Handmade Pop- Up Christmas Card

Surprise family and friends with an easy-to-create holiday card with a pop-up message tucked inside.

 

 

Materials Needed:

• 3 sheets of glittered card stock (blue, silver and white)
• scissors
• hot glue gun and glue sticks
• 3-D pearl stickers
• 12" x 12" light blue card stock

• silver permanent marker
• white thread
• household glue
• silver glitter
• Download: Joy Card Templates

 Prepare Card Stock

• Fold light blue card stock in half and cut to 5" x 7" shape.
  
   
  

  Create Ornaments

  Print template onto white card stock and cut out an ornament shape. Using this as a template, trace outline onto back side of each color of glittered card stock and cut out (Images 1 and 2). Tip: If not using glittered paper (which is not printable), the template can be printed directly onto colored card stock and cut out.  
               
  

  Create JOY Lettering

  Cut lettered circles out of white card stock (Image 1). Glue letters onto glittered card stock ornament   
  

  Create JOY Message Banner

  Cut a six-inch piece of white thread. Using hot glue, attach letters to string leaving approximately 1/2 inch between each ornament. Tip: To ensure that letters are evenly spaced on thread, attach "O" first in the middle, then glue "J" and "Y" on each side. Attach banner to inside of card with hot glue, covering glue beads with 3-D pearl embellishments.
    
  

  Write Message on Front of Card

  Use silver permanent marker to handwrite "Oh" on front of card (Image 1). Carefully fill in letters with household glue, then sprinkle generously with silver glitter (Image 2). Allow glue to dry, then shake off excess glitter before placing card in envelope (Images 3 and 4).
       
  
  From: HGTV.com/ Posted by Mags