β Pop-Up Cards | Mechanisms & Templates for Free | DIY Instructions for Beginners β
Ranked #54 in Arts & Design, #698 overall
Roundup of Pop-Card Tutorials & Ideas
A handmade greetings card is always a thoughtful gesture, but a handmade pop-up card is extra impressive! There are many different types of pop-up technique, including kirigami (a mix of paper cutting and origami) and simple strips which hold parts of a 'scene'.
Below you will find lots of inspiration as well as the best how-tos and free templates that I have found online. I hope you like it!
Photo and pop-up by Rosa Yoo.
Below you will find lots of inspiration as well as the best how-tos and free templates that I have found online. I hope you like it!
Photo and pop-up by Rosa Yoo.
Top-Rated Pop-Up Books
Floral Bouquet
Photo and card by AudreyGardenLady.
Basic Lessons for Beginners
- Easiest Type of Pop-Up
- Diagrams explaining the simple pop-up strip method.
- Pop-Up Mouth
- Easy technique for animal themed designs.
- Triangle Pop-Up
- Another simple way to add 3D detail.
- Beginner's Lesson
- Information covering the basics.
- Lesson 1 : The Box
- Find over 20 more brilliant lessons in the sidebar.
- Abstract Pop-Up Strip
- How to cut a more interesting pop-up section than the normal plain strip.
- Creating any Simple Shape
- Just cut out the shape outline, leaving 'tabs' where it attaches to the card.
- Series of Pop-Up Lessons
- Scroll down to see the lesson list in the sidebar.
- Tips & Tricks
- A step-by-step walkthrough of kirigami techniques.
Pop-Up Christmas Card
Photo and card by Cutter9.
List of Creative Tutorials
- Lotus Blossom Card
- Very impressive layered flower pop-up.
- Woodland Deer
- Sweet deer design with a forest background.
- Kermit the Frog
- Fun and easy pop-up for kids and beginners.
- Birdcage Popup
- Intricate bird cage pop-up for a more challenging project.
- 12 Kirigami Templates
- Impressive pop-up designs made using paper cutting techniques.
- Lattice Heart Pop-Up
- Red and white card design, perfect for Valentine's Day.
- Pop-Ups for Dummies
- Browse the pages of this paper engineering book.
- 24 Patterns
- A page of free patterns for paper cut designs.
Dinosaur Kirigami
Kirigami = a combination of paper folding and paper cutting techniques.
Photo and card by Vivren.
Design Inspiration & More How-Tos
- Extreme Cards Blog
- The BEST pop-up blog - find lots of tutorials and ideas here.
- Rotating Pop-Up Spinner
- Produce an amazing spinning pop-up effect.
- Pop-Up Shapes & Photos
- How to make a pop-up photograph card, plus 3D boxes and cylinders.
- 3 Amazing Cards
- Three different scenes you can make for more of a challenge.
- Pop-Up Instructables
- User-submitted how-tos for hearts, 3D rooms, picnics and more.
- Reindeer Pop-Up
- Anybody would love to receive this for Christmas.
- Kissing Valentine
- Cute idea using photos for a personalized look.
- Butterfly Spiral
- A different type of pop-up technique which is very simple.
- I Heart You
- Modern Valentine's day lettering design.
Pop-Up Postcards
Photo and cards by Henks.
Pop-Up Letters
Photo and card by Lev Abramov.
Designs Inspired by Popular Games
Photo and card by Tom Maillioux.
Free Downloads & Templates
- Pop-Up Font
- Free font which will make lettering much easier.
- Robert Sabuda
- Templates for cool designs including Frankenstein and a reindeer.
- Canon Printables
- 2 pages of creative templates including a pop-up birthday cake.
- More Challenging 3D Designs
- Including a tea set, a paper crane and fighter jets.
- Coffee Cut-Out
- A cup of coffee template plus a series of steps to try.
- Tiger Pop-Up
- Make a card which closes the tigers mouth when opened.
- Haunted House
- Spooky Halloween design with a detailed printout available.
- Creative Pop-Up Cards
- Amazing resource with free templates for every occasion.
Robot Card
Photo and card by Dubris.
Handmade Greeting Cards
More Tutorials & Templates
- 4 Snowflakes
- Four different cut-out paper snowflakes.
- Easter Bunny
- Bunny, egg and chick picture with simple hinge pop-up.
- Mr Incredible
- Fun father's day download based on the Incredibles movie.
- 3D Brick House
- Brick house construction in the centre of a card.
- Pirate Card
- Cute pirate ship card which is easily made by kids too.
- Pixel Heart
- Really simple and effective style, perfect for geeks!
Geometric Origami
Instructions and more ideas are available in the Pop-up Geometric Origami book.
Photo by Cimba.
DIY Pop-Up Cards
- Puzzle-Cut Pine Tree
- Glittery Christmas tree design which would look fab on a mantelpiece.
- Cheat Halloween Card
- Just buy a ready-made pumpkin paper lantern!
- Birthday Balloon Card
- Sweet homemade design with pop-up multicoloured balloons.
- Honeycomb Circles
- How to make a honeycomb centre for a flower.
- Amazing Paper Tunnel
- Fun triangle pop-up made by cutting out strips.
- Sliding Easel Card
- Lovely detailed 3D card with a sliding effect.
