It's time for another DOcelebration! It's a birthday celebration and more! I celebrated a birthday earlier this month, on the 13th. In fact, as it landed on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, it was my Stamping Club night. One of the cards we did was this Pop-Up Birthday Gifts card.
I've been seeing cards like this for a couple years now and have avoided making one. Why? Because I thought they looked too hard. But just like anything else, once you figure it out, it doesn't seem that hard after all. And since it was my birthday, I thought…"let's do it!"
As it's a little more involved, I did make a video. In fact – 2 videos. Today's video features the pop-up technique. Tomorrow's video will feature tips for the balloon punch art on the front of the card – found HERE.
WATCH VIDEO: Pop-Up Birthday Gifts Card
Enjoy~Dawn O
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Cutting Measurements:
- Fold 8-1/4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla in half
- Place fold at top of Paper Trimmer
- Cut through both layers as follows (see video demonstration)
- at 1/2" mark – cut down to 7/8"
- at 1-1/4" mark – cut down to 1-1/2"
- at 2-3/4" mark – cut down to 2"
- at 4-1/2" mark – cut down to 2"
Chalk Talk Products:
- Chalk Talk stamp set (130631w or 130634c)
- Chalk Talk Framelits (129983)
- Chalk Talk Bundle (132731w or 132730c) – SAVE 15%
- Bermuda Bay, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green and Very Vanilla card stock
- Raspberry Ripple ink
- Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper (130145)
- 3/4" x 1-3/4"
- 1-1/2" x 3"
- 1-3/4" x 4"
- 1-3/4 x 5-1/2" (for front of card)
- Bone Folder (102300)
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439)
- Owl Builder Punch (118074)
- Small Oval Punch (120908)
- White Bakers Twine (124262)
- Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (131206)
- Stampin' Trimmer (126889)
- Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail Adhesive
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DOcelebration & More!
OK – I did say more! Well, this summer I surpassed 5 Million hits on my blog…wow!! So let's celebrate!
Dates: 5 Days, August 28 thru Sunday, September 1st
- Leave a comment each day to be entered in my Blog Candy Drawings (Note: to be entered, you must visit my blog post and enter your comment there. If you're reading this in your email – click the "header" of the post title and it will take you to my blog)
- Place an online order with me, now until Sunday, 9/1 and be entered in my special birthday drawing for 3 birthday themed products:
- Bring on the Cake stamp set
- Create a Cupcake stamp set
- Cupcake Builder Punch
- All online orders will automatically be entered in my Mystery Hostess Code drawing. (That's right – you no longer need to enter the hostess code, I will do it for you!!). I will be selecting at least 2 shopping spree winners!
- Drawings will take place after Labor Day and announced here on my blog September 3rd.
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It's BLOG CANDY time!
Day #1 Blog Candy -Dawn's 3×6 DSP Swatchbook Collection

Leave a comment on today's blog post and one lucky person will receive a set of my popular 3×6 Designer Series Paper Swatchbooks! (Remember: to be entered, you must visit my blog post and enter your comment there. If you're reading this in your email – click the "header" of the post title and it will take you to my blog)
Best of luck!
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August's Online Mystery Hostess Code
HOSTESS CODE: 2SC3TGSS
Guess what – Stampin' Up! just updated this feature and I can now enter your hostess code for you. When you order online with me, you'll automatically be entered in my current hostess code drawing. (Note – for orders of $150 or more – you'll select your Stampin' Rewards when you place your order)…yeah!





Really like today’s birthday card. Love your blog…always so many good ideas. TFS
Love your pop up card and video! Can’t wait to try it!
Love, love, love the pop-up card! And thank you for the video! Think I will give it a try!
As always you have a great idea and explain it so well. I love following your blog!!
Happy Belated Birthday! But we got the present – a great video. Thanks a bunch.
Dawn-
My daughters and I love your blog! We have learned so much from your posts especially your videos. Thank you for always sharing your tips and secrets. Your cards continue to inspire us! Thanks for a chance at the blog candy!!!
I love the birthdya card. I would have never mixed the papers that you did. Now that I see them, I love how they look. I always look forward to your videos. Thank you for sharing and thank you for a chance to win such a great giveaway..
Thank You so much for doing this video. You make it look so easy. I use your videos for a lot for my cards. Thanks for sharin.
Dawn,
I subscribe to your blogs and I love them. I really like the “How did she do that” videos. Basically it doesn’t matter I love reading and seeing your blogs. You do a great job
Diana from WI ( I was in Kelly’s club)
Fabulous B-day Card, Awesome blog
TFS great ideas
You made it look easy. I will now need to try thanks to your video 🙂
I love your birthday card!! I haven’t had a chance to view the video yet (at work) but as soon as I do I plan on making one like it.
