Pop-Up Birthday Card

What you'll need

• ✦ Two sheets of A4 card in contrasting colours
• ✦ Scraps of patterned paper for the cake layers
• ✦ Craft knife and cutting mat, or sharp scissors
• ✦ Glue stick
• ✦ Free pop-up cake template (below)

Let's make it!

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   Print and fold

   Print the free template onto your inner card. Fold it in half along the middle line with the printed side on the outside.

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   Cut the tabs

   Cut along the three pairs of solid lines through both layers. Don't cut the dotted lines. Those are for folding.

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   Push the tabs through

   Fold each tab back and forth along the dotted line to make a crisp crease. Open the card, then push each tab through to the inside so it stands up like a step.

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   Decorate the cake layers

   Cut three rectangles of patterned paper, one for each tier. Add icing drips with a white pen, then glue each one onto the front of a tab.

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   Add candles and sparkle

   Cut thin strips for candles with tiny yellow flames on top and glue them to the top tier. A few stars or sequins around the cake look lovely.

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   Glue into the outer card

   Fold your outer card in half. Glue the back of the pop-up insert inside it, keeping glue away from the tabs. Close it, press flat and leave to dry.