Poinsettia 3D Flower Topped Box

Slice-form petals in two sizes and edge styles circle around

a center riser upon which sits a pleated rosette 

plus two-layer twig snowflake. 

Flower can be used as a topper on

this special pentagon decor box 
or gift container, or . . . 

converted into a large decorative

hanging ornament. Measures approx. 6.75" tall x 
6.75" wide x 1.5" deep.

NOTE: This tutorial will present both projects.
Select and follow those steps that apply
to the ornament or box topper version
you are creating.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A pentagon box base   B accent strips (5)
C pentagon lid   D lid accent shape
E lid accent strips (5)       F riser
G large petals (5 plain bases; 15 perforated)
H small petals (5 plain bases; 20 perforated)
I rosette pleat strips (2) and 2 circle covers
J & K twig snowflake shapes
L snowflake spacer circles (10-12)
M blossom center

N poinsettia ornament base

O poinsettia ornament offset backer

2. Prepare the box BASE by bending back on

all side, tab and flange perforation lines.

3. Position offset accent rectangle panels

within perforations of side walls and glue in place.

4. Prepare the LID in the same manner as
the BASE, bending on perf lines, and
attaching accent shapes, except if you are
adding the poinsettia blossom to the top of
the LID as a topper, DO NOT attach the accent
shape at this point in assembly.

5. Bend the BASE side walls inward to bring 

the straight edge to overlap the opposite tab

and glue the seam. Repeat for the other 4 seams.

6. Repeat step 5 for the LID side walls.

7. Bend the rim flanges for both LID and BASE

inward and glue in place to the backside

of the walls. 

At this point, with accent shapes in place,

the pentagon box is complete. Fit the LID

onto the BASE to close.

8. Prepare the small petal slice-form unit shapes

by bending the 4 petals with perforations 

for one petal unit forward (as valley folds).

There will be 5 total small petals created.

9. Position the first two bent petal shapes with

adjacent halves back-to-back as shown,

and glue the adjoining backsides together,

taking care to line up all corresponding cut edges.

To assist with the alignment, bend the side

extensions back so that the assembly is in stack form,

and adjust if necessary so that all cut edges,

including the center fold lines are precisely aligned.

In this form pressure can be easily applied

for a secure and complete join.

10. Position the 3rd petal unit so that two backside
halves align, then glue in place.
Continue to fold into stack form to check
and adjust, and apply pressure to assist the
gluing process.

11. Position, align and add the 4th petal as

with previous petals.

12. Apply adhesive the petal stack remaining backside

edges, then position over the plain petal base,

align and attach. NOTE that because of the center

joints of the slices and paper thickness, the stack edges 

may be slightly beyond the base edges.

13. Repeat the process for the 5 larger petals,

positioning and joining 3 petals . . . 

. . . then attaching that slice-form assembly
to the plain base shape.

14. Prepare the riser shape by bending back

all walls and tabs as shown.

NOTE that the edge tabs may be easier to

insert into the LID accent slots if left un-bent.

15. Join the 10 seams by bending adjacent wall
segments back to overlap the straight edge
over the adjacent tab, and gluing in place.

16. Position and insert the riser edge tabs

into the LID accent shape slots (for BOX)

-- or -- 

into the ornament BASE (for ORNAMENT),

and push in fully, then . . .

. . . bend tabs outward on the backside,
and glue in place.

17. Position the BOX accent shape over the LID,

center and attach in place.

-- or --

Position the ornament BASE over the

BACKER and attach in place.

18. Position the large petals first, positioning 
point at the pentagon point, and the inward
base centered and abutting at a long riser edge.
Glue in place (hot melt  or quick-grab 
glue recommended).
Position and attach all 5 large petals in this manner.
(NOTE: ornament alignment of large and small
petals units onto the BASE will place tips
at largest outward curves (large) or mid-point
outward curves (small).

19. Position the small petal units by tucking
in between the larger petals, so that the points
are centered along the box edges,
and base ends are abutted at short riser sides.
Position and attach all 5 small petals.

20. Prepare the rosette strips by first bending
the end tabs forward (valley fold) then . . . 

. . . bending at the perforation lines in mountain fold -

valley fold alternating order across the strip.

