public void enlargeAndElevate() {
    final RecyclerView.LayoutParams params = (RecyclerView.LayoutParams) this.card.getLayoutParams();
    //save off the current state
    final int savedLeftMargin = params.leftMargin;
    final int saveRightMargin = params.rightMargin;
    final int savedBottomMargin = params.bottomMargin;
    final int savedTopMargin = params.topMargin;
    final float savedElevation = this.card.getCardElevation();
    params.topMargin = 0;
    params.leftMargin = 0;
    params.rightMargin = 0;
    params.bottomMargin = 0;
    //apply changes to margin and eleveation
    this.card.setCardElevation(16);
    this.card.requestLayout();
    final Handler handler = new Handler();
    //restore after a short delay
    handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {

        @Override
        public void run() {
            params.topMargin = savedTopMargin;
            params.leftMargin = savedLeftMargin;
            params.rightMargin = saveRightMargin;
            params.bottomMargin = savedBottomMargin;
            Card.this.card.setCardElevation(savedElevation);
            Card.this.card.requestLayout();
        }
    }, 1000);