- Cam Wheel Card
- A different pop-up technique using a spinning wheel.
- I Love You Card
- Nice idea for using patterned paper or card as the backing.
Accordion Card
Photo and card by Cornerstonelae.
Cute Igloo Scene
Photo by Otomodachi.
Impressive Pop-Up Projects
- Slider Tutorial & More
- A list of how-tos for some interesting techniques.
- Pop-Up Tab
- Pull-apart card design with a pop-up surprise tab.
- Hot Air Balloon
- Lovely flying balloon design made with card strips.
- Greetings with Patterns
- A range of kirigami templates including monograms and butterflies.
- Paper Cut Buildings
- Cool house, cat and more building patterns.
- Three Pop-Up Scenes
- Detailed scenes of bikes or swordfish to download.
- Mother's Day Tea
- Free download of a pop-up teacup.
Tiger Lily
Photo and pop-up by Rosa Yoo.
Norway Fjord
I love the simple design and striking colours on this card.
Photo by Rosa Yoo.
Inspiration & Photo Galleries
- Flickr Gallery
- Pages of photos of pop-cards from Flickr.
- Cornerstonelae Photos
- Creative and crafty pop-up designs.
- Patterns for Sale
- A fantastic array of designs which are pretty cheap to buy.
- Pop-Up NY City Art
- Brilliant 3D design made of lots of paper blocks.
- Hand Gesture Pop-Ups
- DIY idea for creating your own fun hand gestures.
Featured Lenses
Poll
Loading poll. Please Wait...
Please Leave a Comment!
-
-
biggking
May 28, 2012 @ 5:56 am | delete
- cool. Did it take alot of time?
-
-
-
papermotor
May 8, 2012 @ 12:55 pm | delete
- My favorite is the xmas tree. Simple and spectacular. Thanks for this lens! :)
-
-
-
IYenForZen
Mar 14, 2012 @ 3:34 pm | delete
- Wonderful ideas and designs. You have inspired me to try this! Thanks!
-
-
-
ZodiacImmortal
Feb 17, 2012 @ 11:53 am | delete
- OMG I have tried to think of a way to make a pop up on occassion & I LOVE that Tiger Lily one. (that would be a keeper for me I'd hang it on the wall if someone were to give me that!)
I've included it on my Favorite Lenses lens under the creative DIY section. (not sure if I missed it, but was there a link how to male the Tiger Lily one?
Happy Random Acts of Kindness day!
-
-
-
anwyn
Feb 17, 2012 @ 11:00 am | delete
- a great range of sites for creating pop up cards :)
-
-
-
jimmyworldstar
Feb 2, 2012 @ 7:54 pm | delete
- That dinosaur pop out looks like it took awhile to make. I can't imagine trying to get some of these open up inside a greeting card.
-
-
-
printabledolls
Jan 31, 2012 @ 3:09 pm | delete
- wow my dream to make pop up cards, I can learn now, so happy, thank U!
-
-
-
John_Michael Jan 5, 2012 @ 10:05 am | delete
- very intricate and artistic - thanks for sharing
-
-
-
kathysart
Dec 25, 2011 @ 11:11 am | delete
- How fun.. yes I must try it. THUMBS UP ANGEL BLESSED
-
My Blog
My Lenses
Google Blog Search
- Cards still optimistic after being shut out again
- Curtis Granderson's foul popup landed out of play and the next thing he knew, his manager and hitting coach had been ejected. Curtis Granderson's foul popup landed out of play and the next thing he knew, his manager and hitting coach had been ejected.
- Cards battling, but not winning much of late
- Two Atlanta runs had already been scored in the third after a towering popup that had to be caught by somebody was caught by nobody. Left fielder Matt Holliday came in a considerable distance, shortstop Rafael Furcal went back, but the ball fell to ...
by Studentz
Hi there, and thanks for visiting! A bit about me: I have been running a jewellery shop called The Wellington Boot since graduating from university with... more »
- 124 featured lenses
- Winner of 26 trophies!
- Top lens » β Fun T-SHIRT Crafts! Recycling | Fashion | Sewing β
Feeling creative?
Create a Lens!
Explore related pages
- β Paper Cutting Art Tutorials | How to Cut Intricate Patterns in Paper | Projects for Beginners β β Paper Cutting Art Tutorials | How to Cut Intricate Patterns in Paper | Projects for Beginners β
- β HOW-TO Gift Wrap | Creative Packaging & Gift Wrapping Ideas β β HOW-TO Gift Wrap | Creative Packaging & Gift Wrapping Ideas β
- β DIY Wall Art & Floor Decor Tutorials | Roundup of Fun Decorative Craft Projects β β DIY Wall Art & Floor Decor Tutorials | Roundup of Fun Decorative Craft Projects β
- β Paper Automata Free Downloads & Templates | Fun Examples and Mechanism Info β β Paper Automata Free Downloads & Templates | Fun Examples and Mechanism Info β
- β Card Making Tutorials & Projects | DIY Ideas and Designs β β Card Making Tutorials & Projects | DIY Ideas and Designs β
- β Paper Sculpture Techniques & Inspiration | Video Tutorials for Beginners β β Paper Sculpture Techniques & Inspiration | Video Tutorials for Beginners β
