34 Birthday Heart Pop-Up Card SVG Templates — Free & Premium for 2026
A heart pop-up card for a birthday works best when the fold actually does something, a heart that lifts, a box that opens in layers, a frame that reveals a message underneath. The 34 files below are ranked by how often other buyers have saved each one, from a 768-save triple heart explosion box at the top down to a newly listed low-poly heart cutout still building its following.
This heart card library adds new pop-up and box designs every week, from simple flat cutouts to 13-layer shadow-box style cards. Every file here ships as SVG plus at least one CAD-compatible format like DXF, EPS, or PDF, so it cuts cleanly on Cricut, Silhouette, and most other machines without conversion.
See also: floral birthday card templates for more romantic, layered styles.
Quick Answer: This guide covers 34 heart pop-up card SVG templates, exploding boxes, gatefold cards, shadow boxes, and flat pop-up cards, ranked from most-saved to least-saved. Every file is a digital download ready for Cricut, Silhouette, or other cutting machines.
The most-saved file in this list is a triple-layer exploding heart box, not a flat card, buyers shopping for heart-themed pop-up cards consistently favor a bigger reveal moment over a simple fold-open design.
All templates below are digital downloads. Load the SVG or DXF into your cutting machine’s software, cut from cardstock, then fold and assemble by hand following the included instructions or video tutorial. The list runs in order of popularity, so the top few are what other buyers have saved the most.
1. Triple Heart Box with Three Layer Explosion and Gift Box
A triple heart box design layered with a three-stage explosion effect and a coordinating gift box, delivered with a full assembly guide and a linked video tutorial. The three-layer reveal gives it noticeably more drama when opened compared to a single-fold pop-up card. It works well as both the card and the gift wrapping in one file, so no separate box is needed.
2. Heart Surprise Popup Card
A big 3D heart that folds flat enough to slip into a standard envelope, then pops back into its full heart shape once removed. A Love You message is built into the design already, though there’s room to swap in your own wording instead. The matching envelope template is included, so the whole mailing setup comes from one download.
3. Heart with Frames and Pockets Exploding Box
A four-layer split heart exploding box finished with decorative frames, small photo-style pockets, and a clover accent for extra detail. Two SVG versions are included, one with score lines and one without, so you can pick whichever matches your cutting machine’s preferred workflow. The pocket layout gives it a scrapbook feel that works well for tucking in small notes or photos.
4. Flower Heart Gate Fold Card
A gate-fold card built around poinsettia flowers arranged into a heart shape that opens to reveal a printable insert. It’s sized at 7 by 5 inches to fit a standard A7 envelope, with a matching lined envelope template included in the same file. The floral motif reads more elegant than most flat heart cutouts, making it suitable for anniversaries as well as birthdays.
5. 3D Pop Up Valentine Birthday Card Svg
A heart-shaped pop-up card that folds down to roughly 5.5 inches, delivered in SVG, DXF, and PDF formats so it works with either a cutting machine or a craft knife. The PDF option specifically supports hand-cutting for anyone without electronic cutting equipment. It’s a straightforward single-design file rather than a bundle, good for a quick one-off card.
6. Scallop Heart Fancy Fold Card
A fancy-fold card in a scalloped heart shape measuring roughly 4-1/4 by 5-3/4 inches, compatible with both 8×12 and 12×12 cutting mats. All the paper elements needed for the finished card shown are included in the file, so nothing extra needs to be designed separately. The scalloped edge gives it a softer, more decorative silhouette than a plain heart cutout.
7. Heart Treat Box
A compact 3D heart treat box sized for small candies or notes, finishing at roughly 3.5 by 4.5 inches and built with standard 12×12 cutting machines in mind. Its small footprint makes it practical for making a batch of several at once for a party or classroom gift exchange. A PDF legend is included to help match paper colors to the right pieces before cutting.
8. My Heart to Yours SVG Bundle
A three-design bundle pairing a floral Love In Bloom card, a King of Hearts playing-card themed greeting, and a compact Cherished Heart Box, each sized around 7 by 5 inches or smaller. Having three distinct styles in one purchase covers a range of looks from romantic floral to a bolder card-suit design. Each piece comes with its own supply list and assembly instructions.
9. All My Loving SVG Bundle
A three-design bundle with a glowing heart centerpiece luminary, a twist pop card that includes its own envelope, and a heart-shaped gift box, each with a dedicated video tutorial. The luminary piece stands apart from the other cards in this list since it’s built as a lit centerpiece rather than something you send. Three separate video walkthroughs make the more complex luminary build easier to follow.
10. Valentine Heart Box
A layered heart-shaped box with optional glitter accents, built for holding small treats, jewelry, or keepsakes rather than functioning as a flat card. It’s designed specifically for 12×12 cutting machines, with a PDF legend included to help sort pieces by color. The glitter-accent option gives it a festive finish without needing to source separate decorative paper.
