This A6 side-fold card
features a slashed
interior pop out folded panel into which seven narrow
interior pop out folded panel into which seven narrow
flower
stems are woven.
(NOTE unequal woven panel halves
prevent card to opening up
100% flat.)
Blossoms adorn tops of stems,
Blossoms adorn tops of stems,
with leaves attached to panel.
Interior offset panel has cut
out upper corners
to provide a decorative backdrop.
On card’s front, offset
accent panel can hold
scalloped and plain oval frame.
Designate this floral
card to be a Mother’s Day card
by placing the “Happy Mothers Day Hearts Word
Art”
on the front panel, print & cut "Bouquet" tag on the inside
(separate designs).
“Env Flourish Flap One Piece A6”.
ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A card base (A6 size, side fold)
B inner card accent panel with flourish upper corners
C pop out panel with weaving cuts
D stems, 7 different lengths to fold at vertical center
NOTE: keep the strips in order as they are
cut, to assemble the pop out design
E flower accents with centers (7 total)
F leaves left & right (8-9 total of two colors)
G front accent panel (solid, or alt. oval cut out version)
H scalloped oval frame I plain oval frame overlay
the plain oval frame over the scallop frame with inner
opening cut edges aligned as precisely as possible.
Then position and attach the frame assembly onto
the center of the front panel. Press under a heavy flat
weight until adhesive is dry (if using liquid glue).
3. Locate the small cut mark at the vertical center of
the first stem shape, both at top and at bottom.
Use straight edge and fine stylus or other scoring tool
to score a line down center of stem strip.
(NOTE this image shows scoring from front side,
but it may be better to score from back if cuts
are sufficiently visible.)
4. Carefully bend, fold and sharply fold at
the center score line. Apply glue between backsides
and press to attach the folded sides together.
Quickly press the glued-up stem under a heavy flat weight
such as this muslin covered re-purposed free weight bar,
for several hours or overnight, until completely dried.
5. Repeat steps 3-4 for all stems.
6. Prepare the pop out panel by bending at center
perforation line as "mountain" fold, at side tabs
perf lines as "valley" folds.
NOTE that you can tell correct orientation of the panel
by noting where the "center" cut lines will be just to
the left of the center perforation lines when north/south
is correct.
7. To assist the stems to weave between the cut lines,
obtain a very fine rod tool, such as a wooden skewer
or orange stick. Starting at left edge, insert the tool
(a narrow knitting needle is shown here) under
the top edge, then alternate over and under down
the series of cuts. Remove the tool.
8. At the second column of cut lines, thread the tool
over the top edge, then alternate down the remaining
cut lines column.
Continue across the panel, taking particular care at
the center column of cut lines which fall very near to
thread the top rounded end of stem #1 through
the "shed" that was created with the rod tool previously
bottom edge of panel. Center within the cuts
column so that it is vertical and parallel to perf lines.
Discreetly apply dabs of glue between the stem
Discreetly apply dabs of glue between the stem
and panel to keep in adjusted place.
12. Repeat the weaving of stems in order,
aligning bottom stem points, and making sure that
stems remain parallel to each other and side edges.
NOTE that the bottom points will alternate slant
the center perforation as "valley" fold.
the inner panel, and insert the first side tab into
the slot and push through so that cut edge aligns
with tab perf line.
(Tab should be directed outward, toward panel side.)
13. Insert the second side tab into slot and repeat
13. Insert the second side tab into slot and repeat
the gluing of tab in place to backside, except . . .
. . . be aware that the woven stems panel is NOT
. . . be aware that the woven stems panel is NOT
symmetrical so that the assembly cannot be flattened
on work surface to apply pressure to flaps.
Instead, keep the assembly somewhat closed while
remains somewhat closed, as this image shows,
flattened to open position about as far as possible.
14. Prepare the flowers by positioning and attaching
14. Prepare the flowers by positioning and attaching
the circle centers onto blossom shapes.
Then apply dabs of glue to stem tips, and . . .
. . . attach flowers to stem tips in selected order.NOTE that the flowers at sides may need to be
adjusted inward or rotated so that it won't interfere
layout for leaves, then position and attach leaves
onto various stems or to the pop up panel.
onto the opened, face down card base, align the
inner panel edges offset inside base panel edge,
and attach in place. (Recommend using double-stick
permanent tape plus liquid glue at
panel, then bend the front base panel over to align
and securely join in place.
a couple of separate design embellishments,
such as the Flowers In Mom's Bouquet tag
on front, or . . .
No comments:
Post a Comment