Easy Halloween Pop Up Card Tutorial - Vault Fright Night

 

Ready for some spooky fun! Once you know how to construct the basics for a simple pop-up card, the possibilities are endless. And! It folds flat, so you can mail it. It might be a little thick in the middle, but it fits in an envelope. 

It's easy! First, decide how big you want the card to be. This card is 4-1/4" x 4-1/4" when folded. Cut your cardstock 8-1/2" x 4-1/4" and fold in half. Now for the fun part!

How many tiers do you want? I used two. 

You are going to create a hollow box which is the tier or platform that you will attach your die cuts to. The larger box is 1" tall, and the smaller box is 1/2" tall.  You could even make another smaller tier that's 1/4" tall or go larger. 

To create the tiers: Start with your tallest tier first. Since this card is 4-1/4" wide, you will cut a piece of black cardstock 4-1/4" x 4-1/2". Score down vertically on the longer 4-1/2" side at 1", 2", 3" and 4". Fold all of your score lines and glue the edge down so that you have a 4-1/4" long, hollow square platform. Glue the bottom and side onto the back of the card base as shown above. 

Create a shorter tier to place in front. Cut another piece of black cardstock 4-1/4" x 2-1/2. Score vertically on the shorter side at 1/2", 1", 1-1/2" and 2". Create another hollow long tier and glue the bottom to the bottom of the card base and glue the back to the front of the first tier.

Next, glue die cut pieces to attach to the platforms. I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Vault Fright Night graveyard dies and ghosts. I added a piece of white cardstock behind the grave stones to make them stand out and give them a glowing look like they are illuminated by the moon.  

I had so much fun with the inside, and I wanted to share. I haven't even made the outside of the card yet. Ha ha! Let me know if you try it out! Thanks for stopping by!