Happiness Always

So, this is my attempt at the pretty little stand-up cards everyone is making. 

This is a 3x3 card you can stand up on your desk, it unfolds nicely and makes a nice little gift card.

To make, it's easy, there are instructions all over the web for this, especially at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/.  They have instructions for everything there!

I used a 6"x3" strip of card stock for the card itself (blue) and a 3"x3" square (also blue) for the top.  Take your 6"x3" strip and make folds (with your bone folder) at 1 1/2" and 3".  Decorate your 3"x3" square.  You can probably figure it out from here - you tape the (blue) 3"x3" square to the top 1 1/2" - see this picture to get the idea (...you want it to fold in on itself, does that make sense?  It folds flat with your decorated 3"x3" square facing up).  You can decorate the inside 3"x3" as well. 

You want to make the decoration on the inside slightly raised, so that when the card slides forward, it will stop it from closing.  I'm guessing this comes at a later point - mine is barely touching the inside cardstock, I'm assuming it's because it's new?  Hmmm...  It also appears that you can write a little note to someone under that blank spot where the card rests (above photo). 

I basically used scraps on this one.  You know all that old DSP you have sitting around?  Those are the scraps I'm talking about.  In addition, I used the lace Stampin' Up! punch, along with some new Stampin' Up! Daffodil Delight 1/8" ribbon. 

Hope you like it!  Now go try it...even those of you with no fancy paper...!