For this month’s Paper Funday Challenge, I was tasked with either using products from Altenew or Picket Fence, or making a card according to this month’s twist: Celebrate Something New! I had just used Altenew last month and my Picket Fence order has not come in yet, plus a dear friend is having her baby shower next week, so I figured…why not go with the twist this time?

So I created a charming interactive pop-up card that starts sweet and simple, then ends with a joyful burst of celebration—a perfect little surprise for my friend’s baby shower. Plus, other than creating the pop-up bits, this card was quick and simple since I was able to repurpose the colored stamp from a “failed” attempt at an Easter card that was sitting in my scraps!

🧺 The Outside: Sweet and Subtle

The card front features a large soft egg shape nestled on top of a blue-and-cream gingham background—classic, cozy, and just mysterious enough. The sentiment “A little chickie is about to hatch…” sets the stage for the big moment inside. I just freehand cut the egg (I know, I know…you can tell ;)), quickly created a sentiment in Adobe Illustrator, then printed and fussy cut it out.

🎉 The Inside: TA-DA! Chickie Pop-Up

Open the card and—surprise!—an adorable chick (digistamp by me and available now in my shop!) bursts out of a cracked egg, wings up, stars shining, ready to party. This pop-up box card format adds dimension and whimsy, with floral and swan-themed papers creating a magical, storybook vibe. I followed a tutorial by Mitosu Crafts to create the hideaway pop-up mechanism.

After the pictures were taken, I affixed a small white panel to the middle of the pop-up that had a personal message for my friend, as well as decided to add some rhinestones to the hideaway panels.

As with the front sentiment, I created the “Congratulations!” sentiment with Pacifico font in Adobe Illustrator, printed, and cut it out. I also thought that this could be a good graduation card if I made a little mortarboard that I could have glued onto the chick’s head!

🛠️ Materials Used

• Digital stamp: Chick from the Eggstra Stellar Digital Stamp Set by TigerOddity Creations (aka moi!), colored with Ohuhu markers
• Patterned papers, unknown brand
• Sentiments: Created by me (though I could have easily found at least a Congratulations stamps if I had wanted to stamp it), printed and trimmed for dimension
• Adhesives: Double-sided tape, Bearly Art glue, + foam squares for extra pop

💫 Final Thoughts

I love cards that hide a little magic behind a clean front—and this one has just the right balance of sweetness, surprise, and springtime sparkle. Let me know if you’d like a tutorial on how I make this pop-up box style—I’ve got tips to make it less intimidating than it looks!

Until next time, keep crafting weird and wonderful 💫
—Breanna, your Cosmic OddMother 🌌