Double Pop Up Sympathy Card

A friend of mine recently lost a beloved uncle, and I wanted to make a special sympathy card for her. I recently purchased Hero Art's Magnolia stamp set, and I combined it with Hero Art's Prayers stamp and cut set, a CTMH "with heartfelt sympathy" stamp, and SU! Butterfly Brilliance dies to create this card. 

The idea for this card design comes from a video tutorial and FB post by Di's Den for Stamping and Crafting. If you'd like the measurements for the card, please view the video I'm linking here: #174 (23) Double Pop Up Card - YouTube. Thanks, Di! This is a really special card design. I chose a lovely floral design paper with silver accents and then used silver embossing powder to emboss the magnolia stamp on the inside of the card. I colored the stamped image with Ohuhu Honolulu markers and used foam tape to adhere it to the inside of the card on top of 2 die cuts I created using SU!'s Share a Milkshake bundle and purple card stock. 

The butterly on the outside of the card was die cut once in silver card stock, while the ones on the inside of the card were each die cut twice so that I could layer them using two colors for each butterfly. The butterfly on the outside was adhered with Art Glitter glue, and I added some pearls to the body for a little embellishment. The butterflies on the inside of the card were adhered with foam tape. 

For the back of the card, I did a layer of silver card stock with purple accents and then stamped John 11:25 onto white card stock and embossed it with a floral 3D embossing folder. I adhered the layers to the back of the card and then added a silver butterfly die cut and a smaller blue jeweled butterfly. John 11:25 is typically an Easter verse that reminds us that everyone who believes in Jesus will live even though they die, and that's such a comfort when we grieve our Christian friends and family members who have gone to be with the Lord in heaven. 

I followed Di's instructions for the sizing of all the layers and for how to create the pop ups. 

Here's a look at the front:

The inside of the card:

A closer look at the magolia flower and smaller butterfly die cuts:

View of the inside from the top:

Side view:

Side view when closed:

A look at the dimension on the die cut with the foam behind it:

View of the back:

Close up of the verse and the elements from the 3D embossing folder:

Challenges I'm entering:

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: May 2023 Challenge | Hero Arts: Dance of the Flowers (ends 6/4/23) I used the Hero Arts Magnolia and Prayers sets

Stamping Sensations: ATG with option to add stenciling (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Butterfly Challenge (butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com): The elements I used are pale pink and pistachio colors as well as pearls (plus butterflies of course!) (1/3; ends 5/28/23) Top Pick 5/31/23

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles (welove2create.blogspot.com): ATG mixed media or creative (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: ATG with option "In the Garden" (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge:      (1/6; ends at June 14)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper! (die-cut-divas.blogspot.com): Tic Tac Toe (I have the bottom row: bling-pearls on the butterfly on the outside of the card, butterflies, and pattern paper) (3/4; ends at the end of the month) Chosen as a Die Cut Divas Favorite 6/3/23

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge -1st to the 25th every month: Fun folds and/or summer fun (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Scribble Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (1/3; ends 5/25/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: Embellish it (1/3; ends 5/18/23)

 613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG with optional twist "Say it with flowers" (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/25/23)

Creative Creases Challenge Archives - Secrets to Stamping (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (unlimited entries; ends 5/25/23)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 5/18/23)

The Paper Shelter: Add texture (I embossed the magnolia flower with silver embossing powder and used a 3D embossing folder for the sentiment panel on the back of the card) (1/2; ends 5/17/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option to emboss it (I embossed my magnolia flower stamp and used a 3D embossing folder for the sentiment panel on the back of the card) (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 5/24/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/17/23)

Candy Colored Clouds and a New Color Challenge — Come Play Along! – MFT Stamps: Green, purple, blue, and pink color challenge (ends 5/24/23)

Triple B (dd-tripleb.blogspot.com): ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Can You Handle The Pressure? (cyhtp.blogspot.com): ATG with an embossing folder and the optional theme of florals (1/3; ends 5/24/23)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month) Top Pick May 15-21