How Do You Make Happy Birthday Pop-Up Cards?
Handmade birthday cards allow you to say exactly what you want to friends and family. Making cards is simple, but you can go one step further and get fancy with a pop-up design. Pop-up birthday cards look difficult to make, but with a little patience and a lot of creativity, you can make a unique card your birthday friend will cherish. Create an image to use as your pop-up piece. You can draw an image by hand, cut out a picture from a magazine or print out clip art. Consider using a picture of a piece of birthday cake or a wrapped birthday gift. Consider the size of the card when creating your image, as the pop-up will need to fit neatly inside the card. Fold a piece of cardstock paper in half. The best pop-up cards must be lengthwise, as this gives you more room to work with the pop-up inside. Turn the card so the fold is facing you and cut two slits one quarter of the length into the card. Open the card and pull the fold inward, creating an open square from the slits you made. This i
