DIY - Pop-up Cards

Pop-up card with a Little Red Riding Hood theme

Here, I have designed a pop-up card inspired by the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, but you can let your imagination run wild to create a card that reflects your personality.

To see more examples or follow the video tutorial, visit my Instagram account: HERE

Materials :

• White mixed media paper (ref.)

• Pencil

• Ruler

• Paper cutter (ref)

• Cutting mat(ref)

• Glue (ref)

• Watercolor (ref) et paint brush (ref)

Step-by-step:

1. Trace and cut out the marks.

   Start by tracing the markings to clearly define the drawing and folding areas, then cut out according to the pattern.

   

2. Draw the different sections.

   Draw your scenes on the different panels.

   Bring your scene to life by coloring it in!

   

   

   

   ⚠️ Remember to make smaller drawings on the front flap so that the background elements remain visible.

   
   

3. Cut out the outlines.

   Carefully cut out the outline of your drawings using a scalpel or precision cutter.

   

   

   

4. Mark the folds.

   Mark the folds clearly: this will make assembly easier and ensure the pop-up effect works properly.

Now we move on to assembling the card.

5. Assemble the front and center

   • Glue the right side of 2 cm (from the center part) inside the edge of 3 cm (from the front part).

     

     ⚠️ Be sure to glue only the ends.

     
     

   • Then glue the left side, overlapping the two strips by 2 cm.

     

     

     
     
     

6. Fix the bottom of the card

   • Glue the straight strip (3.5 cm) onto the right side of the bottom of the card.

   • Fold the two flaps (front and middle) to the right and apply glue to the 2 cm tab.

   • Close the left side over the whole thing and leave to dry for a few minutes.

     

     

     
     
     

7. Discover the pop-up card!

   Once the glue is completely dry, carefully open the card to reveal your finished pop-up scene.

Wolf, are you there? Wolf, what are you doing? Wolf, can you hear me?