DIY MOTHER'S DAY POP-UP CARD

Don't worry, we haven't forgotten that this Sunday is Mother's Day! We have a nice DIY ready, quick and made entirely of paper... a colorful pop-up card! It's easy to make, and you can also customize it by cutting out different flower shapes, even taking inspiration from your mothers' favorite flowers. In our opinion, to say "I love you" there's nothing better than giving something personally handmade, without spending a fortune :) Your mothers will surely appreciate this little gift and the fact that you made it thinking of them. And now let's get started, there's not much time!

Don't worry, we didn't forget that mother's day is this Sunday! We are ready with a new DIY, quick and made entirely with paper...a colorful pop-up card! It's very easy to make, and you can personalize it by cutting out different shapes of flowers. In our opinion nothing says "I love you" better than gifting something handmade by you, it's not necessary to spend a madness :) Your mums will surely appreciate this little thought and the fact that you have realized it thinking of them. And now let's begin!
 For the tutorial in English click on "ENGLISH" label.


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MATERIALS

  • colored cardboard
  • white cardboard
  • colored origami paper
  • green card
  • cutter
  • scissors
  • ruler
  • glue
  • marker

PROCEDURE

PREPARE THE BASE

Cut out two pieces of colored cardboard measuring 21x15cm. Fold them in half on the long side to create the cards. Using a ruler and cutter, score one of the two pieces of cardboard perpendicular to the fold. Starting 3cm from the edge, score strips 2mm wide and alternating 4cm and 2cm long, with a distance of 1cm between each strip [wc_highlight color="red"](1)[/wc_highlight] . The strips must be exactly in the middle of the fold, to be more precise, draw them with a pencil before scoring. At the end you will have 5 long strips and 4 short ones. Fold the strips inwards. [wc_highlight color="red"](2)[/wc_highlight] .

CUT OUT THE PIECES

Draw and cut out: a vase about 9.5cm long on the white cardstock; 8 flowers on the origami paper; 8 stems on the green paper; a circle with a diameter of 3cm on the white cardstock; a wavy circle with a diameter of about 4.5cm on the origami paper. [wc_highlight color="red"](3)[/wc_highlight] . Use the marker to write a message on the white circle and decorate the center of the flowers if you want [wc_highlight color="red"](4)[/wc_highlight].

PASTE IT ALL

Glue the stems on the back of the flowers [wc_highlight color="red"](5)[/wc_highlight] , then glue them on the strips at different heights, leaving the last strip on the right empty [wc_highlight color="red"](6)[/wc_highlight] . Glue the vase to the base and on it the frame and the circle with the message, positioning it on the right [wc_highlight color="red"](7)[/wc_highlight]. Finally overlap the two large cards and glue them, so as to hide the cuts [wc_highlight color="red"](8)[/wc_highlight]. The pop-up card is ready to be delivered! [wc_highlight color="red"](9)[/wc_highlight]

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MATERIALS

  • colored cardboard
  • white cardboard
  • origami paper
  • green paper
  • cutter
  • scissors
  • ruler
  • glue
  • marking pen

TUTORIAL

PREPARE THE BASE

Cut two colored cardboards of the size of 21x15cm. Fold in two on the long side to create the cards. Using a ruler and a cutter, incise one of the two cards perpendicularly to the fold. Starting at 3cm from the margin, incise 2mm wide strips, alternately 4cm and 2cm long, with a distance of 1cm between one strip and the other [wc_highlight color="red"](1)[/wc_highlight] . Strips must be exactly half of the fold, to be more precise draw them with a pencil before carving the cardboard. In the end it will result 5 long strips and 4 short ones. Fold the strips inwards [wc_highlight color="red"](2)[/wc_highlight] .

CUT THE PIECES

Draw and cut: a pot about 9.5cm long on the white cardboard; 8 flowers on the origami paper; 8 stems on green paper; a circle (3cm diameter) on the white card; a wavy circle (about 4.5cm diameter) on origami paper [wc_highlight color="red"](3)[/wc_highlight] . With the marking pen write a message on the white circle and decorate the center of the flowers [wc_highlight color="red"](4)[/wc_highlight] .

GLUE THE PIECES

Glue the stems on the back of the flowers [wc_highlight color="red"](5)[/wc_highlight] , then glue them on the strings at different heights, leaving the last strip to the right empty [wc_highlight color="red"](6)[/wc_highlight] . Stick the pot on the base of the flowers, than glue over it the frame and the circle with the message, placing it on the right [wc_highlight color="red"](7)[/wc_highlight] . Finally, overlap the two large cards and glue them together in order to hide the cuts [wc_highlight color="red"](8)[/wc_highlight] . The pop-up card is ready to be delivered! [wc_highlight color="red"](9)[/wc_highlight]

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