{"id":2005,"date":"2021-10-13T07:23:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/?p=2005"},"modified":"2023-08-01T21:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:41:05","slug":"mr-chili-3d-birthday-card-cricut-cutout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/mr-chili-3d-birthday-card-cricut-cutout\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Chili 3D Birthday Card Cricut Cutout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fully honest and up front &#8211; this is slightly out of place for the typical content I post here&#8230;  It&#8217;s more of a craft project than a shop project.  But in my defense, this is three dimensional, made with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZGkxMc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"681\">Cricut<\/a> which is really a CNC (though marketed to women) and took a level of measurement, precision, and accuracy.  So it&#8217;s similar &#8211; right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"828\" data-id=\"2007\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside.png\" alt=\"Outside of Mr. Chili popup Birthday Card\" class=\"wp-image-2007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside.png 688w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside-415x500.png 415w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside-150x181.png 150w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside-600x722.png 600w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside-450x542.png 450w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Outside-499x600.png 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Outside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2008\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Inside of Mr. Chili popup Birthday Card\" class=\"wp-image-2008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-375x500.png 375w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-150x200.png 150w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-600x800.png 600w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-450x600.png 450w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mr.-Chili-Birthday-Card-Cutout-Inside-1024x1365.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Inside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center\"><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Mr. Chili?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Chili is the mascot of the ecommerce saltwater aquarium supply retailer Bulk Reef Supply.  Though if you&#8217;re reading this post &#8211; you likely know that already.  He&#8217;s a cute loveable creature that can often be seen in various outfits and situations depending on the occasion.  He was born when Reef Chili was invented.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bulkreefsupply.com\/brs-reef-chili-coral-food.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"682\">Reef Chili is an additive for aquariums to aid in coral growth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who know Mr. Chili &#8211; he&#8217;s quite the loveable friend!  My kids might be his biggest fan.  They go crazy every time they see him and want any Mr. Chili they can get their hands on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4&#8243; x 6&#8243; Card Stock: Black (HEX #000000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8.25&#8243; x 10&#8243; Card Stock: White (HEX #FFFFFF)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4&#8243; x 6&#8243; Card Stock: Orange (HEX #EF7624)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8.25&#8243; x 10&#8243; Card Stock: Blue (HEX #003967)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glue (I suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IR9YPx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"683\">Tombow MONO AQUA Liquid Glue<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3yb8DhL\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"684\">Laminator<\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41H2KGC\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"685\">laminating sheets<\/a> (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This pack of <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IWi5L4\" target=\"_blank\" data-lasso-id=\"686\">Astrobrights cardstock at Amazon<\/a> is a great price and has color choices that are spot on for this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mr. Chili Birthday Card Cutout with a Cricut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I used 65lb card stock for this card.  It&#8217;s sturdy thus holds up to being a card just right.  It also holds up to the pop-up action this card is designed for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a Cricut this is a super simple job.  It does all the hard work, and you just need to glue it together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a Cricut, you could cut this all with a sharp craft knife and\/or paper cutter.  It&#8217;ll take some skillful cutting, but it could be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download the Design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the project here and load it into Cricut Design Space to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/design.cricut.com\/landing\/project-detail\/60ac5c723fc07413b082f8f5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"687\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"486\" class=\"wp-image-1995\" style=\"width: 25px\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cricut-logo.png\" alt=\"cricut-logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cricut-logo.png 434w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cricut-logo-150x168.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/> Cricut Design Space Project: Mr. Chili 3D Pop Up Birthday Card<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cut the design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the Cricut to cut out the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TIP: Use a scraper to ensure that the cardstock is adhered to the mat before cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1974\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/15B47FED-8F78-4667-8544-1422EF0D0644.jpeg\" alt=\"Using a scraper to adhere the cardstock to the Cricut mat\" class=\"wp-image-1974\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Use a scraper to adhere the cardstock to the mat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" data-id=\"1998\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"Cricut cutting out a Mr. Chili part\" class=\"wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-500x287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-600x344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-450x258.jpg 450w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2-1046x600.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27EAB67A-4912-4A62-A8F4-3C6EB513708BL0001-2.jpg 1443w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Cricut cutting out a Mr. Chili part<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1972\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/13FB0EA8-4647-4A2B-B9A7-F28E438F0431.jpeg\" alt=\"Mr. Chili background on Cricut mat\" class=\"wp-image-1972\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Background and riser cutout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1973\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BDA85F21-5804-4804-A186-7F36B300FD0A.jpeg\" alt=\"Mr, Chili orange body cut out on the Cricut mat\" class=\"wp-image-1973\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Orange Mr. Chili body parts cut out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1971\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/A2F4287D-9465-4572-9D07-1448A1FF989C.jpeg\" alt=\"Words cutout on a Cricut mat\" class=\"wp-image-1971\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wording and overlay cutout.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When removing the cardstock from your Cricut mat, be careful when pulling (or weeding) the paper off to not tear it and to not loose the pieces.  For some of the letters you need to keep the inside part (the A, B, D, O, P, and R) and some of the body parts of Mr. Chili are small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pre-Bend the Cardstock<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The blue cardstock should have a scoring line through the middle.  Give it a small fold along that middle line to make it fold like a card and define which sides are the inside and outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The black straight piece is a riser to hold Mr. Chili up on the inside of the card.  