Magnolia Dream Pop Up Diamond Fun Fold

I recently saw a video by Susan Campfield where she create a Pop Up Diamond card, and I thought I would give this card design a try. I wanted to make my mom a special card, so I chose a color combination she loves and one of her favorite flowers (magnolias) for my version of the card. If you'd like to see the video with the measurements and instructions, here's the link: So Easy! Pop Up Diamond Fun Fold Card with True Blue Florals!

I started by creating a white card base following Susan's instructions (2) 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 pieces of white cardstock scored on the long side at 3/4, 2 3/4, and 4 3/4. Fold and burnish the score lines and then connect the 2 cards on the left and right sides where you have the 3/4 inch score lines. The middle part should pop out to form a diamond. 

To decorate my card, I used Altenew's Magnolia Dreams stencil and 3D embossing folder set and stenciled and embossed the pattern. Then I used the embossing folder to emboss a piece of pink cardstock. I trimmed both the stenciled and embossed pattern as well as the plain embossed pattern to fit the card panels and adhered the pieces to layers of green cardstock for a border around the magnolia patterns. 

For the center of the front panel, I die cut a shape from Altenew's Ornate Nesting Die Set out of green cardstock and stamped a couple sentiments from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Magnificent Magnolias project kit ("dear mom, I appreciate how you're always there for me, no matter what") and then die cut and ink blended Altenew's Delicate Magnolia layering die set to add to the sentiment panel. I also added a few of Altenew's Bubblegum Dreams Enamel Dots. Inks used on the card: Altenew's Bubblegum Dreams, Whispering Woodland, and Fresh Lemon.  

To finish the card, I trimmed and scored 2 small strips of cardstock to 3/4 by 3 inches and scored them at 1/2, 1, 2, and 2 1/2 to create the mechanisms I used to glue the Ornate Nesting die to the front panel of the card. After adhering them on either side of the score line in the center of the card, I added glue to the front of them and adhered the sentiment panel to them. (Note that this is a different way to adhere the front panel than what Susan shows in her video.) 

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful Craft-Your-Life project kits like the one I used here. 

A view of the mechanism to hold the sentiment panel:

View of the back of the card:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases Challenge: entering just for inspiration as I'm on the DT 

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (4/6; ends 1/12/26)

Triple B: ATG with blooms/birds/and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with stencils with the option of anything with 4 legs (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 3: at least 3 colors (pink, yellow, and green), at least 2 shapes (rectangles and the Ornate Nesting Die shape), and at least one sentiment (3/4; ends 1/18/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG  with option: Make it Merry (unlimited entries; ends 1/12/26)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of Cheers to the New Year (3/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends 1/17/26)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of rainbow (3/8; ends at the end of the month)

Daisy Chain Challenges: Use dies (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

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

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (5/5; ends at the end of the month)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option to add ribbon (3/5; ends 2/15/26)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (5/5; ends 2/15/26)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: ATG with a sentiment (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (4/4; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 1/22/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Winter animals or ATG (4/5; ends 1/15/26)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with embossing folders with a twist of  friendship (1/3; ends 1/22/26)

 I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26