Pop it Ups

Pop it Up Wednesday with Frances – Owl Flying Easel

May 10, 2017

 

Hi everyone,

It’s Frances here today with a Pop it Ups Wednesday tutorial to share with you all. Some years ago Karen Burniston showed how to create a Flying Easel Card and that is what I have created using Poppy the Owl, Labels & Circles, Iron Fence Pop-Up and the All Seasons Tree.

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

Here is how I created my card:

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

Step 1 –

Using the Poppy the Owl die set, cut the following:

  • (2) Solid Owl Bodies from Rich Black Soft Finish Cardstock.
  • (2) Detail Owl Bodies from Designer Paper that has Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the back.
  • (2) Sets of Eyes from White Soft Finish Cardstock that has Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the back.
  • (1) Set of Solid Owl Feet from Black Soft Finish Cardstock.
  • (2) Sets of Detail Owl Feet from orange cardstock that has Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the back.
  • (2) Owl’s Beaks from orange cardstock that has Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the back.
  • Assemble both owls, using photo above as a guide. Place the orange feet on either side of the black feet.

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

Step 2 –

  • Using the two largest labels in the Labels & Circles die set,  nest the smaller label inside of the larger one, making sure they are evenly spaced. Use low-tack tape to temporarily hold the dies together. 
  • Using these dies, cut two frames from blue cardstock.

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

  • Place one of the frames on your work table so that the front of the frame is facing down.
  • Place a piece of Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the top and bottom edges of the frame.
  • Secure a piece of white twice so it is centered in the frame.
  • Adhere the second frame over the top of the first frame so it hides the twine on the frame.
  • Place a piece of Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to the center back of one of the owls. Place the owl so it is centered onto the twine.
  • Add more Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape to either side of the owl and place the second owl over the top of the first, so you have a two-sided owl.

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

Step 3 –

  • Cut a piece of green cardstock that measures 5 1/2 inches x 11 inches. Score along the 11 inch side at 2 3/4 inches and 5 1/2 inches. 
  • Cover the front half of card with designer paper.

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

  • Line up the second largest label from the Labels & Circles die set so that it is centered on the score line on the front of the card. Run through die cutting machine.
  • Remove the label from the center and fold card using photo above as a guide.
  • Apply adhesive to the lower half of the frame created in step 2 and adhere to the window on the card.

Step 4 – 

  • Die cut the fence from the Iron Fence Pop-Up twice from White Soft Finish Cardstock that has Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape on the back.
  • Also die cut the fence from white craft foam twice.
  • Trim both ends from the fences on both the cardstock and foam pieces.
  • Join the two cardstock fences together to form one large fence.
  • Adhere cardboard fence to fun foam fences.
  • Adhere fence to the card base using photo above as a guide.
  • Using brown ink, stamp the sentiment from the Occasions Clear Stamps set onto White Soft Finish Cardstock. Cut out the sentiment, leaving a thin white border on all sides. Adhere to the center of the fence.
Step 5 – 
  • Using the tree from the All Seasons Tree die set, cut a tree from brown cardstock.
  • Die cut the leaves from the Curvy Leaves die set two times. Add shading to the leaves using Copic markers or coloring medium of choice.
  • Adhere the leaves to the tree.
  • Adhere the tree to the card using foam tape for dimension, positioned so that the leaves are toward the left side of the card. (Note that the ‘tree’ becomes a ‘branch’ for this project – it is horizontal, not growing vertically.)
Step 6 – 
  • Die cut the ‘Hi’ circle sentiment using the die from the Twist Circle Pop-Up card from green cardstock backed with Clear Double  Sided Adhesive Tape. 
  • Die cut a second ‘Hi’ circle from brown cardstock backed with Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape.
  • Die cut the next larger circle (using same die set) from brown cardstock. 
  • Adhere the brown ‘Hi’ circle to the solid brown circle.
  • Adhere the green ‘Hi’ (just the word) so it is inlaid in the center of the brown circle.
  • Trim around the larger circle so it is the same size as the smaller circle.
  • Adhere to the right side of the card, overlapping the end of the branch, using foam tape for dimension. Refer to photo below for placement.

Owl Flying Easel Card by Frances Byrne

Here is a look at my card when it is closed ready to be placed in an envelope.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.

SUPPLIES:

Elizabeth Craft Designs –

Poppy the Owl

Labels & Circles

Iron Fence Pop-Up

All Seasons Tree

Twist Circle Pop-Up (Hi)

Curvy Leaves

Occasions Clear Stamp Set

White Soft Finish Cardstock

Rich Black Soft Finish Cardstock

Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 64mm

Clear Double Sided Adhesive Tape 3mm

Other -:

Cardstock – Green; Blue

Designer Paper – KaiserCraft Redwood 12 x 12 Paper; DCWV Latte Stack 12 x 12 Paper

Ink – Brown

Twine

White craft foam

Foam tape

Copics Markers or other coloring medium of choice

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  • Patricia Howarth May 11, 2017 at 11:44 am

    Hi Frances, Such a quirky card, I absolutely love the look on this owl’s face, I love this card.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  • Raquel May 10, 2017 at 6:32 pm

    What a great way to showcase the Iron Fence!!!

  • Kathleen Adamsh May 10, 2017 at 3:15 pm

    As I said on Facebook, you’ve done it again girl! This is so adorable and so you! I love how you used the Curves Leaves on the All Seasons Tree.

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