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Choose a vibrant color for your card.paper image by AGphotographer from Fotolia.com
Fold the card stock in half to form a card. Score the fold to make a nice flat crease by pressing the knife along the fold. The card will measure 8 1/2" X 5 1/2". - 2
Make two parallel lines with a ruler and pencil.ruler and pencil image by Stepanov from Fotolia.com
Lay the folded edge toward you on a table. Measure 3 inches in from the left side and draw a 2-inch line from the fold toward the top. Measure 3 inches in from the right side and draw a 2 inch line from the fold toward the top. You now have two parallel lines. - 3). Cut along both lines starting at the folded edge. Fold this section up toward the open edge. Score the crease with the knife. Return the cut section to its original position.
- 4). Spread the card open the card like a tent.
- 5). Push the cut section through to the other side of the card. Fold the cut section along the scored edge and close the card.
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Decorate your card with stickers, markers or ribbon.craft a card! image by Shirley Hirst from Fotolia.com
Open the card and your pop up section will fold out in the middle. You now are ready to draw, write your greeting and decorate the card.
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