Pop-Up Pumpkins Card

This card is part of my AECP final project for Level 2. One of the parameters of the challenge was to create a masculine anniversary card. My oldest son and his wife just celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary, so this card was created with them in mind. My grandchildren love interactive cards, so I usually make fun folds and pop up cards when I'm creating cards for their family. This time around, I thought I would try a pop-up design by Connie Stewart. If you'd like the measurements and instructions, you can find them here: DIY Cancer Support Pop Up Cards Tutorial Free Download Included.

I started by choosing a theme for the anniversary card and some sentiments I wanted to use. I chose a fall theme and went with Altenew's Sweet Pumpkins set and Zero Waste: Autumn Leaves die. I followed Connie's instructions for the measurements of all my papers and then used the Autumn Leaves die to emboss a fall pattern on the front panel. For the inside panels, I used Altenew's Sweet Pumpkins 3D embossing folder.

To decorate the card, I die cut some of the pumpkins from the Sweet Pumpkins set. I love that it includes a stamp, embossing folder, die and stencils to color the pumpkins and leaves. For this card, I only used the embossing folder and die (the die cuts all the pieces in one go. So clever!), but I've also used the stamp and stencils and loved how that looked, too. To go with my pumpkins, I die cut leaves from Altenew's Zero Waste: Autumn Leaves and their Zero Waste: Berries & Branches dies. I colored the stems of the pumpkins using my Ohuhu alcohol ink markers. 

For the sentiment on the front of the card, I die cut the word "celebrate" and its shadow from Altenew's Timeless Sentiments 2 die set. For the sentiments on the inside "wishing you a happy anniversary," I used Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Rose Gallica stamp set and the coordinating die for the word "happy." I adhered the sentiment using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

The papers I used for this card are all from Your Paper Insider's Box 12. I am thrilled to be on the first ever YPI Design Team, and I was sent a wonderful box full of goodies from them, and I'm excited to make more projects with all the great papers they sent me. For this card, the names of the papers are: 

UltraWhite Smooth (for the card base), Mars Stardream (this burnt red paper has a beautiful metallic shimmery look to it), Amber Stardream (also shimmery), Rust Colorplan (a heavy duty orange cardstock), Dura-Lar Clear (the acetate for the pumpkin pop-ups), and Gold Gmund Treasury (I used this for the embossed panels, and it has beautiful flecks of gold in it that are hard to capture in my photos). If you'd like to learn more about Your Paper Insider's quarterly mystery boxes or other paper products, I'm including my affiliate link here. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. I highly recommend the Sweet Pumpkins set as it's so versatile (you can stamp the pumpkins and leaves and/or emboss them, and then the coordinating die cuts all the pieces at once. So quick and easy to use!

Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases #107: I'm on the DT and entering just for fun and inspiration

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with an embossing folder and optional twist of layers (the pumpkins were embossed with an embossing folder before being die cut with the coordinating die. I used the same embossing folder to emboss the panels on the inside of the card, but that may not count since it's inside the card) (2/3; ends 9/24/25)

Crafty Gals Corner: Fill in the blank: Fall ____ I chose Fall Colors (2/3; ends 10/6/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Sentiment as the focus (1/5; ends 9/29/25)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (4/4; ends 9/29/25)

Double D Challenges: Make Your Own Background (2/3; ends 9/27/25)

little red wagon: I'm Still Standing (projects of encouragement) (ends 9/30/25)

The Paper Shelter: Pumpkin Spice Everything (ends 9/30/25)

Inspiration Station: My card has a fall color palette like the inspiration photo (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the 10/12/25)

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

A Place To Start: ATG with option of leaves and circles (8/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of lots of leaves (6/8; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 10/8/25)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of changing seasons (6/6; ends at the end of the  month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG (3/5; ends 10/1/25)

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