Mother's Day Pop-up Cards

 

Mother's Day is quickly approaching and if you want your card to stand out, why not create a pop-up card? 

Start by folding a piece of card stock (we used 8 1/2" X 5 1/2") in half. use a smaller rectangle of construction paper or card stock  and fold it in half. While it is folded, cut the bottom corners, starting at the center fold, for a 5 sided figure. Then cut just the tiny corners of each side of the freshly cut  diagonal. Open the shape and fold the two little flaps; these will provide the surface which gets glued to either side of the card stock. Make sure the folds align so that when you glue the flaps, it won't prevent the card from folding flat. Then cut out hearts or flowers and leaves to attach the pop-up-structure, or the flat part of the card. You can embellish with markers or colored pencils and write a personal note. Your efforts will really stand out for your mom this year!