Halloween or Autumn Flag Trio A2 Cards

Focus of this tutorial is the spiders variation

of the Trio Flags card. Assembly for the other designs

is very similar.

Here’s a great chance to feature favorite papers 

and prints: a trio of seasonal icons layered over 

double-pointed paper “flags” in simple 

Halloween or autumn season card which measures 

approx. 4.25” wide x 5.5” tall when side-fold closed.

The four cards in this set include

spiders, ghosts, pumpkins and maple leaves.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A card base   B card front panel

C flag or banner strips in 3 sizes

(NOTE that if you are still deciding on final positions

among 3 selected paper prints, you can cut

sample flags from "waste" stock for the smaller 2 flags 

as length trim templates, AND cut all 3 flags 

to the longest length, make positioning decision,

and trim the short and mid length as decided0

D positioning guide for flags and figures (spiders)

E three spider figures with eye contrast ovals

2. Position the contrast eye oval behind the spider

so it shows through the eye holes, and edges are

concealed by spider cut edges. Press under a heavy

flat weight until dry, if possible.

3. To guide positioning of flags across front panel

upper edge, lay the positioning guide at the TOP

of the front panel with edges even and make light

pencil marks at top cut out edges as shown.

In this image, note the 4 pencil guide marks

across the top of front panel.

4. Position and attach the left-most flag at marks.

Next, position the right-most flag at the right mark,

then . . .

. . . position and attach the middle flag

and the final mark nearest the center of panel.

5. Reposition the positioning guide as before . . .

to make light marks where they will best help you

position the spiders. (For the model, marks were made

at the transition corner angle where upper body edge 

meets the top leg.) Repeat for all three positions.

NOTE that for some of the simpler shapes featured

on other Autumn Flag Trios, it may be just as easy

to position the first figure shape over the guide's cutout,

place and attach it thru the opening, then repeat for

the remaining figures in the same manner

(without making pencil marks and moving guide).

6. Position and attach the spiders, one by one,

beginning at the top and working downward,

so that the lowest figure overlaps the previous one.

Press the glued-up front panel under a heavy flat weight

until attachment is complete and dry, helping to avoid

warping or curling of glued-up shapes.

7. Position and attach the front panel over

the front portion of the folded and creased

card base.