Craft Projects

Free online step-by-step instructions for making
handmade cards, scrapbooks & other craft projects

Each craft project consists of step-by-step instructions to follow,
complete with a picture illustrating each stage of the project.
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Latest Craft Project

Christmas Pop-Up Card

Products Used:

A5 cards x 2
Craft Knife or Scissors
Ruler
A4 White Glitter Card
Xmas Peel-Off - Small Xmas Trees
Xmas Peel-Off - 3 Large Snowmen
Iridescent Sparkle Peel-Off - Large Happy Xmas
Iridescent Sparkle Peel-Off - Straight Line Border
Stickles Glitter Glue - Crystal
Peel-Off Pens
Dovecraft Charm Brads
Amos Glue Stick
Double Sided Tape
Ribbon

1. Take one of the A5 cards and mark an oblong measuring 2.5cm x 16cm
along the fold of the card, as shown in the picture.

2. Once this shape has been marked, cut along the 2.5cm lines
& score across the 16cm line.
Push the centre piece through to the inside of the card and press firmly down.

3. Mark the next oblong measuring 1.5cm x 10cm on the newly made fold.
You only need to cut through one of the layers, then score the 10cm line.

4. Again push this through to the centre of the card and press down firmly.
When you open the card the inside should look like steps.
This is the mechanism to make the pop up work.

5. Stick the Peel Off Snowman onto the glitter card,
then carefully cut around the Peel-Off.

6. Using the Peel Off Pens, carefully colour in the snowman’s hat, nose and broom.

7. Cut strips from the glitter card in 3 different sizes:
11 x 21cm, 7 x 21cm and 5 x 21cm.
Tear a rough edge along the longest length of each strip.

8. From the largest strip of the glitter card cut out an oblong from the
straight edge so that this will fit around the largest step on the inside of the card.
Stick this into place, placing the card over the step
and sticking onto the card so that the step is still showing.
Do exactly the same with the middle sized strip but this time
stick it onto the face of the largest step.
The thin strip does not need a piece cut out from it,
just stick it onto the front face of the smallest step.

9. Cut a strip of white card 7cm x 1cm and fold at 1.5cm lengths.
This will leave a 1cm piece that you will use to glue the strip to form a square.
This square will form the mechanism to make the snowman pop up.

10. Put glue on 3 sides of the square, then stick one side to the smallest strip
of glitter card one to the base of the card & one to the back of the snowman.

11. Start to decorate the card with Peel Offs,adding the trees and the words
Close the card and cut 2mm from the front edges of the card.

12. Take the other A5 card and a ribbon long enough to tie around the card.
Fasten it into a bow & attach it to the top of the card with a Charm Brad.
Using double sided tape, attach the Pop-up card inside the card
with the ribbon attached, keeping the double sided tape away from
the Pop-up mechanism and stick firmly into place.
Use stickles to add stars to the sky and ice to the ground around the Snowman.

13. When closed, tie the ribbon all of the way around the card
& decorate with Peel Offs.