Celtic Heart Irish at Heart Card

St. Patrick’s Day card with a traditional heart flourish. 

Square card with top- or side-fold features zigzag 

and plain rounded corner “mats” on 5.25 x 5.25 card base, 

decorated with Celtic-style interwoven heart with 

narrow offset, and overlaid “Irish at Heart” word cut. 

(Use optional separate word cuts to align and attach 

to underline arch with welded words to present 

separate color selections and positioning guide.) 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A top-fold card base front & back

B sawtooth front accent panel

C plain front accent panel

D right heart Celtic trim (narrow and base)

E small left heart Celtic trim (narrow and base)

F large left heart arc Celtic trim (narrow and base)

2. Layer the narrow band shapes onto the front,

center, and align ends exactly. Glue to create the units.

3. Prepare to weave the Celtic heart components by

studying this diagram, below, which shows how the left small

and left large units weave over and under the 'S' curves

of the right component, and where the ends of the two lefts

abut under the right component (see gray color change).

(Apologies: the thumbnail includes a weaving error.)

4. Insert the bottom (right side) end of smaller unit

under then over the edge of right unit . . . 

. . . then continue to manipulate the two so that

the band portions begin inter-weaving in the over/under

configuration . . . 

. . . until the middle "square" windows take form,

and the half-circle notch end of smaller shape

stops in final position half-way under the band

position indicated by the pointing finger.

Also overlap the bottom "miter" angle across

the connection tab at bottom of right component.

(NOTE: the "(under)" notation shows where the error

was made in this assembly - 

correct this error in your assembly)

5. Add the left lobe component, "over" at top intersection,

and under the next where the small unit end previously

under-laps halfway - abut the ends so that the notch

fits together like a puzzle piece (see next photo)

. At bottom, overlap the straight "miter" edge at bottom 

connection tab, and glue ends in place.

Here the notched puzzle abutting seam is shown.

6. Adjust the components so "windows" are squared up

and even to appear as uniform as possible,

then glue miter and notched seams.

Also add a dab of glue between the members in

strategic positions, then press flat for final glue curing.

7. Position and attach the individual, separate word cuts

on top of the arch baseline where edges match.

8. Position and attach heart unit centered onto front

accent panel.

Position and attach the phrase unit (centered) over

the heart bottom tip as shown.