Just wanted you to know how much I enjoy your blog and all of your creativity!!
So cute!!!! I would love to win the blog candy! Congrats on 5 million hits! That’s awesome!! But truly I can see why!
Dawn, can’t wait to try making this adorable Birthday card. You did a wonderful job teaching it. Your so patient.
Great video and Love the card! TFS
Thank you for all your videos. I’m new to card making and I have gotten so much inspiration from your blog and videos!
Dawn, you always have such awesome ideas. Every time I make one of your cards people just love it. I’m going to try this pop up tonight! Thanks again!
Love your pop up card. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for the opportunity to win goodies! I could make so much for Operation Write Home!
Thanks for all your wonderful tips and videos you can tell you love what you do you inspire me with every post
Congrats on so many hits! That is totally awesome. I’m sure it is because you share so many lovely projects with us! I know that I visit frequently when I need really good ides! Love your cards! TFS!
Love your pop up Birthday Card………I made one along with you on your video. And YES it was so easy………..thank you- thank you- thank you- for taking the time to show us how to make it. Can’t wait for tomorrow to see how you made the balloons.
Another great card – your videos are the best. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video–I have seen this type of card before and wanted to try it. Now I can. Your cards are always an inspiration!
Thank you for all your videos and congrats on all the millions of hits. I just love your work. Fabulous ideas, and thanks for the chance to win some candy.
Babe
babemomara@att.net
Dawn, I just love your videos and your blog. Thanks for taking the time to share your work with us. Peg
Love how you tell and demonstrate how to make so many lovely things.
I always look forward to your blog and it brightens my creative spirit.
You are an inspiration to so many. Thank you!
what a great card ! love your video always so professional and love the dimensions that you always give watch you all the time
Congrats Dawn on the 5 million hits! Also Happy Belated Birthday to you too! I enjoy visiting your blog every morning to start my day. Keep up the great work and thank you for the blog candy.
Happy birthday… a little late 🙂 I have enjoyed your blogs and videos so much! You have a great way of simplifying the steps and measurements needed into achievable steps. Thanks for sharing your crafting creativity and passion with all of us. Blessings in your special month and all year long…
Five million hits! Oh my gosh, that is amazing! Of course, I have to take credit for a good portion of me checking out the videos time after time and all your great posts! Plus, a birthday recently – well happy late birthday!!! Now, to this card and video! This is fantastic. You did all the hard work for us giving us the measurements and all. I am confident I can replicate this card – your video tutorials are the best! I whipped up the starburst/sunburst one the other night in no time using your video! I can’t wait to try this card! Now, the celebration blog candy, that is just the icing on the cake for us! Here is to another 5 million hits, many more birthdays, and many more great video tutorials as well as just cards and projects themselves to wow us! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Congrats on your milestone!! And as always, thanks for sharing your wonderful talent!
Another WOW card! As always, well done. Congrats on 5 million hits, half are probably from me because I spend a lot of time looking at cards/projects you have made. Just today I was casing Patriotic cards to make a set as a Christmas gift for my sister. Thank you for all that you share! Happy belated birthday<3.
Happy Birthday Dawn! WOW 5 million hits-there was a few made my me 🙂 Love your blog.
What a great pop-up card! I can’t wait to make one like it! Your instructions are always so clear. Thanks for all the great videos and congratulations on 5 million hits!
Happy belated birthday! And congrats on 5M blog hits….awesome! Love the pop up card..must try..
Dawn, thanks for the great (as always) tutorial and congratulations on your 5 million hits! I always read your posts. They are always so fun and full of entusiasim.
Love your videos. Happy belated birthday. Your blog and ideas rock.
Love your blog, so much inspiration
Wow, that is quite a milestone! Congratulations! I would love to win the blog candy, thanks for the chance! Good luck, everyone! 😀
Thanks for the chance to win one of those great swatch books! And I always love your video tutorials! Keep it up!
You always explain each step so well in all your videos, you make it look easy enough for me to try (LOL) I have always wanted to try the pop up card, and now with your directions, I am going to give it a try.
Happy Birthday! Thanks for all your time you spend on your great videos.
Happy Birthday! Congratulations of 5 million hits. You have great videos, card ideas, and lots of creativity. Thanks for the opportunity for the blog candy.
Happy Birthday and Congrats on the hits!
What a cute card! Thanks for your videos….I’m loving the starbursts…probably have done 5 or so already in different DSP!!! Thanks too for the chance to win!
All I have to say is genus! This is such a fun idea that can be used for many different occasions. I can see it now, I’m going to have the best Christmas cards that have people saying WOW! Thanks for the easy and precise explanation! Love it.