Fold that carefully into a &#8220;Z&#8221; shape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/43BDB1A6-922B-4926-812C-38DDAADB446E.jpeg\" alt=\"Folded riser to hold Mr. Chili inside the card\" class=\"wp-image-1984\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assemble the Outside<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The outside front needs the white &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; card.  Apply glue to the backside of the white lettering layer (see gluing tips below).  Then place on the outside front of the blue cardstock.  Ensure to center it so that there is an even amount of blue edged around all the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glue the letter <em>inside<\/em> pieces into place with a small dot of glue on the backside of each piece.  Carefully center the pieces (A, B, D, P, R) inside of the letter cutout.  I found the Cricut weeder tool to work really well to help move it into position on the wet glue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1975\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/49280A54-D92A-4F8F-9E6F-5D20357B9BE8.jpeg\" alt=\"Happy Birthday lettering layer glued in place\" class=\"wp-image-1975\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Happy Birthday wording layer glued in place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1977\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BDB66547-0CA9-44BF-A0A9-83D79A6AE72F.jpeg\" alt=\"Happy Birthday letter insides glued in place\" class=\"wp-image-1977\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apply a dot of glue and use the weeder tool to position the letter insides<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assemble the inside &#8211; Word Layer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Put a small amount of glue on the back side of the white piece that says &#8220;From Mr. Chili&#8221;.  See the gluing tips below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place the white piece with the glue on the bottom inside of the blue cardstock &#8211; leaving an equal amount of space all around the edges so it&#8217;s centered nicely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glue the letter inside piece for the letter O in place.  Make sure you center it well before the glue dries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1981\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0AD3E883-9B09-4116-9098-F0583F8C8918.jpeg\" alt=\"Glue the white inner layer in place\" class=\"wp-image-1981\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White lettering layer glued down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1982\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/29D53D39-6095-4C9E-AD88-C4FBF15AECCD.jpeg\" alt=\"White lettering pieces have been glued to the blue card\" class=\"wp-image-1982\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All the white lettering layers are in place.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assemble Mr. Chili<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I like to try to dry fit once before applying glue to make sure I know where each piece will line up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glue the orange Mr. Chili layers over the top of the black background by applying a small amount of glue to the back side of each piece and center them on the black to have an even edge all around.  Glue the top\/head portion, followed by the bottom\/leg portion.  This will allow you to center the hands correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The white accent pieces can then be glued to the spoon.  The larger piece goes across the bottom with the narrow point to the bottom left.  The little &#8220;dot&#8221; goes on the far right side of the spoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1978\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/55DBF813-BF62-4827-B9A1-E0E5EDA5A97A.jpeg\" alt=\"Glue the orange head of Mr. Chili to the black body\" class=\"wp-image-1978\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glue the orange head of Mr. Chili to the black body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1979\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/2AC81199-3A51-4C89-8E76-0E3085984138.jpeg\" alt=\"Glue the orange legs of Mr. Chili to the black body\" class=\"wp-image-1979\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glue the orange legs of Mr. Chili to the black body<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1980\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/74351699-2165-49D9-99B0-36366AD0FFAB.jpeg\" alt=\"Glue the white accents of the spoon in place\" class=\"wp-image-1980\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glue the white accents of the spoon in place<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, fold the black tab back at 90 degrees so that he can &#8220;stand&#8221; on this tab.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/49A82C21-5609-4F6B-9B65-318BF4E4ABCB.jpeg\" alt=\"Fold the tab back on Mr. Chili\" class=\"wp-image-1983\" width=\"342\" height=\"455\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fold the black tab back 90 degrees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attach Mr. Chili to the card inside<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Glue the bottom of the black tab onto the white wording layer on the inside of the card.  Line the back of the black tab up with the folded edge of the blue card.  Press and hold this in place for a bit of time to ensure that the glue holds and has dried.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/01D20562-78CD-47D4-983D-38882D737770.jpeg\" alt=\"Glue the black tab to the inside of the card\" class=\"wp-image-1985\" width=\"342\" height=\"455\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glue the black tab to the inside of the card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Put glue on the black riser and stick it to the back of Mr. Chili behind the head.  Make sure the &#8220;Z&#8221; shape is popping up on the bottom side.  Again &#8211; wait until the glue dries a fair bit here to ensure this stays in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly put some glue on the bottom portion of the &#8220;Z&#8221; shaped riser.  Hold the riser completely flat while closing the card to glue it to the blue top layer on the inside.  Press down (or put a heavy weight on the card) to let the glue all dry and adhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1986\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/088F618A-79A4-4516-9618-3A93C60F0E6C.jpeg\" alt=\"Glue the riser to the back of Mr. Chili's head\" class=\"wp-image-1986\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glue the riser to the back of Mr. Chili&#8217;s head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1988\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/83A59900-FF87-4B57-9CAB-6E705DF29AF9.jpeg\" alt=\"Apply glue to the bottom of the riser.\" class=\"wp-image-1988\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Apply glue to the bottom of the riser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test the popup Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the glue is dry, you should be all set to test opening and closing the card to see Mr. Chili popup for the amusement of your loved one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2015\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/N-IMG_9236.jpg\" alt=\"My son opening his Mr. Chili 3D popup card\" class=\"wp-image-2015\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My son opening his Mr. Chili 3D popup card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"2014\" src=\"https:\/\/promincproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/N-IMG_9239.jpg\" alt=\"My son REALLY LIKES the Mr. Chili card\" class=\"wp-image-2014\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My son REALLY LIKES the Mr. Chili card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gluing Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When gluing, you want to put the glue near the edge but not right up to it.  When you push the two layers together, the glue will squeeze and spread out &#8211; thus it will go past where you put it.  So you need to account for this when putting the glue on as you don&#8217;t want glue to squeeze out past the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thinner your paper\/card stock, the more the glue will &#8220;affect&#8221; it.  If you use printer paper, the wetness of the glue may leave some waviness in the paper as it was wet while drying.  For that reason, thinner layers of glue will help to prevent this issue.  Also thicker cardstock is less affected by this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also good to spread the glue over more surface area.  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