Pop-Up Parade Thank You Card

Some cards are more labor intensive than others, and this one was definitely time consuming! But it's for my youngest daughter as a thank you for the Altenew gift card she gave me for Mother's Day! That's always the perfect gift for me! 😄

For this fun fold card, I used a card design called a Pop-Up Parade Card and followed the measurements and instructions in this video: Five Pop-Up Parade Fun Fold Cards, Suestampfield Crafternoon Creative Escape, April 2025. I modified my white card base to be top folding rather than side folding like she did in her video. 

For the blue strips I used on the pop-up sections, I trimmed watercolor paper that I had watercolored using Altenew's Dusk Watercolor Brush Marker Refill. I used the same watercolor paper to die cut the leaves and stems of the orchids and some of the 

 Challenges I'm entering:

Creative Creases #103: I'm on the DT, so I'm entering my card just for inspiration

May 2025 Inspiration Challenge | Congratulations Card Ideas: Ends at the end of the month

The Crafting Challenge: Flowers (3/3; ends at the end of the  month) Thanks for the inspiration photo! 

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie...  (5/5; ends at the end of the month) Top Cookie 6/1/25

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the main focus (1/6; ends 6/12/25)

Colorful Options: I chose the blue, yellow, and pink from the palette (ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Gals Corner: Fancy ____ (I chose Fancy Fold) (2/3; ends 6/9/25)

little red wagon: Flowers (ends 5/28/25)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with twist of Floral Delight (8/8; ends at the end of the month) Top Rocker May 18-24

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (2/3; ends 5/31/25) Top 5 Pick 6/1//25

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Bright Cheerful (2/5; ends 5/28/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 6/4/25)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option of masculine (unlimited entries; ends 6/12/25)

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

Creatalicious Challenges: ATG (2/3; ends 6/14/25)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 5/30/25) Top 3 Pick 6/13/25

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/28/25)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Watercoloring + Spring + A sentiment (2/5; ends at the end of the month) Chosen as a favorite 6/4/25

Cut It Up: Send Me Flowers (1/3; ends 5/26/25)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Add a Sentiment (2/2; ends 6/3/25)

A Place To Start: ATG (5/8; ends at the end of the month) 

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with Optional Twist of Celebrate Something New (3/6; ends at the end of the month) 

Crafty Catz: ATG (1/5; ends 5/29/25)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Watercoloring (3/4; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: paper piecing or ATG (4/5; ends 5/23/25) (Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary! I added your badge to the top left of my blog!😘)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Flowers (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: ATG with something from the garden (4/5; ends 6/9/25)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (3/4; ends 6/2/25)