Fun Pop-Up Birthday Card Tutorial

Here is the fun card we made at this month's card clubs:

Isn't it cute!?  I just love these bright, happy colors for kids birthday cards.  I used the retiring 'Big Top Birthday designer paper.'  Who wouldn't love getting a card that has a birthday present popping up when they open it up?  (Think about this card fold for weddings.....!)

The inside White piece measures 5 ¼” X 8 1/4” scored at 4 1/8”.  Fold this in half first.  Then use the directions below to add your lines as shown.

Measure first from top to bottom making small marks along the fold.  Then draw the horizontal lines with a ruler starting at the first marks and across as shown by the 7/8", 1 1/2" and 2" horizontal lines.

Now cut on those horizontal lines drawn onto the folded edge of your large White card stock, cutting through both layers.  Next you should fold each of the cut lines back as shown on the photo below.  Do this both ways using a bone folder to reinforce the folds.

 
Now you will open this piece up and push the ‘presents’ into the inside of the card so they pop out as shown below. You do not have to adhere the white layer to the card on this step until later or until you adhere the patterned papers. 

Fold your patterned paper pieces in half (see measurements above) and adhere to your pop-out areas.  I wrapped the short ribbon pieces to the inside of the bottom present and adhered the small bow with a mini glue dot to the top smallest gift.

Supplies:

• Stamps – Patterned Party, Party This Way, Bring on the Cake
• Card stock – Real Red, Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, White, Big Top Birthday
• Ink – Turquoise
• Accessories – markers, Scallop edge and trim border punches, 1” circle punch, Brights brads, Turquoise and Red grosgrain ribbon, Daffodil Delight 1/8” taffeta ribbon, mini glue dots, paper piercing tool, Mat Pack, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder, Big Shot

 Measurements – Turquoise full card 5 ½ X 8 ½”, White inside 5 ¼” X 8 1/2” scored at 5 ½” (see below for remaining cuts and fold measurements), Real Red and White front layer – 2 3/4 X 3 7/8”

****Remember that this Big Top Birthday designer series paper and all of our 1/4" grosgrain ribbons are retiring in a week.  And also the 'Party this Way' stamp set too.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Comments

[Winthrop]

Thank you so much for posting the directions. I've seen several of these on different sites, but you are the only one that explains how to do it. Thank you SOOO much!! Love the cute card!!

[Lisa S]

Love it!!! I can't wait to try it!

[Amyrose Parties]

Thanks for the tutorial it could help a lot so that we can try the same project and see for myself that I can follow instructions and can do cards.

[Kez]

Such a cute card! Thanks so much for sharing the instructions, I can't wait to give it a try with my classes.

[Kathryne]

Thank you so much for all the details for this card I have been making them like crazy! So fun! I posted on my blog and sent a link to yours - hope that is ok. Thanks for sharing with us all

[rachael]

Awesome and so easy! I wanted to make a special card for my son's birthday and this was just perfect.

[Nina Riley]

What a terrific card! I thought--this isn't going to be right and then it just popped! I may have to demo this one! Thanks for figuring it all out!

[Michele]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I love this card!

[Tina Batori]

You're so generous to share this tutorial with us. I'm going to use it for my mother's 99th birthday, but with floral paper. A gift is always fun, no matter what your age, right?

[Pene]

I love this card! I also pin'd it

[Connie]

Thanks, great card and with a tutorial I might can make this. Super!

[Susan DR]

This is a great card. I can't wait to try it. Lucky for me, my son's birthday is in less than two weeks. Thanks for the idea and instructions.

[Ruth Bingle]

Oh my gosh Lee Ann! this is fabulous! Thanks for sharing! Hope you are doing great! Hi to Andy!

[Patti Corriere]

Love this. Thanks for sharing the info. Looking forward to the next kid card I'll need.