Handmade Pop-Up Christmas Card

Surprise family and friends with an easy-to-create holiday card with a pop-up message tucked inside.

Homemade Christmas Card With Joy Pop-out

Festive and fun, this homemade Christams card features a joyful pop-out message inside.

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Materials Needed:

3 sheets of glittered card stock (blue, silver and white)
scissors
hot glue gun and glue sticks
3-D pearl stickers
12" x 12" light blue card stock

silver permanent marker
white thread
household glue
silver glitter
Download: Joy Card Templates

Prepare Card Stock

Fold light blue card stock in half and cut to 5" x 7" shape.

Homemade Joy Card With Pop-out Feature

To make a joy card, start by folding a piece of paper in half.

Create Ornaments

Print template onto white card stock and cut out an ornament shape. Using this as a template, trace outline onto back side of each color of glittered card stock and cut out (Images 1 and 2). Tip: If not using glittered paper (which is not printable), the template can be printed directly onto colored card stock and cut out.

To create the pop out in the joy card you'll make three ornaments of different materials, including this decorative glitter paper.

DIY Christmas Ornaments

Print template onto white card stock and cut out an ornament shape. Using this as a template, trace outline onto back side of each color of glittered card stock and cut out. Tip: If not using glittered paper (which is not printable), the template can be printed directly onto colored card stock and cut out.

Homemade Joy Card With Pop-Out Feature

To create the pop out in the joy card you'll make three ornaments of different materials, including this decorative glitter paper.

Create JOY Lettering

Cut lettered circles out of white card stock (Image 1). Glue letters onto glittered card stock ornaments (Images 2 and 3).

After you cut out the glitter ornament shapes, cut lettered circles out of white card stock. Glue letters onto glittered card stock ornaments.

For the next joy card step, apply glue to the white circles.

Once you have glued the white paper to the ornament, you'll have a sparkly and decorative letter J.

Step 3: Create Pop Out In Homemade Card

After you cut out the glitter ornament shapes, cut lettered circles out of white card stock. Glue letters onto glittered card stock ornaments.

DIY Chirstmas Joy Card

For the next joy card step, apply glue to the white circles.

Homemade Christmas Craft With Pop-out Feature

Once you have glued the white paper to the ornament, you'll have a sparkly and decorative letter J.

Create JOY Message Banner

Cut a six-inch piece of white thread. Using hot glue, attach letters to string leaving approximately 1/2 inch between each ornament. Tip: To ensure that letters are evenly spaced on thread, attach "O" first in the middle, then glue "J" and "Y" on each side. Attach banner to inside of card with hot glue, covering glue beads with 3-D pearl embellishments.

Attach Joy Message Banner To Create Pop-out

Cut a six-inch piece of white thread. Using hot glue, attach letters to string leaving approximately 1/2 inch between each ornament. Tip: To ensure that letters are evenly spaced on thread, attach "O" first in the middle, then glue "J" and "Y" on each side. Attach banner to inside of card with hot glue, covering glue beads with 3-D pearl embellishments.

Write Message on Front of Card

Use silver permanent marker to handwrite "Oh" on front of card (Image 1). Carefully fill in letters with household glue, then sprinkle generously with silver glitter (Image 2). Allow glue to dry, then shake off excess glitter before placing card in envelope (Images 3 and 4).

The next step in making the joy card is to carefully write "Oh," in large cursive letters.

To add the glitter, place glue inside your script work on the front of your card. Cover the glue with glitter and let dry.

Make your script on the front and place glue on top. Shake glitter all over area. Allow glue to dry, then shake off excess glitter before placing card in envelope.

Festive and fun, this homemade Christmas card is sure to bring to the recipients face.

Script The Front Of Your Homemade Joy Card

The next step in making the joy card is to carefully write "Oh," in large cursive letters.

Add Glitter With Glue To Homemade Christmas Card

To add the glitter, place glue inside your script work on the front of your card. Cover the glue with glitter and let dry.

Homemade Card With Glitter Front

Make your script on the front and place glue on top. Shake glitter all over area. Allow glue to dry, then shake off excess glitter before placing card in envelope.