pop up box card

a good friend turned 50 this week so i made her a very special card

this is a pop up box card.

a tutorial for it can be found here 

 the card needs a belly band on it

this is the card closed

i used the retro fresh dsp, sketched birthday stamp set and the retro and water colour washi tape

 inside the card! 

two fab chicks-one with bubbles and one with a present

cake and presents

front flap 

i cut the small arrows from the retro dsp and covered with crystal effects

 right flap

cut out the balloons (yes those strings did nearly drive nutso) and had them layered 

see the layers?

 left flap

cut the cake out in 3 layers and added them.

the candle was fun to cut :> and i have added dazzling effects to that

see the layers?!

 back flap

stamp with scallop punch with ribbons and washi tape and some pearl thing i have had in my stash forever

 front layer

cake-cupcake punch

presents-squares with ribbon and string tied on to them

 bubbley lady-dress die cut, arms made from butterfly punch, head-ornament punch

 present lady

scallop oval for hair, arms-butterfly punch

i hope she loves it as much as i do. i want to keep it now it is finally finished lol

cheers ears