POP UP BALL

CAUTION...SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED!!! This pop up ball is made with GBS, AE and PF. The pooh font could be switched with another font. I like this one because it is "chunky". It's cut in two pieces, glued around center line and held inside by a rubber band. You can close it in a card or on a scrapbook page and when it's opened, it will "pop" up. My plan is to attach the bottom with a brad so that it also turns. There are twelve sides to add photos or embellishments to, along with the top. This will be a lot of fun to embellish. There was some trial and error with this one. So....I have two sizes. The first was too big for a card or scrapbook, so I made a second and a third. Third time was a charm! You will need to score and fold to assemble. This screen shot shows the scorelines in red. They do not cut on your cricut. Use a good quality, heavy card stock. Next cut them out with your cricut & DS. The small one can be cut on the baby bug, jsut be sure to switch the mat size on your screen. It will probably me easier to embellish before assembly. To assemble glue the tabs with the "hooks" together making sure that the hooks face in opposite directions. DO NOT GLUE THE HOOKS!!! Now the fun part. You will need to put a rubber band on the hooks and stretch it to the other side and repeat. It requires threading the rubber band so that it is caught in both hooks on each side (which is why you can't glue the hooks). Then glue other tabs together leaving two sides open. Check to see if the ball is going to "pop" and hold it's shape. This may take a few tries to get the right length of rubber band. When everything is working right continue by gluing the remaining tabs together. Here is a photo of the ones I made with no embellishments on them. Sizes are: large...about 7 1/2" across x 5" tall small...about 4" across x 2 1/4" tall