Pop Up Front Step Card with April's Paper Pumpkin Kit

 Here's the last card I made to share with you from the April Paper Pumpkin Kit "Change is Beautiful."  I was inspired by a similar card by Tami White, but I changed it up with slightly different measurements.

I love the Pop Up Front Step Card because it fits in an envelope so well, when folded flat.

Front view above.

Cut this piece from one of the provided card bases 4" x 5-1/4" and glue to Bermuda Bay base. 

On the back, space to write your message.

Use these cutting and scoring diagrams for your Bermuda Bay and Melon Mambo card base pieces.

The Assembly Process:

1. Use two strips of Tear and Tape to make the standing Bermuda Bay base. My recommendation is to fold the base flat like it is going in an envelope so you can see where the Tear and Tape will end up. When you remove the protective tape portion on the Tear and Tape, flip the card base over so the Tear and Tape portion is laying flat and you can press the back of the card down on top of the Tear and Tape and the score lines will all turn out perfectly!

2. Upper Back Portion of Base

Cut Basic Black Cardstock 3" x 4"

Cut a piece from the envelope shown 2-7/8" x 3-7/8"

Glue layers together, then glue on base as shown in photo.

3. Lower Front Portion of Base

Cut Basic Black Cardstock 2" x 4"

Cut a piece from the envelope shown 1-7/8" x 3-7/8"

Glue layers together, then glue on lower front of base as shown in photo.

4. Now take the Melon Mambo front panel piece and attach the two layers first.

Cut Basic Black Cardstock 2-5/8" x 3-5/8""

Cut a leafy piece from the kit  shown 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"

5. Add the Tear and Tape as shown in the cutting/scoring diagram above but you ALSO need two more Tear and Tape pieces that will go on the back side of the Melon Mambo for securing to the lower front panel. My recommendation for this assembly is to secure the lower portion of the Melon Mambo piece to the lower panel so you can get it centered and up just a bit from the base as shown in the photo. 

6. Then remove the Tear and Tape in the upper front section and sitting the open step card on the table gently press the top section in place with the goal of the card closing and laying flat.

7. Add dimensionals behind the caterpillar and butterfly. Close the card flat so you can position the butterfly without it hanging outside of the card's edges. Place the caterpillar as shown. Add some of the included embellishments to the printed flowers.

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I'll be making some other Pop Up Front Step Cards this week, so be sure to come back for more.

April 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit Available Now!

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WHAT IS PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin is our monthly One-Stop Box™ that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy! These thoughtfully-themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage Stampin’ Up! customers to explore their creativity, try new techniques, and discover their potential in papercrafting.

 

WHY PAPER PUMPKIN?

Paper Pumpkin introduces customers to an impressive collection of Stampin’ Up! products, from our one-of-a-kind ink pads to our eye-catching embellishments. Plus, the carefully-chosen components of each Paper Pumpkin kit highlight the unbeatable versatility and coordination our products provide! This easy and exciting way to stock up on supplies—and create small-batch projects for occasions of any kind—inspires customers to continue crafting after the kit is complete. With Paper Pumpkin, it’s simple: share what you love, and help others find joy through creativity!

Growing through life can also mean growing pains. Whether they’re climbing their career ladder or moving out for the first time—change can be simultaneously thrilling and scary—but isn’t that what makes life beautiful? Because new beginnings, after all, are simply new adventures. Let your loved ones know you’ll be there to support them through all of life’s chapters! 

The Change is Beautiful kit contains enough supplies to create 9 stunning cards with a unique folding technique to commemorate moments of change. The designs are inspired by the natural cycles of change found in nature. 

This kit includes:

• Change is Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set
  
• Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Spot®
  
• Printed card bases
  
• Printed envelopes
  
• Printed, shaped die cuts
  
• Iridescent sea glass
  
• Dimensionals

Card size: 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo

UNIQUE THEME

It’s not often that lifetime achievements are always celebrated because let’s face it, they’re not usually the prettiest. But that stops here because the Change is Beautiful kit is shifting that perspective, making all milestones a stunning celebration of life and color! 

SHAREABLE

This Paper Pumpkin kit was created to be shared! Sharing the nine cards you can create with this kit means sharing in the joy and achievements of nine friends, family, and colleagues. 

VERSATILE

You have your set of instructions included in the kit—but why stop there? The contents of the Change is Beautiful kit can be turned into more than just cards. Use the bright, nature-inspired images and backgrounds for scrapbook pages, gift tags, birthday cards, or whatever your creative mind can think of!

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An added bonus for being one of my subscribers, you will receive a monthly email with 4 extra card designs and directions on how to make them completely FREE as a thank you! The email will be sent by the end of April for the April kit. (My current subscribers will also start receiving this email with the April kit.)

Have a lovely day!