Standing Pop-Up Card

Pop-up layers allow this fun fold card to stand.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut a 4 1/4” x 10 1/2” piece of cardstock for the card base. With a 10 1/2” side along the top, score the piece at 1/2”, 1 3/4”, 3 3/4”, and 5”.

   

2. Cut a 3” x 5” piece of cardstock (same color as card base used here). With a 5” side along the top, score the piece at 1/2” and 1-3/4”.

   

3. Step 2

   With a 4-1/4” side of the card base on top, and the score lines on the bottom, attach a 4” x 4” piece of patterned paper to the top of the card base. Make sure the top and side cardstock borders around the patterned paper are even. Fold all of the score lines up, and then flatten back out.

   

4. Turn the piece over, and put the score lines are on top. Attach a strip of strong adhesive along the top, narrow section. Attach a 4” x 1-3/4” piece of patterned to the center of the third section.

   

5. Step 3

   Fold the third score line from the bottom up. The smaller patterned paper should now be showing on the bottom and everything should be lying flat against each other. Remove the paper backing from the strong adhesive on the narrow section. Fold the narrow section back, and attach it to the card base.

   

6. Bring the folded score lines down a bit to form a rectangle, box-like base.

   

7. Step 4

   Put the 3” side (with the score lines) of the second scored piece on the top, and attach a 2-3/4” x 3” piece of cardstock or patterned paper to the center of the bottom section. Fold all of the score lines back and then flatten back out. Put a piece of strong adhesive along the top, narrow section of the piece.

   

8. Turn the piece over so the score lines are still on the top. Put a piece of strong adhesive along the bottom edge of the piece.

   

9. Step 5

   Turn the piece back over, keeping the score lines on the top. Remove the paper backing from the top strip of strong adhesive. Fold the bottom score line back. Line the folded score line with the top edge of the card base, centering the piece left and right, and attach.

   

10. Step 6

    Fold the top piece up, and remove the paper backing from the strong adhesive strip. Fold the bottom “box-like” section flat so the bottom section showing is cardstock, and the top section is the smaller patterned paper.

    

11. Fold the top score line of the top piece down, lining the score line with the top edge of the card base as before, and attach the bottom of the piece with the flattened “box-like” piece of the card base.

    

12. Step 7

    Cut 4” x 5 1/4” piece of neutral cardstock. Stamp/decorate, if desired. Attach the piece to the back of the card base.

    

13. Step 8

    Keeping the card flat, decorate it as desired, and then pop it back up so it stands up to complete the project.

    

Video!

Your Turn

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