21. Join the strips into one length by overlapping
straight end over corresponding end tab.

22. Form the strip assembly into a ring and

join the remaining end seam.

23. Compress the pleating into rosette form

by placing shaped edge downward, then

gathering base ends gradually in toward center . . .

. . . until the pleating is flat on surface.
Hold pleating in this shape 
(a extra hand would help) . . .

. . . as hot-melt glue is applied around the center
opening and one of the cover circles is attached.

Immediately apply pressure all around

the pleated circle to force the pleats inward

and help/allow pleats to adjust to regular spacing.

24. Turn the assembly over to repeat the backside 

center circle gluing in place.

25. Position (center) and attach the rosette
onto the riser.

26. Layer the snowflake spacer circles and

glue into a stack. This unit will provide some

spacing and "lift" between the two twig shapes.

Recommended number of shapes is 5-6 each,

depending on the thickness of card stock being

used, and the thickness/spacing desired. 

27. Position and attach one circle spacer assembly
onto the backside of each of the twig snowflake shapes.

28. Position the smaller snowflake (face up for both)

over the larger, with center punch holes aligned . . .

. . . and with arms offset, and glue together.

29. Position and attach snowflake over

rosette unit.

Position and attach the contrast center over

the snowflakes.

NOTE: in the finished model project,

"Mini Prills" beads were also added to the

center circle, and a brad accent was inserted.

Stud accents were added over the large snowflake

end circles.

Here is the completed pentagon with

poinsettia topper project . . .

. . . and the completed ornament.

Poinsettia Double Bi-Fold Card Assembly Guide

Choose four or more favorite seasonal paper prints
to decorate the front of this sides-toward-the-center
double bi-fold card. Front bracket panel with offset inner panel
holds a dimensional poinsettia consisting of
swirl leaf layer, large and medium petal layers,
and top dimensional layer that has four petals
that fold toward center with slot to tuck tip into.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A card front panel   B card side panel extension
C accent front half panels (4)
D inside side accent panels (2)
E message panel for card inside (NOTE that there is
a full back inside accent panel included in the file)
F front bracket panel base
G front bracket offset panel
H tendril/leaf swirl design shape
I - K petal swirls

2. Prepare the front panel sections by bending at

vertical perforation lines as shown here

(when panels are laid side by side as they will be joined,

bend two outer perf lines as "mountain" folds,

inner perf line and tab perf line as "valley" folds).

3. Overlap and attach the side section inner straight

edge over the main section right side tab.

NOTE that the bracket attachment cutout does not

have a perforation line and therefore remains flat, unbent.

4. Position and attach the outer half accent panels and inner side
accent panels, sentiment panel as shown.
NOTE that the half panels abut, with offset margins
all around; inner side panels have offset margins around.
Left inner panel (as viewed here) slides under the
bracket 'base' cutout extension which will remain unattached
to cover the "hole" behind the bracket cutout - take care when
applying adhesive to that side panel backside since
a portion will not attach to panel.

5. Prepare the poinsettia petals by adding some curl
to the two largest swirl tips, bending slightly forward 
at the base of the 'stem'.
(Also note that these shapes and others in this sample
have had edges ink-distressed for visual dimension.)

6. Assemble the bracket panel two layers, tendril swirl,

and two petal swirls. Adjust for preferred petal rotation

offset, with center punch holes of all aligned, 

and glue together near centers only.

7. Assemble the dimensional top petal swirl

by inverting the shape and bending the petals back,

working in clockwise sequence so that each petal

lays on top of its neighbor.

8. Tuck the tip of each petal into the adjacent petal's slot,
and glue in place on the underside.
This process should give this top petal section some dimension.
(If you wish to send the card flat, omit this step.) 

9. Position the top petal unit over the bracket panel assembly,

aligning punch hole. Rotate to achieve desired petal offset,

then glue base "square" in place.

Insert flower center reg. size brad through holes,

and bend prongs back behind the bracket base shape.

10. Position the bracket assembly over the matching bracket

cutout on the base base, and glue the complete bracket

assembly in place.

To close the card, bring the folds together under the bracket panel.

Here is card shown closed.