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As an avid crafter I passionately believe in creating my own handmade cards. When I make my cards I use scrap book paper for the accents, but I prefer to draw my own images as opposed to buying the pricey ones at the crafting the store. There are many cute scrap booking cut-outs available at crafting stores, but I love to get out my pencil and draw my own pictures. In this how-to tutorial I will demonstrate how to design a homemade pop-up. A handcrafted pop-up card can be a special gift for a family member or a friend.
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Suggested materials for this project:
- Card stock
- A drawing pencil
- Colored pencils
- Mod podge
- A paintbrush
- Your imagination
- Scrap booking paper
Step one:
Use a ruler to divide a piece of card stock in half. Draw a one inch by one inch box on the top half and the bottom half of the sheet.
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Step two:
Cut along the vertical lines where the blue arrows are pointing on the picture.
Step three:
Once the lines have been cut fold out the "pop-up". Start coloring the background with a grassy green colored pencil. I like to create swooping strokes to mimic the look of real grass.
Step four:
Draw and color the pop-up image. I decided to draw a picture of a daffodil because these remind me of springtime and Easter.
Step five:
Glue the pop-up image to the card. Next, paste the letters "Happy Easter" to the card. I sketched out the letters Happy Easter onto pink scrap book paper and then cut these out. I glued both the pop-up image and the letters to the card using mod podge and a paint brush.
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Step six:
Use mod podge to glue a piece of scrap book paper on the front of the card to cover up the hole made by the "pop-up". I enjoy using scrap book paper as accents for my cards, but I usually draw most of the pictures. Have fun making your own pop-up cards and do not be afraid to experiment!
Pop-up card video tutorials:
Here are two YouTube videos I made with tips on how to make pop-up cards.
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