How to Make a Pop Up Halloween Card
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How to Make a Pop Up Halloween Card
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Create your own Pop Up Halloween Card!
I came up with this design when I was in middle school to display my favorite athletes. It can be used for almost any holiday or event you can think of!
Video
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Watch this video instead of the written tutorial, or use it to see the steps performed while following along!
Supplies
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The template is an Illustrator PDF, so feel free to modify it to your needs. In this instructables post, I don't use the template to make my card, but trace it to get the shapes that I need.
Downloads
The Card Base
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I cut the main portion of the card out of black cardstock. It measured 3" x 9"
The House
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I cut out the image of the house from the template and taped it to some black cardstock. Then I traced it carefully with the craft knife with as much detail as I could. After the house was cut out, I added some windows.
With a small piece of yellow cardstock, I cut a shape slightly smaller than the house and glued it behind so it looked as if the light was shining through the windows.
The Background
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I folded the card base in half and then used it to trace out a piece of green that size. I then trimmed the piece down to 3" x 4"
Folds
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On one side of the card base, I folded up a 1/4" lip.
I then folded a crease in between the middle crease of the card and the crease for the lip.
The card will end up looking like the third picture after.
The Background Pt. 2
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I glued the green piece flush to the top of the side with the folds in it. Then before the glue dried, I worked the crease into the green so that it moved properly
Adding the House
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I glued the house flush to the crease for the lip
The Pull Tab and Track
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I cut 2, 11" strips out of black cardstock. One was 1/2" wide and the other was a 1/4".
I folded the 1/2" strip in half and glued it together.
Slits
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I cut a 1/4" slit in the center of the crease for the lip and then I cut a 1/2" slit in the center of the middle crease
Adding the Moving Parts
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I glued the 1/4" strip (the track) inside on the center of the non creased side. I only glued the end of the strip so that the house can slide halfway up the card.
On the 1/2" strip, (the pull tab) I folded up a 1/2" tab and glued it right above the lip crease.
Forgot About the Moon!
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I realized I forgot to add my moon! I traced one out of white cardstock using the template and glued it behind the house.
Finishing Up
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I put the pull tab through the slit in the middle crease and then put the track through the slit in the lip. I then trimmed the track, folded it on to the back of the card and glued it in place.
Give Them Away!
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That's it! Pulling on the tab at the top will pull the house up into 3D!
Make some more and give them to your family and friends!