I began a class last week which featured a pop-up card like this, and right away I saw myself using the Merriest Trees dies to recreate it! Plus, the design was simple and so impressive. I knew it would be perfect for my next Quick Class.

Some of the great features of this card are the super-easy pop-up mechanism and the faux-inlay technique.

As far as the pop-up mechanism goes, it’s just a 4″ x 3/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock, scored at 1″, 2″ and 3″. Check out the video below on how exactly to adhere it!

The faux-inlay technique can be done with any shapes. Simply adhere die cuts to a sheet of paper with any adhesive. Then, die cut a bigger shape around the smaller ones. This squashes the little die cuts into the paper and both makes them well-adhered AND gives an inlaid look!

Here’s the Quick Class video with all the details:

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Pop-Up Merriest Trees Card Measurements:

• Lost Lagoon card base – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, folded at 4 ¼”
• Basic White – 4” x 5 ¼”
• Pool Party – 4” x 5 ¼” (2)
• Pretty Peacock – 4” x 5 ¼”
• Winter Meadow DSP – 4” x 5 ¼”
• Gold Foil – scrap

Pop-Up Merriest Trees Card Supplies: