Double Medallion Pop Out 5x7 Card Designs

 

This unique card design is available as a set of coordinated elements.

First is the interior insert panel that pops-up into a hollow “gazebo” 

rectangular cube form to hold a pair of shaped medallions. 

Other decorative features include corner brackets and 

gazebo overlays. Included for this floral version are a pair and 

a trio of stylized tulips as medallion decor. 

Omit the flower elements to use it as the starting place 

for a wonderful and unique card for many occasions. 

Main card foundation has offset overlay panel from which 

the pop-up insert extends, featuring center “mountain” fold and 

a pair of classic shaped medallions which pop forward, 

each with their own offset overlays upon which to attach 

coordinated accent elements. 

The medallion overlays measure approx. 3.125” x 3.125” 

offering abundant creative scope for other cut elements, 

stickers or stamps, ephemera, etc. 

Prepare and fold the base assembly, then add one 

of the coordinated designs:

"Card Kit Medallion Banner Flowers A7".

(NOTE the assembly steps for the "Flowers"

card front variation follows the pop-up interior assembly,

at the end of this tutorial.)

or "Card Kit Medallion Banner MOTHER A7"

(or select your own card front decoration for a specific occasion. 

Card base measures approx. 5” x 7” when fully assembled and folded.

A coordinated simple folder style envelope is also available:

Env Folder Wrap Ribbon Tie 5x7

NOTE that the card front design assembly notes begins

in Step 16, following the pop-up assembly.

CARD INTERIOR POP-UP ASSEMBLY: 

1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A 5x7 (finished size) card base with vertical center fold

B interior overlay with window for pop-up mechanism

C pop-mechanism panel with multiple perf. lines

D left & right medallion with offset medallion

E accent overlays for mechanism top & bottom

F accent corners (shown with double-stick overlays

for glitter)

G triple tulips stem bases, overlay petals, accent circles

H double tulips stem bases, overlay petals, accent circles

I optional medallion sentiment shape

2. Prepare the tulip blossoms unit:

A. layer the single blossom for the double flower

accent shape with the petal overlays,

one overlay for the single "pointed" unit on

left blossom, and two overlays . . .

. . . for the double "pointed" unit on right.

B. add the circle accents.

C. position and attach the double blossom unit

over the stem base on left, and . . .

. . .the triple blossom unit. NOTE that the stem blossom 

silhouettes are slightly offset smaller than 

the actual blossom bases.

D. repeat for the triple blossom unit.

Press both glued up blossom units under

a heavy flat weight until thoroughly dried

while the other assembly progressed.

3. Prepare the pop-up mechanism by carefully folding

at the perforation lines or cuts as shown here,

where 'M' = mountain fold and 'V' = valley fold.

NOTE that it is easy to allow the panel to fold

in spots where it SHOULD NOT so take care.

Here is how the "folded" panel should appear,

including the right & left edge 'tabs', indicated

by the pointing fingers, at side edges top & bottom.

4. Position and attach the accent corner overlays

onto the mechanism front, offset within the panel

area as defined by cut edges and perforations.

Here is the pop-up panel at this point, being

flexed to bend the 'gazebo' frame edges and medallion offset 

frame forward, and the middle 'book' panels back.

The "tuck-under" side edge tabs are also bent forward.

5. Continue flexing the pop-up mechanism so that

the medallion panels are pushed together . . .

. . . and the mechanism is completely folded in half.

Use hand pressure to press and set creases.

6. Prepare the overlay 'window' panel by

bending face sides together on the vertical

centerline, at short perforation lines across

the narrow portions at top and bottom.

7. Slide the pop-up mechanism up into the window

from the underside, with the medallions being angled

to be in front of the frame panel, first one side, then . . .

. . . lift and work the opposite medallion forward.

Adjust to align the mechanism panel so that

the side tabs are tucked under the frame cutout

side edges, and the top and bottom of panel

aligns just inside the frame top and bottom edges.

8. Apply glue to the face edges of tab, then

apply pressure to attach them in place, mech panel

perforation lines exactly along the frame edges.

When adhesive is safely tacked in place,

reverse the assembly to be face down to

apply fingertip pressure along tabs from back.

Open/close the mechanism in frame assembly

to see how the 'gazebo' effect is achieves,

with medallions parallel and slightly in front

of the frame panel.

9. Re-fold in half and apply pressure again

to help train the mechanism.

10. Use dry (preferred to avoid warping)

or liquid adhesive at frame edges on backside

to prepare to attach to inside surface of card base.

Then position onto panel with vertical center

perforation lines aligned, outer panel edges

equal offset margins all around.

11. The model card has glitter-applied corner

accent overlays. To prepare these, duplicate accent

shapes are cut from Silhouette's double stick adhesive.

Yellow backside liner is removed, then the double stick

paper is layered onto the front of the cardstock shape . . .

. . . and aligned as precisely as possible.

Finally, the front paper is removed to expose

the sticky material as the new face surface.

Glitter is thoroughly applied to the adhesive . . .

. . . to completely cover the front of accent.

FINISHING

13. Position and attach the trio and double flower

accents onto the assembled medallion accent overlays.

14. Position and attach each medallion over

the front of the two medallion areas of the mechanism,

taking care that inward edges of largest medallion

abut at the medallion margin inward cut edge,

similarly to the way that the mechanism margin appears

at outer edges around medallions.

15. Position and attach the corner accents

at window panel corners, and the sentiment

medallion shape as desired.

The pop-up panel is complete, and can be partially

closed/opened to form the 'gazebo' with medallions

extending freely as shown.

Imagine your own color scheme and other accents

making cameo appearance on the medallions.

FLOWERS FOR YOU CARD

16. Use the "Flowers" word positioning guide

(shown as gray cardstock paper here) laid along

the bottom edge of the banner shape to show where. . .

. . . the word cut out should be positioned and attached.

Once the word cut out is attached, carefully

remove the guide and disgard.

17. In a similar way, use the flower positioning guide

positioned at the top  of the front round accent shape.

Glue the flower head and stem in place. Then . . .

. . . centered with the shaped edge of banner

tucked into the curved lower edge of guide. 

Attach in place, then . . .

. . . remove the guide.

18. Position the accent assembly onto the medallion,

centered top to bottom and side to side, then

attach.

19. Position and attach the medallion assembly

onto the front accent rectangle panel. Then . . .

. . . inset and attach the two tiny heart accents.

20. Position the "for" and "you" word cut outs

and attach in place.

21. Position the front panel assembly onto

the front area of the folded card base, with

equal narrow margins all around.

A folder style envelope with ribbon tie closure

which coordinates to this card is also available,

with dimensional boxing depth at spine to accommodate

the extra bulk of the mechanism.