Simple Pop-up Valentines Day Card
Intro: Simple Pop-up Valentines Day Card
For Valentines Day I made a Pop-Up card for my mom! I love crafts and found this would be the perfect one! Its simple and easy to make so anyone can make it. Heres how!
STEP 1: What You Need
* Two pieces of colored paper, each a different color (construction paper works) plus a few scraps of paper
* A photograph
* Markers or crayons
* Scissors
* Glue and tape.
* A photograph
* Markers or crayons
* Scissors
* Glue and tape.
STEP 2: How to Make the Card
*Fold each piece of paper in half.
*To make the two hearts you will need, cut one of the pieces of paper in half along the fold.
*Fold each of these pieces in half and cut along the fold.
*Draw half a heart on each (around the fold).
*Cut along the line you drew. This will make 2 hearts.
*Fold one of the hearts in half.
*Draw a small half-heart on the folded heart and cut along the lines. This forms the picture frame.
*Cut the photo to fit inside the heart frame.
*Assemble the picture frame by placing the center-less heart on the photo and gluing it down.
*Glue the solid heart to the front of the card. Decorate the front of the card with markers or crayons, or with tiny cut-out hearts.
*Cut two strips of paper (about 1 inch by 8 inches). Any color will do.
*Position the strips perpendicular to each other. Staple them together where they overlap.
*Fold one strip over the other, like an accordion or spring.
*Continue folding, making a springy strip.
*Tape the springy strip to the inside of the card.
*Tape the heart photo in the frame to the springy strip.
*Write a message on your card.
*To make the two hearts you will need, cut one of the pieces of paper in half along the fold.
*Fold each of these pieces in half and cut along the fold.
*Draw half a heart on each (around the fold).
*Cut along the line you drew. This will make 2 hearts.
*Fold one of the hearts in half.
*Draw a small half-heart on the folded heart and cut along the lines. This forms the picture frame.
*Cut the photo to fit inside the heart frame.
*Assemble the picture frame by placing the center-less heart on the photo and gluing it down.
*Glue the solid heart to the front of the card. Decorate the front of the card with markers or crayons, or with tiny cut-out hearts.
*Cut two strips of paper (about 1 inch by 8 inches). Any color will do.
*Position the strips perpendicular to each other. Staple them together where they overlap.
*Fold one strip over the other, like an accordion or spring.
*Continue folding, making a springy strip.
*Tape the springy strip to the inside of the card.
*Tape the heart photo in the frame to the springy strip.
*Write a message on your card.
STEP 3: Finished Product
And its that easy! please vote for me! and thanks for reading!!
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twinkleshine 11 years ago