DIY Printable Template + Tutorial
‘Pixel Love’ Retro Video Game
Love Pop-Up Card
Make a special pop-up card for the retro video game lover in your life. This pop-up card features Tetris-style blocks on the cover, cute video game doodles on the envelope, and a 16-Bit heart pops on the inside. Easy to make in minutes with simple craft tools. Print on white card stock and follow along with the tutorial below.
How-To Make It
1) Download & Print the Template
Open the template (.PDF)
Print on white card stock
2) Score the Folds
With ruler and ball stylus,
score along all dashed lines.
3) Cut Pop-Up Support Slits
With a craft knife, cut along the solid lines marked on the inside card.
4) Cut-Out Cards
With scissors, cut out the inner and outer card pieces.
5) Fold the Pop-Up Supports
Carefully begin to fold the pop-up supports for the heart. Crease folds with a bone folder.
6) Glue Inner & Outer Cards
Apply glue to the back of the inner card and attach to outer card. Match-up the folds.
7) Trim Edges
Check the edge of the card for any miss alignment. Trim to clean up the edges.
8) Cut-Out and Score Envelope
Score the dashed fold lines on the envelope. Cut-out the envelope piece.
9) Fold & Glue Envelope
Fold and crease flaps. Apply glue to the side flaps. Fold bottom flap over and press to adhere.
