Twist N Pop Cards Leaf and Pumpkin

These action cards are surprisingly easy to assemble. 

Leaf card above (see video below), 

has mirror-image front and back leaf shapes 

that join to back leaf panel at tip.

Pumpkin card (see second video)

has layered front shapes and stem 

that join to back panel near top. 

For either, internal ‘arms’ mechanism holds accordion-

folded panel that provides the action. 

 card front to open and see panels spread wide. 

Offset accent shapes provide scope to use coordinated 

prints and panels (four panels can alternately be decorated 

with stamps or sentiments or 

as a story board for specialty prints). 

Add embellishments, then tie to close 

with encased ribbon. 

 Leaf card measures approx. 6.5” wide x 6.75” tall when closed.

Pumpkin card measures approx. 5” wide x 7” tall when closed.

The assembly of these two designs follows closely
the rectangle version of the twist and pop cards
which can be studied in that tutorial here. The steps that
are unique to these designs are shown in this tutorial,
with Leaf version shown first, Pumpkin version 
beginning with Step 8.

LEAF TWIST & POP CARD
1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A card base front (includes tip perforations)
B card front accent (includes tip perforations)
C & D card front accent base and accent rectangle
E card base back  F card back accent
G twist and pop mechanism
H interior accent panel
J 'arms' accent rectangles (4)
 I 'arms' base strip

2. Prepare the card base FRONT shape by bending 
forward at the very short perf line near top tip.

3. Position the front card base and back card base
shapes back-to-back, align edges and glue the tips
together so that . . . 

. . . the card base can hinge open as shown here.

4. Refer to the "Rectangle Twist and Pop Cards"
tutorial Steps 2-4 to prepare the 'arms' strip shape
and interior mechanism shape, 
then prepare to position and attach it
to the inside face of the Leaf card back by locating
the center of the 'seam' that joins front and back.

5. Position with mechanism tip at the perf/seam . . .

. . . and square the lower edges up by aligning

with the tiny corner guide marks near bottom,

then attach in place, as shown in Steps 5 and 6. 

6. Position and attach the front accent shape so

that the tip perforations nest together.

7. Refer to the "Rectangle Twist and Pop Cards"
tutorial, Steps 6B through 17 to add interior accent
panel, prepare and attach the 'arms' panel with accents,
add front panel accents, back ribbon and accent leaf,
and to complete the card with tied ribbon.
Here is the sample completed card.

PUMPKIN TWIST & POP CARD
8. Identify and cut the shapes:
A card front base (with perforation along top)
B card back base
C card front accent pumpkin
(NOTE: in final design, stem portion is removed)
D card back pumpkin accent
E front center pumpkin segment   F stem
G twist and pop mechanism   H interior accent rectangle
I front accent base    J front accent rectangle
K 'arms' panels strip   L 'arms' accent panels (4)

9. Prepare the front base shape and accent shape

by bending forward at the upper perforation lines.

10. Position the front base and the back base

together back-to-back so that edges line up,

and glue together ONLY the upper portions

above the perforation line on front.

11. Position the front pumpkin accent over front base
so that the perforation fold edges nest together.

12. Position and attach the middle front

segment in the same manner, matching

the perforation lines, and centering the shape.

Make sure that all of the glued-together front
accent shapes and base will easily bend 
to open with perforations all lined up.

Add and attach the stem above the center segment.

 

13. Refer to the "Twist and Pop Rectangle Cards"

tutorial, Steps 2 - 3 to prepare the 'arms' strip

and also the mechanism shapes. 

14. Position the folded mechanism on the interior face

of the back base shape, centered, with the top tip

just under the perforation 'seam', with the bottom

corners lined up at the small corner guide marks . . . 

Take card that the point tip does NOT interfere with
the card's ability to fold closed, then add adhesive
and fold the card front into position to join mechanism
top face to front interior face (see Step 6A).

15. Position and attach the interior accent shape

on the lower portion of the mechanism.

16. Refer to Steps 7 thru 17 to complete the assembly

of the Pumpkin Twist and Pop card.

Here is the completed sample card.