I gave my grandson, Bryson,this card that I made at your class for his 2nd birthday. He loved it. He opened and closed, opened and closed it. His mom finally took it away from him before he wore it out!
Way to go on your blog hits…although it is easy to see how you got there. Your blog is great!! Happy Birthday to you, too!
I love your videos! After watching them I am encouraged to try doing the techniques on my own! I loved the pop up BDay card & will be doing this one for sure !!
I love how simple you make cards look. Can’t wait to try it and wow the family. Thank you for all you do!
Congratulations on 5 million blog hits!! Love the card & video & would love to have the DSP Swatchbook Collection! Thanks for the chance to win!
Dawn you are truly an inspiration.
Dawn the comment I just posted was about 11:53pm our time.
Congrats on 5M hits!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THE VIDEO OF THE GIFT PACKAGE. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT HAVING MY GIRLS TRY THIS. I HAVE FOLLOWED YOU FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR SHARING
wow 5 million hits – -unbelievable!!
5 million! That’s fabulous. I’m one of many who check your blog daily! I love love love your video tutorials! Thanks so much for sharing your talent!
Love the birthday card. Have added that one to the top of my “to make” list. Thanks for your inspiration.
Congratulations on 5-million! I’ve been on your mailing list for a long long time…your videos are great. Thank you for a chance to celebrate with you!
I just love this card. By the way, I enjoy all of your videos. Thanks for what you do for us.
Really cute card. Congrats on 5 million.
Well, it’s no wonder you’ve had 5 mil hits!! Your blog is a wonderful source of inspiration & information — in many ways, better even than the SU website for other demos as well as non. Thx so much!!
Absolutely fabulous! Can’t wait to make one.
Ok, sorry, where is the link to your blog? I don’t see it. The page is very busy with stuff and I can’t seem to find it. Also, does SU sell those swatch pads or do you make them?
sophia
Hmmm, I already posted a congrats on 5 million hits, but don’t see my original post. That is really odd…
5,000,000!!! Wow that is quite the milestone. I can understand why; your videos are so easy to understand. I’ve bookmarked many of them including this one. Also, happy belated birthday. May you be blessed with many, many more.
Congrats Dawn Love your projects!!
You have a great blog and I have pinned alot of your work! Love your emails!
Love your swatch books! They help a lot with coordinating DSP and cardstock, ribbon, and inks.
WOW–5 million hits is quite a milestone! Love following you blog–you have such great ideas! Thanks for the inspiration! I don’t have any current SU DSP–would love to get this! Congrats!
Congrats on hitting such a major milestone!! Your swatchbooks are such a great idea.
Love the fun pop-up card! And congrats on your DOcelebration!
Wow congrats on your blogging success!!
This is an awesome giveaway. What a great way to see all of Stampin Ups fabulous papers.
Wow, wow, wow, 5 Million! Congratulations Dawn! Love all your videos, you explain everything so well.
Ter 😉
Congratulation Dawn, totally awesome to have 5 million hits!!! I know I have been visiting your blog for a long time, but gosh girl, unreal to rack up that many hits. Loved the video and I, too, thought this technique was intimidating — but your video makes it look easy. Thank you so much!!
I can’t believe how simple this card is! Thanks for sharing all the tips in your video! Love it!
Dawn again what a cute card. I always wondered how they did the inside and I know now. Thanks for sharing. congratulations on all those hits.
I love watching your videos, such great cards!
I absolutely love this card and will certainly be giving it a try. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Congrats on the 5M hits! Love this cute birthday card and the chance to win the DSP samplers. Keep up the good work!
Birthday Card is super cute! I have to go make one!
Love your videos and you make it look so easy. I will be trying this soon, our family has lots of September and October birthdays I am sure the kids will love this.
I love this card and your swatch books are a terrific idea also. Thank you!
Wow!!! Congrats on your 5 million blog hits and thank you for the video. I love watching…you always make it look so easy. Fantastic color choices and beautiful card.
I love that popup card. You made it look so easy. I can’t wait to make it.
Have wanted to try this for a while. You truly make it soooo easy. Thanks for sharing your ideas and tips.
Gee Dawn, you’re such an amazing artist and teacher! Because of your kindness of making videos and allowing the public to access, I’ve become a better stamper, for this I’m humbly thankful! You always uplift and sometimes stretch my abilities! I’m serious when I said you’ve helped me! I feel like I’m a personal friend and I always root for your 4 legged babies, I pray for all of you as you travel and compete!Thanks for all you do, wish I lived closer so that I could come and stamp with you! Sheila Thompson