bloglovinBloglovin iconemailfacebookFacebook iconinstagramInstagram iconlinkedinLinkedIn iconpinterestPinterest iconrssRSS iconsoundcloudSoundCloud icontwitterTwitter iconyoutube bananaBanana graphic bananaleafBanana leaf graphic bird-with-leavesBird with leaves graphic blue-chocolate-popsicleBlue chocolate popsicle graphic blue-popsicleBlue popsicle graphic cactus-flower-topCactus w/ flower top graphic cactus-pink-topCactus w/ pink top graphic cactus-yellow-topCactus w/ yellow top graphic cherriesCherries graphic coconutCoconut graphic coffee-cupCoffee cup graphic firecracker-popsicleFirecracker popsicle graphic flamingoFlamingo graphic frozen-bananaFrozen banana graphic kiwi-popsicleKiwi popsicle graphic kiwiKiwi slice lemon-wedgeLemon wedge graphic lime-wedgeLime wedge graphic orange-popsicleOrange popsicle graphic pineapplePineapple graphic pink-chocolate-ice-cream-popPink chocolate ice cream pop grahpic pink-ice-cream-popPink ice cream pop graphic pink-popsiclePink popsicle graphic pink-sundae-conePink sundae cone graphic pink-swirl-conePink swirl cone graphic pizza-slice-basilPizza slice w/ basil graphic pizza-slice-olivesPizza slice w/ olives graphic pizza-slice-onionsPizza slice w/ onions graphic rainbow-swirl-coneRainbow swirl cone graphic rainbow-waffle-coneRainbow waffle cone graphic strawberriesStrawberries graphic strawberryStrawberry graphic sunSun graphic text-helloHello text graphic text-shine-onShine On text graphic text-yayYay text graphic watermelon-largeWatermelon slice (large) graphic watermelon-smallWatermelon slice (small) graphic

Store-bought greeting cards are fine, but a handmade card is so much better! When you first learn how to make a card, it can be as simple as folding a piece of paper in half, or you can get fancy by adding stickers or other decorations. Pop-up cards might be the gold standard of greeting cards. The interactive element makes you want to open and close the card over and over again.

Pop-up cards can cost a pretty penny in the store so there’s a good chance you should learn how to make your own. I’m sure you think it’s a tough job, but I’m here to show you how to make a pop-up card and prove that it’s far easier than you think.

As a matter of fact, I’m going to show you three different simple techniques for creating your own pop-up card! Each technique differs in level of difficulty, so you can decide which works best for you. Even if you are a beginner card maker, you can totally do this!

Watch along and see how the Damask Love Wild Card paper collection will allow you to simply create your own custom cards with a fun interactive pop-up element. The perforated pages in the Project Pad make it super simple to assemble your card. Can’t get your hands on the Wild Card Project Pad? Any of the Damask Love Project Pads will do! Each one includes perforated pages with elements that can easily be turned into pop-up card using the techniques in this video tutorial

Supplies:

  • Elmer’s Extreme Glue Stick
  • Wild Card Project Pad or any Damask Love Project Pad available exclusively at JOANN stores.
  • Mini Cards
  • Craft Knife
  • Scissors

0:18 – 2:17 Traditional Pop Up Card

This traditional technique will teach you how to make vertical cuts along the folded side of the card interior. This will give you pop-up platform where you can use a glue stick to adhere decorative ephemera elements from the Wild Card Project Pad.

  1. Select a perforated card shape from the Project Pad and fold it in half
  2. Trace and cut a piece of solid cardstock to the same size as the card. This will be the interior of the card
  3. Cut vertical slits along the fold of the interior. Pop up the slits as shows
  4. Glue the solid colored cardstock into the interior of the card
  5. Use a glue stick or other adhesive to place ephemera onto the slits. Keep decorating and finish off with a heartfelt message!

2:31- 4:50 Pop Up Mini Card

This might just be my absolute favorite way to make a pop-up card. It’s miniature but still has enough room inside to leave a personal message. It doesn’t hurt that this DIY pop-up card only takes minutes to create.

  1. Select a mini card from the Damask Love collection
  2. Select a mini card pattern from the Project pad.
  3. Glue the pattern to the interior of the mini card
  4. Select a piece of Damask Love ephemera. Fold in half then fold up the outer edges as shown
  5. Glue the outer edges to the inside of the card. Done!

4:52 -7:00 Zig Zag Mini Card

This clever approach to making a pop-up card is great for experienced crafters. The zig-zag fold on the inside provides a dimensional surface for adhering fun and colorful ephemera.

  1. Cut a strip of 1″x6″ piece of cardstock
  2. Score the cardstock every 1″ then fold accordion style
  3. Glue the outer folds of the accordion to the inside of the card
  4. Decorate the accordion with pieces of ephemera
How to Make a Pop Up Card


Keep on crafting with these other posts

733 thoughts on “How to Make a Pop-Up Card

  1. Hi there! Quick question that’s completely off topic. Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My web site looks weird when viewing from my apple iphone. I’m trying to find a template or plugin that might be able to fix this problem. If you have any suggestions, please share. With thanks!

  2. Have you ever considered writing an e-book or guest authoring on other websites? I have a blog based upon on the same topics you discuss and would love to have you share some stories/information. I know my visitors would appreciate your work. If you’re even remotely interested, feel free to send me an e-mail.

  3. In these days of austerity along with relative stress and anxiety about getting debt, lots of people balk resistant to the idea of utilizing a credit card in order to make purchase of merchandise or maybe pay for any gift giving occasion, preferring, instead only to rely on the actual tried as well as trusted procedure for making transaction – hard cash. However, if you possess cash on hand to make the purchase in whole, then, paradoxically, that’s the best time for you to use the card for several causes.

