sharing!
What a fantastic idea & beautiful card Lauren! Thank you so much for this tutorial, I need to try making one of these. As always your tutorials are so easy to follow.
Hugs
Rita
ohhh what a neat concept! I love how you colored the designer paper!
Lauren, What will you come up with next? Fantastic card! Thanks!!
Beautiful Lauren! Such a fun and happy project! 😀 ♥
This is awesome, a real scroll stoppers. Thanks for the tutorial and the inspiration.
Goodness! How simple it is to make something so pretty… Thanks for sharing your tutorial; I am definately going to give this one a go!
This is just totally AWESOME!
Wowzers!!!!
I’ve seen cards like this Lauren. You did a marvelous job making one of your own!
Wow, what a great idea! I LOVE everything you do…you are extremely talented. Your cards are awesome, but also your photos are great too ~ this is where I’m having problems. I wish someone would do a tutorial on taking pics of cards, including the background effects. (hint, hint) 🙂
Wow! I’m with you- imagine how FUN that will be!!!
This is wonderful. Thanks for sharing a tutorial on it. I will for sure be trying this one.
Beautiful card.
I was looking for something fun and interesting for the main project at my SU! Cattie Launch on the 15th – and I just found it!! Thank you so much for sharing! I love pop up cards…but I REALLY LOVE your spring out card!
Lauren, this is awesome! I actually had a picture in my cell phone of that same “inspiration card” and never managed to try this technique. I love your version so much better than the original! Even the front of the card is great!
You were the The Card of the Week at Card of the Week.com. You can check out the original post here: http://www.cardoftheweek.com/2008/08/card-of-the-wee.html
I hope it’s OK — I pulled a picture from your site, and linked back to the post and the blog. Email me if you need me to change anything!
If you’d like an “I was featured on” badge, I can send you that too.
Thanks for sharing your work with us!
WOW, what a fantastic idea! I made my Mother-in-Law’s Mother’s Day card using just transparency strips along the inside of a Z-fold card so they stood out when she opened it. The idea came from a very crafty lady (like you!) in my card group. Can’t wait to try this darling idea now!!! Hmmmm, maybe for her upcoming birthday this month, as she’ll be 92. TFS!!!
This is super duper cool!!! I will give it a try.
God bless
Giovana
OMG! you are just too amazing Lauren!!! I love this and get wait to get a chance to try it out.
Holy heck girl! This is just too much! Perfect.
you are extremely creative lauren! You think of the most wonderful ideas.
I see you already have another Gail S. commenting. I can see why—your cards/projects are so creative, yet something we can see ourselves making, too. Thanks so much for the instructions and inspiration. I’m off to try a spring out card!
Gail
Total Rockin Cool! Will Try!
This is so cool- I am definitely going to have to give this a try! Thanks for sharing such clear instructions!
This card is INGENIUS!!!
What a beauty.
Lauren thank you for sharing…..and…..for your talent.
i ADORE this card! I cant wait to recreate it!!!! Thanks again for always having the best ideas!!!
Fantastic creations!! Beautiful and creative!!!! 🙂
Did I ever tell you I want to be like you when I grow up! LOL… AMAZING AMAZING Projects!!!! thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
This is so amazing – where do your ideas keep coming from. Love it. I think I might try one like this for Christmas for hubby with snowflakes or something – don’t know whether it will work but I’ll keep thinking!
you are an inspiration for me…..i just love all of your stuff and this spring out cards is awesome…thanks so much for sharing ….
This is my first time on your blog, I saw your card on another blog, and followed the link. I was reading all the comments and even though I have looked at only a few thing here, I am impressed. I have a very busy schedule and thought coming back to stamping affter years away would be good for me. I probably won’t be able to get the materials for this card for at least a month but I have many other things to try. This card is truly lovely and you are wonderfully blessed with your gift of designing and teaching.
I LOVE this Lauren! I will definately be trying this out! thanks for all the deets on how to do it!
Another WOW from Lauren Meader! You always amaze me with your talent! I saw this project first posted as the card of the week at Barefoot Stamper’s Blog. It is definately amazing. Great job! TFS
I just came across your web site and what a beautiful card and love how you explain
everything. I will look forward to seeing more of your cards.
They just showed us how to do this at convention yesterday! FUN!!!
I think that is the most beautiful card that I ever seen. You have an amazing talent.
Thanks for sharing it with everyone.
Beautiful as usual, Lauren! I made cards like this last year for the holidays. Same concept – except I used my big kick ‘swirl’ die from sizzix and snowflake punches. I coated the snowflakes with glitter!! I was just starting to make cards, so mine don’t have the attention to detail as yours do.. but the concept was the same!!
Here is a link to see my beginner’s version…. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1004167
Wow, this is a beautiful card! Thanks for the detailed explanation, too. I’ll have to try it out!
Lauren, this is amazing. I love the paper you colored.. perfection. Havent been around much the last couple of days and just now saw this. Totally awesome. -Molly B
what a surprise this will be when it is opened up, very creative and cool, neat idea to give color to the flowers!
OMGOsh! Your ideas just blow me away! This is so fabulous and fun I can hardly wait to get started on one! NO–make that several! Thank you for all the fantastic ideas you share! You definitely make the world a better place!
This is one of the most beautiful cards I have ever seen. Can’t wait to try it.
OH GOOD HEAVENS! You are killing me with these amazing projects!! Awesome pop up card!
This is very creative, I love it!
I couldn’t not comment on this one! This is so pretty and clever! I am definitely going to try this-love it!!
Lovely! I like the colors you used.
Lots of pop up cards on my blog 🙂
Carol
Extreme Cards and Papercrafting
http://extremecards.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for your tutorial. I’ve made a train version for my Grandson’s 2nd birthday.
Gorgeous idea! I’ll try it.
Thanks for sharing
Lovely card… great creativity!
Hi!
Today (February 21) I posted on entry on my blog with a link to this tutorial.
Would you let me know if that’s OK?
Thanks,
Nancy Ward
http://paperfriendly.blogpsot.com
Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! I had seen these cards and for the life of my could not think how to get the corkscrew effect from the paper/vellum! Brain not functioning properly today being a Friday and all!!
Thanks again,
Nikki
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