Tag Easter Corrugated Egg Decorated

Multiple folds create a vertical corrugated surface 
for the egg in this Easter arrangement, attached by tiny 

positioning tabs and end crescents on the whole egg “front”. 

Other whole egg shapes are layered and attached behind 

the pleated front assembly for thickness and strength.

 Egg is decorated with small heart and cross band. 

Base tag and accent front hold other elements:

 “E A S T E R” print & cut tiles, love welded word, 

dimensional rolled flower, long & short leafy sprigs. 

Completed tag can be attached to 

a hostess gift bouquet (or other gifts), 

or simply as a seasonal decoration. 

Tag measures approx. 3.28” wide x 6.25” tall 

when assembled. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A tag base front panel accent   B tag base

C pleated (corrugated) egg shape

D base for egg shape with slots

E base egg build up shape for thickness (4-6)

F cross band   G accent heart  H accent 'love" word cut

I sprigs with leaves and berries accents tall & med.

J "E A S T E R" letter tiles to print & cut

K spiral blossom with circle base

2. Layer and glue together the base egg shapes

for thickened egg, taking care to align all outer edges

as precisely as possible. Press under a flat heavy weight

for several hours or overnight to ensure flatness and

prevent warping or curling.

3. Beginning at the center perforation line for the pleated

egg shape, making a 'mountain' fold at center.

Working toward each side edge, fold remaining perforation

lines in alternating 'valley' then 'mountain' folds.

NOTE that the side-most folds will be 'valley' folds.

Also note that the small tabs at intermediate fold lines

('valley" should be allowed to pop free from the folded edge.)

Once perforation folding is completed, compress

the shape so that all the folds get "stacked", then . . .

. . . apply strong pressure all along the stack to ensure

that all the fold lines are thoroughly creased.

This is help the fanning of pleats to happen in

a consistent pattern.

4. Position the pleated egg shape backside down

onto egg base, apply glue to tabs, then insert

into the slots on corresponding side (right side shown).

On the underside of assembly, bend the tabs outward

and press in place to attach to base egg.

5. When tabs from previous step are secure in place,

lift the outer portion of pleated egg and apply glue

to the edge, and also in a zig zag across

the rest of exposed base panel. Then . . .

. . . reposition the outer portion of pleated egg to

align the final segment flat against the base's surface

and secure in place. At the same time . . .

. . . allow or assist the pleat sequence between tabs

and edge to even out to consistent configuration,

then apply pressure to secure the inward ridges in place.

6. Repeat the process for the opposite side of pleated

egg and tabs, first lifting the center portion and applying

a zigzag of glue from top to bottom.

Insert the tabs into slots and glue in place,

while at the same time assisting/allowing pleats to

adjust to regular, evenly-spaced arrangement

across middle.

7. Repeat step 5 for the left side of pleated egg

and edge.

NOTE that the pleating across the whole egg should

be assisted to be even and regularly-spaced

as can be seen in the following edge-view image.

Also, at edges, while glue is still workable, push/ease

the pleating inward to align as closely as possible

with the base oval edges, then hold in place

until glue dries.

8. Position and attach the pleated egg assembly onto

the front of the layered for thickness egg base,

with outer edges aligned. 

9. Position the cross band accent across egg assembly,

with straight edges placed at perpendicular to pleats,

and adjust up or down until shaped side edges of band

and egg match up, and attach in place.

10. Position the accent heart, centered over egg

at the position where the tiny tab "irregularities"

will be hidden just below the top curved edges

of heart, and glue in place.

11. Position the egg assembly onto the joined

tag base layers, centered, and with margin below

bottom edge that matches the side margin space,

and attach in place.

12. Follow "Print & Cut" procedures to print

and cut out the letter tiles that spell EASTER.

Position above egg and below punch ribbon hole,

and justified toward the right edge of front

tag layer, and attach in place.

Also position the welded word centered

on top of the cross band, overlapping the heart.

13. If desired to add jute string around egg edge,

apply glue at edge, then . . .

. . . wrap string snugly at egg edge, with the beginning

"splice" positioned at center left edge.

Trim string ends so that they abut.

14. To create the spiral blossom accent, follow this LINK

to a previous tutorial for a different project,

referring to steps 15-19. Then return to this post.

15. Arrange the sprigs at the left edge of the egg,

with spiral blossom on top concealing

the overlapping stems.

Embellish as desired. Sample project includes:

fine jute string bow loops cluster at left edge

(under sprigs), purchased and trimmed silk blossom,

berry short sprigs (white), wide slat-end ribbon

threaded through top center hole and tied with

narrow contrast ribbon in knot and bow.