11. Heart Lace Wedding Envelope and Candy Box Set
A matching envelope and candy box set finished with an detailed heart lace pattern and a satin ribbon detail, aimed more at weddings than birthdays specifically. The lace-pattern cut-outs give it a noticeably more delicate, formal look compared to the bolder heart shapes elsewhere in this list. Both the envelope and box are included in the same file for a coordinated finished set.
12. Valentine Cat, Love, Heart, SVG
A sweet kitten-in-love illustration cut file tested in both Cricut Design Space and Silhouette Studio for reliable cutting results. It’s a straightforward single design without extra formats or bundled pieces, best suited if a cat-and-heart motif specifically is what you’re after. The file arrives as a compressed zip ready to extract and load into your cutting software.
13. I Love You SVG Bundle
A three-design bundle with a Cupid pop-up card, a heart-shaped fan box, and an I Love You banner, each accompanied by its own step-by-step video tutorial. The fan box and banner extend beyond a typical card into small party-decor pieces, useful if you want matching items beyond just the card itself. Suggested paper colors and optional embellishments like rhinestones are listed for each of the three pieces.
14. Pop-up Card – Penguin in Love SVG Cut file
A pop-up card featuring two penguins in love, delivered in SVG, PDF, and PNG formats with a detailed instructional PDF for assembly. The penguin illustration gives it a softer, less traditional take on a heart-and-love theme compared to the more common heart-shaped cards in this list. It’s a good pick if you want something a little more whimsical than a standard heart cutout.
15. Bear with a Heart PDF Papercraft
A 3D paper craft bear holding a heart, built from 16 sheets of colored cardstock into a finished model measuring roughly 365mm wide. Step-by-step printing and assembly instructions are included in the PDF, aimed at a display piece rather than a mailable card. It’s a bigger commitment than the flat cards in this list, better suited as a standalone gift or keepsake project.
16. Lace Heart Pop Up Card by flydesignsvg
A lace-patterned heart pop-up card delivered in SVG, EPS, DXF, PDF, and a high-resolution transparent PNG file for broad software compatibility. The lace detailing is cut directly into the heart shape rather than printed on top, giving it dimensional texture once assembled. Photos in the listing are for illustration only, so exact colors depend on the cardstock you choose.
17. 3d Heart Layered Cut File
A multilayer 3D heart design over 8 inches at its widest point, adaptable for cardstock, wood, plastic, or MDF depending on your project. You can use all the layers or just two or three for a simpler build, and any color combination works since the design itself isn’t tied to a specific palette. It’s aimed more at wall or home decor than a mailable card.
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18. Valentine’s Rose and Heart Card Svg 1912
A four-layered greeting card featuring a paper-cut rose paired with hearts and a decorative border, delivered in EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, and DXF formats. Only PDF instructions are included rather than a video, so it suits someone comfortable working from a preview image without a walkthrough. The rose-and-heart combination gives it a more romantic, adult-oriented look than the character-based cards in this list.
19. I Love You Heart Shape 3D Shadow Box SVG
A five-layer heart-shaped shadow box finished in pink tones with a built-in love message, sized at roughly 20 by 20cm for wall display. It requires a wooden frame and PVA glue in addition to a cutting machine, since it’s built as a mounted piece rather than a flat card. The soft pink palette leans toward a nursery or bedroom decor use as much as a birthday gift.
20. Heart Shape Chocolate Box 3D Paper Cut
An eight-layer heart-shaped chocolate box finished at roughly 20 by 20cm, cut to double as either a framed wall decoration or a light box if you add LED strips between the layers. The layered chocolate-box motif is a distinctive variation on the plain heart shapes elsewhere in this list. It requires only basic glue or double-sided tape to assemble beyond the cutting itself.
21. Heart Pop Up Card SVG
A pop-up card with an expanding heart motif and three outer shape options, a freestanding heart, a square, or a heart layered on a square backing. The front of the card is left blank, so you can add your own printed design or handwriting before assembly. A tutorial video from the designer’s channel is linked in the download for extra guidance.
22. 3D Heart Layered Mandala SVG
A layered heart mandala design roughly 12 by 12 inches, delivered as SVG, DXF, EPS, PNG, and PDF files for wall art rather than a card format. The mandala patterning inside the heart shape gives it a more detailed, symmetrical look than a simple solid heart cutout. It’s best suited to a display piece rather than something folded or mailed.
23. Frame Heart Pop Up Card by flydesignsvg
A framed heart pop-up card delivered as SVG, EPS, DXF, PDF, and a high-resolution transparent PNG file, licensed for both personal and small commercial use. The frame border around the heart gives it a more finished, card-like presentation compared to a bare heart cutout. It pairs with a second frame variation also included in this collection if you want a slightly different layout to choose from.
24. Frame Heart Pop Up Card by flydesignsvg (v2)
A second framed heart pop-up card from the same designer, sharing the same file format lineup as the version above but with a different frame layout. Having two variations available means you can pick whichever frame style better matches the rest of your card design. Both are cut files only, so the front remains open for your own added text or embellishments.
