Tulips Bloom! Box Card

Dimensional card (approx 2.75" wide x 2.75" deep by 5.875" tall) 

folds flat for sending, opens into box tube form for display. 

Two bridges cross interior box space to support design elements:

(#1) pair of layered tulips with scroll leaf stem, 

and (#2) arch with 7 layered miniature tulips. 

Leaf spike arch decorates the back panel. 

Layered oval card with punch hole for mini brad 

attaches to front accent panel. 

"Bloom!" word cut can express sentiment on tag. 

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A card base (in two halves)
B-D base outside accent panels: front and sides
E base inside back accent panel
F leaf spike arch accent
G, H & I side and front flaps with accents
J bridge #1 with flower and swirl accents
K bridge #2 with 2 arch, two-part flowers, punch dots
L front two-part tag with "bloom!" word cut

2. Prepare the card base halves by bending

back (mountain fold) at all vertical perforation lines.

3. Overlap the left edge of the half that includes

the taller back panel over the corresponding

side tab of the other half to perforation libne,

adjust so that top and bottom edges align,

and glue the side seam.

4. Prepare the tag by layering the ovals and

attaching the word cut.

5. Position the tag punch hole over the corresponding

hole on the front (center) accent panel, and attach 

in place with a dab of glue and a contrast mini brad.

6. Position and attach the front side and center

accent panels over the card base corresponding

panels, with bottom edges aligned, and centered

side to side.

7. Position and attach the tall back panel
on the inside of the card base panel
in similar manner.

8. Form the card into a tube to bring the side tab flange

to wrap around the corresponding side edge of

tall panel (tab will be on the outside of the card tube).

 Align bottom edges, and glue in place.

9. Prepare the three flaps by bending back
the top edge tab/flanges.
Center and glue in place
the flap accent shapes,
then attach punch circle into hole cutout,
leaves pair on each side.
10. Position the tab/flange of the appropriate flap unit 
along the side or front edge of the box
and glue in place. Attach two side and one
front flap.

11. Prepare to attach the spike leaf accent

by first identifying the position cut marks

on the back accent panel . . .

. . . then position the bottom inner rounded edges
at the guide marks, and glue in place.

12. Prepare the larger flower units by attaching

the front 'petal' shapes to the base shape.

13. Position and attach the left flower onto

bridge #1, then leaf swirl, then right flower.

Bend the bridge side tabs back.

14. Prepare bridge #2 by layering and attaching
the outer and inner arch accent shapes.
(NOTE the final cut shape has been modified
to remove the inner 'dots' shaping.)
Build the tiny flower units by layering the petal pair
and dot shapes onto the base.
Position and attach the flower shapes over
the corresponding positions over the arch.
Bend the bridge side tabs back.

15. Apply glue to the side tabs of bridge #2,

then insert into the interior of the box

and prepare to attach the tabs to the inside

surfaces of the side panels, at approximately

a one-third distance forward from the back.

Push the bridge downward into the box
cavity until the top of the tab flange is even
with the flap fold edge.
Also take care that the bridge is perpendicular
to the box's sides.

Before the glue sets, fold the box card into its

flattened position and apply pressure through

the layers in the areas where the tab flanges are

attaching to the box sides.

(Repeat this flattening and pressure-applying

step after bridge #1 is attached, too.)

This allows the attachment to "self adjust" slightly

if needed.

16. Insert bridge #1 in the same manner,

placing it approx. halfway between bridge #2

and box front, and attach.

Here is the flattened box prepared to

insert into an envelope for sending or giving.

Here is the completed box in its opened form.