A pop-up greeting card featuring the phrase 'Happy Birthday Auntie Pam' in pink letters against a gray background.

Let’s be honest, do you keep the greeting cards you receive for birthdays or Christmas? I don’t, although I try to reuse them in paper crafts. I know that majority of us would eventually bin them. And knowing this makes me sad :(. I don’t like the idea that we spend 2-5 pounds on the card for it to be binned. This is why I make every possible effort to make a handmade card. There are two major reasons for that. It cost practically nothing since I reuse or use up all the paper stash I have. Handmade cards have a better chance in surviving longer as it has a sentimental, caring value attached to it.
I like making my own patterns that are perfect for for making paper crafts, here is one of them ;-).

Pattern of small, hand-drawn flowers arranged uniformly on a light background.
A handmade greeting card with a floral pattern, tied with a pink ribbon.

Ready to make one now? Read on for the step by step pop-up card project.

Screenshot of a blank canvas in Adobe Photoshop CC, displaying dimensions for a card design.
A blank digital workspace in Adobe Photoshop, displaying the dimensions of a card layout measuring 14 cm in height.
A blank white canvas in Adobe Photoshop, with various tools and options displayed on the interface, and dimensions labeled in centimeters.
A blank digital template for a pop-up card design in Adobe Photoshop, displaying measurement guidelines on a dark interface.
A blank 3D card template displayed in Adobe Photoshop with measurement annotations.
A screenshot of Adobe Photoshop showing a design for a birthday card with the text 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE PAM' in pink font.
Handmade birthday card crafting showing the text 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE PAM' in decorative lettering on a white sheet of paper with a craft knife and ruler beside it.
Handwritten greeting that says 'Happy Birthday Auntie Pam' in purple ink on white paper with a ruler and a crafting pen in the foreground.
A close-up of a handmade birthday card with the text 'Happy Birthday Auntie Pam' on a green cutting mat, alongside a craft knife and some paper scraps.
A pop-up birthday card with the text 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE PAM' displayed prominently on a green cutting mat.
A handmade pop-up birthday card with the phrase 'Happy Birthday Auntie Pam' prominently displayed in an artistic font. The card is partially opened, showing a blank space for a personal message.
A pop-up birthday card featuring the message 'Happy Birthday Auntie Pam' displayed in colorful letters on a patterned background.
Close-up of a handmade pop-up birthday card partially assembled, featuring cut-out letters and patterned paper.
A pop-up birthday card with the message 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY AUNTIE PAM' prominently displayed in decorative letters. The card features a closed ribbon and a simple gray background.

Have fun!
Rasa xoxo

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