Poinsettia Pop up Bridge Card

Happy Saturday! I'm getting some crafty time in and made a card for the June Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Jo (Jo's Blogs) and elf Arlene (A Bit of This and That) offer a fun theme of Festive Fancy Folds. I spotted the challenge on Thursday when I was catching up on blog visiting & that same day I spied a beautiful bridge card by Betty (created by bjk) with a pop-up bridge fold. Betty was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's June 1st post which I hadn't read yet. Made time right then to read it and watch her instructional video. Jennifer made it look easy so I figured I'd give it a go for Kickstart. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah White; Paper Studio prints & solid

Dies - Hero Arts Paper Layering Poinsettia & Nesting Oval Infinity Dies

Sentiment Stamp - Hero Arts Nov 22 MMH kit (sold out) 

Embossing Folder - Simon Says Stamp Geometric Lattice

Other - Hero Arts Gold Hero Pearls;

Versamark ink; Ranger Princess gold ep

When I made a poinsettia card for the May Christmas Kickstart Challenge I had die cut an extra poinsettia. Pulled it out of the bits box & added some gold pearls to match the background paper which has gold foiled flecks. Didn't have any leaves cut so pulled out the tealish piece from the same Hobby Lobby 12x12 paper pad. Decided to emboss the background paper using a Simon Says Stamp geometric ef that I received recently but hadn't used yet. I'll add the card to Darnell's June NBUS Challenge since my ef is getting first play today.

Here's a view from the top so you can see the fancy fold. You press the card flat for mailing then it pops up to stand beautifully.

That's it for today. Thanks for visiting!!