A Not-So-Quick Card

Last week I received the January Quick Cards magazine in the mail.  On the cover there is a photo of a "Glam New Fold" and inside are instructions for pop-up book cards.  They are gorgeous and I've never seen or made one.  (My followers know how much I love to make folded cards!)
The template supplied in the magazine is for a finished card measuring 14 cm x 14.5 cm.  I prefer to make A2 cards.  So I set out to convert the directions.  This took a bit of time.  OK  It took quite a bit of time. 
Once I got a workable template, I began constructing my own book card.  The magazine says their pictured cards took almost an hour to make.  That's not exactly my idea of a quick card.  And since I didn't have a clear picture of how I wanted the finished card to look, it only took me about 2 hours to complete this pop-up book card....

Front of folded card

Opened card with computer generated message ('bestest' is not a typo) on left and CTMH stamp on right.

Seeing as how this is a new fold for me, I am entering it in.....
Open Minded Crafting Fun Grand Opening Challenge #1 - Using New Toys or New Techniques.
Dreamtime Design Challenge #3 - New Technique
Heck of a Challenge - New 
Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge #77 - Something new
Come and Get It Challenge - Use something new
Heart to Heart Challenge - New Year New Beginning 


The papers I used are from a special CTMH packet called Dream Pop which I purchased last year and then never used.   You know how sometimes you buy stuff because it's a good deal and then later ask yourself why you did that?  This was one of those purchases.  So I am also entering the card in the challenges at 
Art Impressions Challenge #125 - Expect the Unexpected! Use something from your stash 
and also  
Our Creative Challenge - No More Shopping Sins.

Plus I am submitting it to these challenges:
ABC Challenge - "C" is for Colorful
A Little Bit Crafty Challenge - Celebrate
Card and Scrap Challenge #67 - Use flowers
Cards Galore Encore Challenge #1 - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Let's Celebrate
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge 
The Stamping Boutique Challenge #1 - Use 3 Designer Papers
Simply Create Too (which is celebrating its 2nd Birthday, woo hoo!!) Challenge #52 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge #195 - Fancy Borders/Edges


Here are some more photos of some of the steps involved in making this very special card.

Card front inside

Card front outside

Right side of insert after cutting and folding

Wrong side of insert with score tape applied

Positioning of insert onto inside of card front

another view of finished card