  4. In my opinion that a home foreclosure can have a important effect on the debtor’s life. Mortgage foreclosures can have a Several to a decade negative impact on a debtor’s credit report. Any borrower that has applied for a home loan or almost any loans as an example, knows that the actual worse credit rating is actually, the more tough it is to get a decent loan. In addition, it can affect any borrower’s chance to find a good place to let or hire, if that results in being the alternative property solution. Thanks for your blog post.

  5. Pretty component to content. I just stumbled upon your weblog and in accession capital to say that I acquire in fact loved account your blog posts. Anyway I will be subscribing in your augment or even I success you get admission to consistently rapidly.

  6. Oh my goodness! a tremendous article dude. Thank you Nevertheless I am experiencing difficulty with ur rss . Don?t know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anyone getting equivalent rss problem? Anyone who is aware of kindly respond. Thnkx

  7. Thanks for the guidelines shared on the blog. Yet another thing I would like to mention is that fat loss is not all about going on a dietary fad and trying to shed as much weight as possible in a couple of days. The most effective way to lose weight naturally is by acquiring it bit by bit and right after some basic tips which can allow you to make the most from your attempt to drop some weight. You may recognize and be following some of these tips, nonetheless reinforcing information never affects.

  8. Hi there, You have performed an incredible job. I?ll definitely digg it and individually suggest to my friends. I’m sure they’ll be benefited from this web site.

  9. Fantastic blog! Do you have any hints for aspiring writers? I’m hoping to start my own blog soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you recommend starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m completely overwhelmed .. Any recommendations? Thanks a lot!

  10. Thanks for sharing your ideas on this blog. Likewise, a misconception regarding the banking companies intentions when talking about home foreclosure is that the traditional bank will not getreceive my repayments. There is a specific amount of time which the bank requires payments every now and then. If you are very deep within the hole, they should commonly require that you pay the payment fully. However, that doesn’t mean that they will have any sort of payments at all. When you and the financial institution can manage to work anything out, your foreclosure approach may stop. However, if you continue to skip payments beneath new approach, the property foreclosures process can just pick up where it left off.

  11. What an eye-opening and well-researched article! The author’s meticulousness and ability to present complex ideas in a comprehensible manner is truly commendable. I’m thoroughly captivated by the depth of knowledge showcased in this piece. Thank you, author, for sharing your wisdom with us. This article has been a game-changer!

  12. Oh my goodness! an amazing article dude. Thank you However I’m experiencing challenge with ur rss . Don?t know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anybody getting identical rss drawback? Anyone who knows kindly respond. Thnkx

  13. The subsequent time I learn a weblog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as much as this one. I imply, I know it was my option to learn, but I truly thought youd have something fascinating to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about one thing that you would fix should you werent too busy looking for attention.

  14. Today, I went to the beach with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is entirely off topic but I had to tell someone!

  15. I’m not that much of a online reader to be honest but your sites really nice, keep it up! I’ll go ahead and bookmark your site to come back later on. Cheers

  16. Hi! Someone in my Facebook group shared this site with us so I came to give it a look. I’m definitely enjoying the information. I’m book-marking and will be tweeting this to my followers! Great blog and brilliant style and design.

  17. hello!,I like your writing so much! share we communicate more about your post on AOL? I need an expert on this area to solve my problem. Maybe that’s you! Looking forward to see you.

  18. Attractive component of content. I simply stumbled upon your web site and in accession capital to say that I get actually loved account your weblog posts. Anyway I will be subscribing on your augment or even I fulfillment you get right of entry to consistently quickly.

  19. Hmm it looks like your website ate my first comment (it was extremely long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I submitted and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I as well am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any recommendations for first-time blog writers? I’d really appreciate it.

  20. Pretty section of content. I just stumbled upon your site and in accession capital to assert that I acquire in fact enjoyed account your blog posts. Anyway I will be subscribing to your augment and even I achievement you access consistently quickly.

  21. Thanks for your tips about this blog. 1 thing I wish to say is the fact that purchasing electronic devices items in the Internet is not new. Actually, in the past several years alone, the market for online electronics has grown significantly. Today, you could find practically almost any electronic gadget and other gadgets on the Internet, including cameras and also camcorders to computer pieces and game playing consoles.

  22. Hey there, I think your blog might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your blog in Firefox, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, amazing blog!

  23. I have noticed that credit score improvement activity should be conducted with techniques. If not, you might find yourself damaging your ranking. In order to be successful in fixing your credit score you have to ensure that from this time you pay your complete monthly fees promptly before their timetabled date. It is definitely significant simply because by not necessarily accomplishing so, all other actions that you will choose to use to improve your credit rank will not be helpful. Thanks for expressing your concepts.

  24. I like the helpful information you provide in your articles. I?ll bookmark your blog and check again here frequently. I am quite certain I?ll learn lots of new stuff right here! Good luck for the next!

  25. One other issue is when you are in a predicament where you do not have a cosigner then you may actually want to try to exhaust all of your school funding options. You will discover many grants and other scholarships or grants that will provide you with finances to aid with education expenses. Thank you for the post.

  26. Heya i am for the primary time here. I found this board and I to find It truly useful & it helped me out much. I’m hoping to offer something again and aid others such as you helped me.

  27. of course like your website but you have to check the spelling on quite a few of your posts. Several of them are rife with spelling issues and I find it very troublesome to tell the truth nevertheless I?ll definitely come back again.

  28. I was just seeking this info for a while. After six hours of continuous Googleing, at last I got it in your website. I wonder what’s the lack of Google strategy that do not rank this kind of informative websites in top of the list. Normally the top web sites are full of garbage.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *