How to Make Different Types of Greeting Cards
Get a sheet of any writing material, preferably that thin cardboard, but coloured paper or thick cardboard will do., Write your message on the front with a pencil, pen, coloured pen or marker., Open up your card and write your message. , Now you...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get a sheet of any writing material
Fold it in half or in quarters, however you want your card. , Usually a joke, or if you're going to a themed party, make the card themed too.
For example, if you were going to a princess party, you wouldn't write on the front, "Laze around and have a few movies tonight!" or something to that effect. ,, Just change the messages for a different type! , -
Step 2: preferably that thin cardboard
, Push the gap in the middle forward so that you have a neat little half-square. , It should have a square on the side. , Now when you open your card the rectangle should pop up.
On another piece of paper, make a message or a character to pop up. , Wait until it dries, then close your card again. , Put it to the other one and making sure it is exactly meeting at the corners and sides, glue it on. , Now you have a pop-up card! -
Step 3: but coloured paper or thick cardboard will do.
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Step 4: Write your message on the front with a pencil
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Step 5: coloured pen or marker.
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Step 6: Open up your card and write your message.
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Step 7: Now you have your Birthday
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Step 8: Valentine's Day
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Step 9: Thank you
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Step 10: or any other card.
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Step 11: Take the cardboard and fold in directly in half.
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Step 12: Take a pair of scissors and cut two parallel slits in the middle
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Step 13: but leaving a two centimetre gap in between where you haven't cut.
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Step 14: Open up your card and finding the slits
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Step 15: hold your fingers on the back of the card.
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Step 16: Close your card and crease the end.
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Step 17: Test the card.
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Step 18: Cut out your character/message and glue it onto the front rectangle.
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Step 19: Get another piece of thin cardboard and fold it in half the same way you folded the other one.
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Step 20: Write your messages for the front and the inside and decorate it how you like.
Detailed Guide
Fold it in half or in quarters, however you want your card. , Usually a joke, or if you're going to a themed party, make the card themed too.
For example, if you were going to a princess party, you wouldn't write on the front, "Laze around and have a few movies tonight!" or something to that effect. ,, Just change the messages for a different type! ,
, Push the gap in the middle forward so that you have a neat little half-square. , It should have a square on the side. , Now when you open your card the rectangle should pop up.
On another piece of paper, make a message or a character to pop up. , Wait until it dries, then close your card again. , Put it to the other one and making sure it is exactly meeting at the corners and sides, glue it on. , Now you have a pop-up card!
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