Extra Art--Making a Pop Up Card (2 Classes)

Pop Up Card--Background

Today we will begin making a pop up card. A pop up card is a card where one or more parts stand out from the card. 

First, think about what you want to make for your subject. That will be the object that pops out, and what we make next week. Today you are going to make the background for your subject. 

Directions:

1. Fold in half. Open and flatten.
2. Draw background scenery on white drawing paper in pencil. (Draw it centered on the sheet of paper.)Ideas include but not limited to: landscape (rolling hills, mountains, rainforest, desert, alien), seascape, cityscape.
3. Trace in Sharpie.
4. Color in marker, chalk or crayon.

Making your subject:

1. Hold up your small white paper to your background to determine what size to make your subject.
2. Draw your subject, trace in sharpie, and color.
3. Carefully cut out your subject.


How to make the pop up tab:

1. Hold your subject up to the background. Decide where you want your pop up on your card.
2. Cut two short lines on the fold.
3. Fold tab forward, and back.
4. Push tab toward the middle of the card to make pop up tab.
5. Glue your subject to the card.
6. Make small pop ups from your base.