Witch Hat 3D Easel Card

Round card has layered under-lid panel that bends 

to prop up the “attached” witch’s peaked hat. 

Attach the double layer sentiment panel with “Witchy Wishes” 

and bat to provide the “stop” for the easel mechanism. 

Decorate with included hat band and layered buckle shapes, 

inverted-scallop oval and smaller bats. 

Add blossoms, leaves or ribbon tails as desired for 

this extra special card suitable for Halloween giving

 and display. 

Card measures approx. 5” x 5” x 3.5” tall when closed. 

Companion “Pyramid 3D Box” design provides a stylish, 

unique package for gifting this dimensional card. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A main card base (two-part, connected circles panel)

B front disc (matches circle size of base panel)

C interior offset accent circle

D interior offset accent half circle

E back disc (matches circle size of base panel)

F 'stop' medallion panel (cut 2-3 for glued-together thickness)

G stop panel accents: bat, witchy wishes word cuts

H hat brim   I hat brim rim (2 half circles)

J ruffle platform boxing wall strip and top disc

K hat crown cone    L crown band arc

M buckle (cut 2-3 for glued-together thickness)

N crown accent sawtooth panel   O crown bat accents (2)

P pleating layer perforated strips (3)

2. Prepare the main card base shape by bending

halves together at mid perforation short line

(mountain fold, so surfaces are backsides-together),

and also bending forward (mountain fold) at the halfway

perforation line on front panel, as shown.

3. Position and attach the bottom disc onto the underside

of the card base lower circle panel.

4. Position the front disc over the front circle of the card

base, with edges aligned, then attach only the front

half of base to lower half of whole circle disc.

NOTE: this is the easel mechanism that allows

the front edge of card's 'lid' to bend and display the hat.

5. Position and attach the interior whole circle panel

on the inside face of the card base lower whole circle,

with narrow offset margin all around)

6. Position and attach the interior half circle panel

onto the middle-most half of the upper circles panel,

aligning the straight edge of accent along the perforation

cuts line, with offset margin at curve edges.

7. Layer the stop panels and glue into a stack,

taking care to align all cut edges as precisely

as possible (here and whenever shapes are stacked

as part of this project). NOTE: the sample project card

has an accent paper as top layer of the three stacked.

While the glue for these layers dries, place the stack under

a heavy flat object such as a wood plank or thick book,

to help avoid curling and warping, until thoroughly dried,

at least one hour, but up to several.

8. Position and attach the bat and "Witchy Wishes"

word cut accents.

9. Position the stop panel at interior bottom center,

with approx. .125" offset from accent circle edge.

10. Position and attach the half rim shapes onto

the hat brim edges (whole rim shape is also available).

10. Prepare the platform layer for ruffle by adding curl

to the strip using a rounded shape such as a dowel or

pencil shaft.

11. Form the strip into a ring and overlap the straight edge

across the end tab to the guidemarks, and glue in place.

12. Bend the top tabs inward (with wedged cutouts between).

13. Invert the boxing ring and pply glue to the back/underside

 of the top tabs, then . . .

. . . insert the disc into the ring tube to snuggly rest

against the walls and on top of the tabs.

Apply fingertip pressure all around the disc edges

until all tabs are securely attached in place.

14. Bend the bottom tabs of boxing strip outward.

Insert the platform top first upward through the brim

circle opening . . .

. . . until the bottom tabs stop at the opening edge.

Apply glue and attach the tabs to the underside of brim.

Place the brim assembly on a flat surface to apply

fingertip pressure all around next to the base

of the platform to assist tabs to securely attach.

15.  Prepare the pleating strips by bending forward

(valley fold) the end tab (slightly angled top and 

bottom ends), then . . .

. . . bend back (mountain fold) at the next perforation.

Continue in alternating forward/backward order to form

pleat accordion folds across the entire strip length.

Repeat for two more strips.

16. Attach the strips into a single length by tucking

the tab end of second strip under/behind the end straight

edge of the first, and glue the seam. Add third strip

in same manner, then . . . 

. . . form the pleating into a ring to complete the final seam.

17. Locate the one-third guidemarks along the middle

of the brim shape. These will assist in distributing

the pleating ring evening, by noting the three marks

and aligning the strip seams with these.

18. Collapse the pleating ring so that pleat edges are flat

against the work surface, then . . . 

. . . apply quick-grab glue along brim at platform edge,

and also within the 1/4" margin of platform walls.

Working quickly . . . 

. . . arrange and push the pleats up against the platform,

aligning the seams with the guidemarks until . . . 

. . . the full pleating ring is snugged up against platform.

Hold in place until pleats are glued securely.

19. Position the brim assembly onto the top panel

of the main card assembly, centering it in from edges.

and attach in place.

20. Prepare the form the crown cone by locating

the seam guidemarks along one angled edge of cut shape.

(Difficult to see with the selected print.)

To help form the cone, roll a rod-like tool in a radiating

motion pivoting from the point out to the wide edge.

Gently form the cone, pushing firmly together

then overlap the straight (non-flange edge) across

to align at guidemarks. Outer curved edges that overlap

should align; adjust toward the point of the cone as necessary.

21. Add curl to the band, then . . . 

. . . position and attach at bottom edge of cone

so that lower edges of both align, with seams aligning.

If necessary, trim excess from one band end so that

ends abut. 

22. Apply quick-grab adhesive to the bottom rim

of cone/band, then center over the platform

and attach to pleating layer.

23. Bend the bat wings forward slightly at perf cut

at body side.

24. Add curl to accent medallion oval so that it can

conform to crown cone.

25. Position and attach oval to crown, in relation

to how the card opens to easel formation, and

how the accents will be viewed. Then position

and attach small bat at bodies to the oval.

26. Prepare the buckle layers by bending forward

slightly at the bottom portion at perf cuts. Then . . .

. . . layer and attach the shapes into one stack,

aligning all cut edges precisely, maintaining the bends.

27. Position the buckle over the band as desired,

nestling the bend into the angle between cone and crown,

and attach in place.

28. Here is the assembled card.

Open the card and tip the hat brim and card base upper panel

downward to catch at the back center edge of the 'stop' panel

for display as shown.

29. As desired, attach artificial blossom heads,

wire curls, ribbon loops and ends, berries, etc.

Here is the decorated, completed card.

For an extra special card gift, purchase, download

and assemble the pyramid gift box, as shown

here, where the closed hat card is fit into the 'tray'

of the gift box, before . . .

. . . closing with the medallion and stick latch.

You can preview that project HERE.