Jack O Lantern Hidden Gift Card

Grinning Jack has crescent layers front 

with top layer recesses or shapes to allow 

smile and crinkle eyes to fit in. 

Built up layers front and back allow for a hidden gift card 

holder with stem at top to slide inside. 

Measures approx. 5.75" wide x 5.875" tall when closed. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A main card back panel   B main card front panel ("F" cut)
C main card build up shapes (5)
D slider back   E slider build up (3)
F stem back build up  G stem front build up
NOT SHOWN: stem accent build up shapes (5)
H stem accent front
I accent front base (show-thru)  
J crescent accent bases
K crescent, eyes and smile accent fronts

2. Assemble the main build up shapes by layering

one by one and attaching together, taking care

to line up all cut edges as precisely as possible

as each is joined into the stack.

NOTE: it will be helpful to press these under

a flat weight during the drying process to

minimize or eliminate curling and warping.

3. Position and attach the backside of the buildup

assembly on the backside of the main card back shape,

taking care to line up the edges that correspond

as precisely as possible (continue this attention

to edge alignment throughout).

4. Position and attach the main card front

over the buildup/back assembly.

5. Position the side accent crescent base shapes

onto the front of the accent base (show thru) shape,

lining up curved outer edges, and attaching in place.

Position and attach the center "crescent" in place

evenly centered between the side crescents.

6. Position and attach the top side crescent shapes

over the previous accent assembly. Then . . .

. . . position the upper front accent in place over

the middle crescent base, position and attach smile

tucked snugly into the corresponding cut edge

of the upper middle crescent, then

position and attach the lower portion.

Doing the assembly in this order will assist

in ease of fit of the smile.

Position and attach the eye accents into

their respective depressions.

8. Position and attach the accent front assembly
onto the main card assembly, with even
offset margin of main card showing all around.

9. Prepare the slider build up by aligning

and attaching the three window shapes

in the same manner as the main card

build up, taking care to line up cut edges.

10. Position and attach the build up over the

backside of the slider base.

12. Position the front and back
stem build up shapes onto the assembly,
aligning the edges that correspond.

13. Position and join the stem accent shapes
into a stack, all edges aligned.

14. Position and attach the stem stack to the

slider assembly, lining up the lower edges

with the bottom edges of the slider stem build up,

and offsetting evenly at other edges.

14. Position and attach the surfaces that touch

of the accent stem onto the stem accent build up.

NOTE: this stacked stem build up will allow

the stem of edges of the slider to

slide into place with clearance for the top of

the jack o'lantern accent build up.

15. Complete final assembly of the hidden gift card

holder by inserting the bottom of the slider into

the channel of the pumpkin assembly . . .

. . . and slide into place with the stem accent
lower edges overlapping above the surface
of the crescent accents.

While the slider is in "open" position,

insert card into slider recess,

then re-close the card.

Here is the completed Jack O'Lantern

with stem and slider in closed position.