Carousel Pop Up Card

pop up card for any occasion: birthdays, "it's a boy/girl!" thank you, ...

Posted by Isaura

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first draw this shape, and cut it out.
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You'll need 6 of them, so I made two chains of 3 on thick green paper. (thicker paper will work best!)
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Now, draw 6 rectangles and cut them out (not all separate, but as one piece!)
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Fold on the lines, and connect the ends. Now you should have something that looks like this.
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Make a card that's wide enough, so the edges of the carousel won't come out when the card is closed. Your card simply needs to be wider than the part shown on the photo.
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Attach the centre of the carousel to the middle of your card by using two leftovers of paper. You only have to attach it on two sides: the ones parallel to the fold of the card.
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Attach both of the green parts to each other, and secure them to the card (also with two pieces of leftover paper!) Test the card to make sure everything fits right.
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Now cut out a triangle (one side has to be the exact length of one green part)
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Use the triangle to make this shape which will be the roof.
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Also attach two pieces of paper to two opposite triangles.
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Secure to the green parts.
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Now find a small picture (or draw) a horse, so you can use it as a silhoutte for the 6 horses you'll need. Glue them to the carousel, and decorate the whole thing the way you like!
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Voila, you're pop up card is done. Write a beautiful message to a loved one inside,I bet anyone would love to get your amazing handmade card ;) Happiness is handmade <3