25. I Love You Heart Pop Up Card SVG
A card reading ‘I LOVE’ on the front and ‘YOU’ on the inside around a pop-up heart, delivered in SVG, PNG, DXF, and EPS formats. It folds into a square shape and can be resized as needed, as long as all pieces are scaled together to keep them fitting correctly. The simple two-word message makes it an easy, low-effort option when you want something quick to assemble.
26. MOM’S Heart Envelope Pop Up Card SVG2009
A thirteen-layered heart envelope pop-up card built around a rose layered floral papercut design, delivered in EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, and DXF formats. The thirteen-layer construction gives it noticeably more depth than most other cards in this list, closer to a shadow box than a flat pop-up. Only PDF instructions are included, so it suits someone comfortable working from the preview image without a video walkthrough.
27. Flowers Card and Flowering Heart SVG
A flowers-and-flowering-heart design delivered in SVG, PNG, DXF, Ai, EPS, and PDF formats, resizable to whatever dimension your project calls for. Six file formats included covers most cutting software without needing a converter. It reads as a softer, floral-forward take on a heart card rather than a bold solid-color cutout.
28. MOM’S Floral Heart Frame SVG Layer 2019
A nine-layered floral heart frame greeting card delivered in EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, and DXF formats, with open space built in for adding your own text. The floral framing gives it a decorative border effect around the heart shape rather than the heart standing alone. Only PDF instructions are included rather than a video tutorial.
29. Valentine Pop-Up Card by assalwaassalwa
A layered pop-up card sized 4 by 6 inches once folded, delivered in SVG, DXF, Ai, PNG, and EPS formats with a matching envelope included in the same download. The compact 4×6 finished size makes it an easy fit for a standard small envelope without extra trimming. It’s built as a general layered pop-up rather than one committed specifically to a heart shape.
30. Mother’s Day Heart Layer Card SVG 1969
An eight-layered floral heart gift card delivered in EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, and DXF formats, built so that only the text needs changing to adapt it across different occasions. That single-text-swap design makes it a practical file to keep on hand for birthdays as well as other celebrations. Only PDF instructions are included rather than a video walkthrough.
31. Heart Curtain Gatefold Card SVG 2017
A six-layered heart curtain gatefold papercut card delivered in EPS, PDF, SVG, PNG, and DXF formats. The curtain-style gatefold opening gives it a more theatrical reveal than a simple hinge-fold card. Only PDF instructions are included, so it works best if you’re comfortable following a static preview image.
32. Cut out Flourish Heart Gatefold Card
A square gatefold card with a flourish heart cutout, delivered as a single-piece cut plus a separate insert piece and a resizable envelope template. Because the envelope is resizable, it’s straightforward to match to whatever final card size you settle on. The flourish detailing around the heart gives it a more ornate look than a plain heart silhouette.
33. I Heart U Love Pop Up 3D Cutout Card SVG
An ‘I Heart U’ pop-up cutout card with an optional mat or liner, delivered in SVG, Studio, and PDF formats compatible with Silhouette Studio, Cricut, SCAL, and MTC software. The optional liner adds a coordinating backing color without needing a separate design step. It’s a compact, single-purpose card best suited for a quick, playful message.
34. Layered Geometric Low Poly Cutout Heart
A layered geometric low-poly heart cutout delivered in SVG and Studio3 formats, aimed at a modern, minimalist wall-decor look rather than a traditional card. The faceted low-poly style stands apart from the softer floral and lace hearts elsewhere in this list. It suits a contemporary space more than a keepsake box or greeting card would.
For more layered card ideas, see our birthday card layout templates.
Key Takeaways
- The most-saved file is a triple-layer exploding heart box rather than a flat card, a bigger reveal moment consistently outperforms a simple fold-open design in this category.
- Several bundles (My Heart to Yours, All My Loving, I Love You) pack three separate designs into one purchase, useful if you want a card, a box, and a decor piece from a single download.
- Shadow box and multi-layer styles with 5+ layers create real depth for a display-worthy keepsake, worth considering over a flat card if the gift needs to last past one day.
- Most listings include a PDF assembly guide, though only some also include a video tutorial, check for the video link specifically if you’re new to layered paper crafting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What cardstock weight works best for these heart pop-up cards?
Most listings recommend 80 lb cover cardstock (roughly 216 gsm) for flat cards, with slightly heavier stock suggested for the 3D box and shadow box designs to hold their shape.
Do I need a Cricut, or will these work on other machines?
Most files include an SVG in addition to formats like DXF, EPS, and PDF, so they work on Cricut, Silhouette, Brother ScanNCut, and most other electronic cutting machines.
Can I use these for occasions other than birthdays?
Yes, many of the designs in this list are built as general romantic or love-themed cards, so they work equally well for anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, or Mother’s Day with a simple text swap.
Do these designs come with envelopes?
Some do, several designs, including the heart surprise popup and the gate-fold cards, include a matching envelope template, but check the individual product description since box-style and shadow box designs don’t need one.
Can I write my own message inside instead of using a printed greeting?
Yes, most of these pop-up designs leave the interior panel blank or lightly decorated specifically so you can handwrite a personal message once the card is assembled.
