Tropical Hexagon Pop Up Platform Card ☆ CottageCutz

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Welcome friends!
 I made another fun fold card that's perfect for a BIRD-day... I mean, Birthday ☺  


I followed a video tutorial for this Hexagon Pop Up Card Platform without Dies by Kcreations Deco.  I did find a mistake in her instructions as I was creating along with it... when it says to score one of the 2 hexagon platform pieces, it should be scored along the 5-1/2" side at 2", 3-1/2" (not 2-1/2), and 5"

Here is a photo of my base after I followed the video:


 I decided I wanted to add a back panel with sides.  You can make this any height you want to provide enough space for your images... or to fit into your envelope.  I made mine fairly tall and will fit into a 6" x 7 envelope.  

I cut a piece at 4-1/2" x 5-7/8" and with long side at top, I scored (1/16" less than) 1-3/4" from each side.

I measured down 1" from left and right sides and placed a pencil mark, then cut a diagonal line from that mark up to the scored line,   I then used my scissors to round the front corners

 *Note that in the photo below, I just have it sitting on the platform, it's not attached yet.   


I added some Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink to darken for a foliage look. 


I then die cut the Leafy Slimline die from a teal color and glued it to the top, then cut off the over-hanging pieces.  I glued a piece of beachy sand paper (from Divinity Designs) on the bottom portion. 
 

Next, I added some double sided tape to the bottom on BACK side of this piece and then inserted onto platform.

I embossed a sentiment (from the Birds of a Feather clear stamp set from La-La Land Crafts) onto black c.s. scored a tab on one end, and fishtail cut the other end.  Then I added tape to the flap and attached to the left side.  

For the Toucan, I attached her to a strip of heavy acetate and also the branch from the Swinging Monkey, and attached to the back shelf. 

For my TROPICAL elements... I changed up my norm and I die cut the pieces from various colored c.s. (instead of cutting from white and coloring with Copic markers).  
    • Toucan
    • Tropical Fruit
    • Aloha & Ukulele
    • Hibiscus Flowers
    • Flamingo w/ Hibiscus (for back of card)



I also cut some pieces of tropical designer paper (Divinity Designs)  to go around the bottom sides of card, and a white panel for writing a message.




             


Thanks for looking!
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