Easter Pop-Up Box Card

Easter is just right around the corner. Do not wait for the last-minute call for you to make an Easter Pop-Up Box Card. Creative and fun to make for both kiddies and adults!
Supplies needed:
- Carrier mat with low tack adhesive.
- 60-degree blade.
- One sheet of 12” x 12” cardstock. We suggest a weight of 200 to 250gsm.
We used a card with a different shade of green on each side so that the grass could be cut from the same sheet. - One sheet of 12” x 12” cardstock. We suggest a weight of 160 to 250gsm.
We used a pale blue patterned card to signify the sky. - Pale brown card with a minimum size of 80mm x 130mm (5” x 3”).
We suggest a weight of 160 to 250gsm. - Pink or red card with a minimum size of 50mm x 25mm (2” x 1”).
We suggest a weight of 160 to 250gsm. - Yellow card with a minimum size of 55mm x 55mm (2” x 2”).
We suggest a weight of 160 to 250gsm. - A black pen.
- A coloured pen of your choice to write the greeting.
We chose to use green to match the box. - Ink pads (or your choice of colouring method) we used two shades of orange, two of green, a deep pink and a red, a brown and a white.
- Glue or double-sided tape.

Cutting the Design
2. We will start by scoring the fold lines first. Click on the icon to select the Whole Area. We need the Whole Area chosen so that the fold lines and the cut lines will be positioned correctly to each other.

3. Click on the red colour button to select the red lines; these are the fold lines.

Make sure that Position After Cutting is set to Go Back to Beginning – 2. It is necessary to do this so that the cut lines are positioned correctly with the fold lines.
Make sure the Use Weeding frame is not selected – 3.
Score the lines by clicking on the Cut Out button – 4.
Note: We recommend a scoring force of approximately 10% of the cutting force. However, this will vary from machine to machine, so it is best to check before cutting the whole design.

5. Click on the green colour button to select the green lines, hold down the shift key and click on the black colour button to select the black as well as the green.

6. Click on the Cut Out icon to bring up the Cut Out window – 1. Click on the Cut Out button – 2.

7. Place the blue patterned sheet of 12” x 12” (305mm x 305mm) card in the cutter and open the file box sides.scpro2. This file has black for cutting lines and green for writing the greeting with a pen. We need to change the blade in the cutter for a pen so we can write the greeting (Happy Easter).

8. Click on the green colour button – 1 to select the writing.
Click on the Cut Out icon – 2 to bring up the Cut Out Window.
Make sure Go Back to Beginning – 3 is selected so that the writing will line up with the cut lines.

9. Click on the Tool settings tab – 1.
Set both Blade Offset – 2 and Overcut – 3 to 0 because we are using a pen and not a blade.
Click on the Cut Out button – 4 to write the greeting.


11. Click on the Cut Out icon – 1 to open the Cut Out window.
Click on the Tool settings tab – 2.
Set both Blade Offset – 3 and Overcut – 4 to the correct figures for cutting with your blade type and machine.
Click on the Cut Out button – 5.

12. Open the file inside parts.scpro2.

Click on the brown colour button – 1 to select the brown design. And then it cut out.

14. Place the yellow card in the cutter. Click on the yellow colour button to select the yellow design.
Make sure Optimised is still selected and then cut out.

Click on the red colour button to select the red design and cut out.

Assembling the Design



4. Now we need to fold the horizontal lines. Fold each piece so that the pale green side is on the outside.
Note: One panel remains unfolded; this is the back of the box and needs to stay upright.


We wanted the paler green side to be the front, so the tabs are folded with the darker green on the inside.


8. Take four of the shaped panels and stick on the top half of the box.
Note: do not use the panel with the greeting.

9. Turn the box over and stick the remaining panels on to the top half.
Note: the panel with the greeting should be placed on the far right.

Note: the four pieces with tabs only need to be coloured on the front side (we chose the paler side to be the front.)
Of the other four pieces, three should be coloured on both sides as they will be visible from both the front and back.
The fourth will be stuck to the back of the box and will only be seen from the front.


Stick each one so that the grass appears to grow from the horizontal folds.
Note: Only the one that is on the back panel of the box should be stuck to the top half, the other three should have the top of the box folded over to the back before sticking the foliage down.





















Add a little glue to the bottom of the rabbit that has its back to us. Note: If unsure where to place the animals, we have added an image that shows each layer.







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