This is a very cool motion card – the double pop up card using the Rain or Shine Suite Collection.

Measurements:
Basic White Cardstock
(1) 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (score on the long side at 4 1/4″)
(1) 5 1/4″ x 4″
(1) 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (score at 3″ from one side)
(1) 5 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (score on the long side at 1 1/4″, 2 1/2″, 3 3/4″, and 5″)
(2) 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″
(1) 4 7/8″ x 2 5/8″
(1) 4 7/8″ x 1 7/8″

Rain or Shine Specialty DSP
1) 5 1/4″ x 4″
(1) 5″ x 3 3/4″
(1) 5 3/8″ x 2 7/8″
(1) 5 3/8″ x 2 3/8″

Textured Shimmer Paper
(2) 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″

Take the 5 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ piece of cardstock and score it on the long side at 1 1/4″, 2 1/2″, 3 3/4″, and 5″.

The pop-up mechanism is the 5 3/8” x 2 3/8” scored cardstock piece.

Position your cardstock piece with the small 1/4″ scored section on the left side. Counting the 1/4″ as the first section. Use your ruler to make a pencil line from the top left corner of the second scored section over to the bottom right of the third scored section.

Turn your cardstock the other way and do the same thing but from opposite corners, creating an “X” through the second and third scored sections of the cardstock.

Score along the pencil marked “X” and then erase the pencil marks and burnish all the score lines well with a bone folder.

Pinch the sides of the X together and press the mechanism closed.

Adhere the 5 1/4″ x 4″ patterned paper on the inside of the card, on the right hand side.

Using your ruler mark the center of the card base score line at 2 3/4″.

Grab the mechanism piece and using your ruler mark the center of the mechanism on the opposite side of the “X” section you scored on the section that is 1 7/8″. Score the piece in half at 1 3/16″.

Match up the center mark on the mechanism with the center mark on the card base.

Place multipurpose liquid glue on the 1 7/8″ first section with the mark and making sure that the marks remain matched up carefully close the card front piece over the mechanism keeping it right up against the fold.
Rub on the section of card front directly over the glue allowing time for the glue to dry.
If you begin to open the card and the glue is not set re-close the card and rub on the glue to adhere and allow more time to dry.

Open the card front and place the front of the card down on the desk so that the adhered mechanism is on the left and glue the 1/4″ section that is on the right side of the mechanism. Close the back side of the card over the glued section and repeat the rubbing and drying process for the other end of the mechanism.
The glue should be completely dried and secure before you proceed.
The mechanism will remain attached to each side of the card when you open and close it.

Adhere the Textured Shimmer paper cut to 2 1/4″ squares to the Basic White 2 3/8″ squares.

Stamp the bunny image from the Playing in the Rain Bundle and color with Stampin’ Blends (do not color the puddles in two of the images. I used the Night of Navy combo, the Polished Pink Combo, light Smoky Slate and the Color Lifter. Stamp two sets of the clouds and color them as well. Die cut two of the bunnies without colored puddles and fussy cut the one to go on the front of the card to include the colored puddle. Die cut the clouds.

Adhere the two die cut bunnies to the 2 3/8″ squares.

Apply glue to the section of the mechanism that the glue bottle is pointing to in the first picture. The glue is on the correct section in the second photograph.

Adhere the first bunny to the glued triangle.
Glue the layered 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ square to the triangle by lining the square parallel with the top of the card and next to the triangle score line, as shown in the photo.

Repeat on the opposite side of the mechanism.

Adhere the 5 3/8″ x 2 7/8″ and 5 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ patterned papers to your 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ white cardstock that you scored at 3”.

Layer the 4 7/8″ x 2 5/8″ and 4 7/8″ x 1 7/8″ white cardstock on top of the patterned paper if you would like lots of writing room!
I love this paper so much I took the smaller Basic white cardstock and adhered it to the larger section and left the smaller section uncovered so that the beauty of the DSP can shine!

Line up the 3” side of the 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ white cardstock with the left inside edge of your card.

Fold over the 2 1/2″ side of the 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ cardstock while still in the card and place glue on the exposed section of the mechanism, including the connected triangle part, as seen in the photo.

Fold it closed and rub the glue until you feel it is mostly dry.

Flip your card to the front side, and lift the front of the card to adhere the 3” side to the left inside of the card, as seen in the photo.

Adhere the 5 1/4″ x 4″ white cardstock to the 5″ x 3 3/4″ DSP, and decorate the layer with the bunny that was fussy cut and a sentiment banner die cut with the Stylish Shapes die set and the clouds. I embossed the sentiment piece with the Raindrops 3D embossing folder and popped it up on mini dimenstions. I added some Basic Rhinestone jewels for the bling!
Adhere to the card front.

When you open the card the two inside square panels twist out in a very fun pop up way!

Here are a few photos of the card opening.

Try this fun fold 3D pop up mechanism card today and although it is a little more work it is not difficult! Make and sent to a special someone today! Go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie