Stand Up- Fold out Cards

Today I experimented with a different stand up and fold out card which was much easier than templates I have used in the past.  Taking photos at night while trying to show the fold out didn't work as well as I hoped.

These were very inexpensive cards...the friend card used blue cardstock, friend stamp and ink, patterned background paper and a scalloped circle punched out and a bird made with a Cricut Machine.  The birthday card virtually the same with embossing folders used on the side and bottom of the card and versamark balloons stamped with irridescent embossing powder.  Yellow stickles decorated the flowers and bird.  

I had a lot of fun making these cards and hope to continue with shapes and templates.