So for today's post in spirit of Mother's Day, which recently pasted, I am going to teach you guys how to make a card! Maybe also you could send me cards....hmm??? If you are interested send me an email at [email protected]
My sister, mother and I made these cards at the mall while volunteering for Hadassah, where we wrap people's gifts at the mall during holidays like Christmas or Mother's Day, it's fun and all the money goes to cancer research. OK let's do this!
So this is a pop-up card. You will need:
My sister, mother and I made these cards at the mall while volunteering for Hadassah, where we wrap people's gifts at the mall during holidays like Christmas or Mother's Day, it's fun and all the money goes to cancer research. OK let's do this!
So this is a pop-up card. You will need:
- 4 sheets of different colored paper or white paper with colored pencils
- Glue
- Scissors
1
Cut out :
2 flowers
1 flower pot
2 stems
Now, I have stencils for this from my card supplies, but you can still cut out your own flower, just make them about the size of a quarter, for the other shapes look at my pictures for size reference.
The flower pot shape looks like this :
you fold on the yellow line diagonally
Cut out :
2 flowers
1 flower pot
2 stems
Now, I have stencils for this from my card supplies, but you can still cut out your own flower, just make them about the size of a quarter, for the other shapes look at my pictures for size reference.
The flower pot shape looks like this :
you fold on the yellow line diagonally
2 Cut out the flower pot and fold the yellow lines in toward the center.
3 Next glue your two stems on that same side inside the flower pot, with a good distance between them, but not too much.
4
Then glue the two flowers on the front of the stems.
(Aren't they cute?)
5 Next, take your folded card and your flower pot and glue down...
...here on the flabs:
...here on the flabs:
6 Glue the flower pot in the center of your card where it creases. Then after gluing, hold it down flat for about 3 min. Then, fold your card and don't be afraid of ruining or crushing your flowers, even if it feels like it is not folding evenly, it will crease in the middle just fine.
Open and close your card to see the flowers POP OUT!
Write a message and decorate however you want.
Open and close your card to see the flowers POP OUT!
Write a message and decorate however you want.