Maker Monday: Pop-up Valentines
Surprise Grandma and best friends with clever Pop-up Valentines. They look fancy but are easy to make with simple materials and ingenuity.
Supplies:
Cardstock or scrapbook paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Select two pieces of paper for your Valentine. Depending on the size you want to make your greeting card, cut both pieces the same size and fold in half, creasing at the fold. Separate the two sheets. On the inside paper, make six cuts across the folded side about 2-3 inches deep.
Open and fold the strips in the opposite direction, creating the pop-up effect.
Apply glue on the inside of the two sheets and carefully fit the papers together, watching out for the pop-up strips.
Press stickers to paper scraps. Trim, leaving a thin border around the stickers.
Glue prepared stickers onto pop-up strips. Decorate the cover of the card with additional stickers.
Experiment with other colors and designs and spread the love!
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