Baby Peeking Cascade Card

Zig-zag folded card wall shapes fit together 

to form base that can expand forward in 

accordion-fashion for display, or fold flat to send. 

Decorate panels with offset shapes for a creative use 

of coordinated paper prints. 

Medallion with two offset base shapes 

attaches to front to hold welded "Baby" word cut. 

Layered baby head peeks from behind layered wall section, 

with hands over fence edge from between 

first accordion opening. 

Back wall has clothesline posts that can have 

baby shirt and bibs attached on twine to hang between 

(add tiny clothes pins embellishments if desired). 

Measures approx. 5x7 when flat. 

FILE CORRECTION NOTE:
The cascade card base shapes (A & B in layout)
should have connection slots that can fit together,
that is, A should have top-down slots,
and B should have bottom-up slots.
The original release (first 3 days) through
the Silhouette America online store had
an error with B. Please re-download to received
the corrected file (after 8-3-2018).

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A & B left and right cascade base shapes (walls)
1 front accent shape
2-6 left and right accent shapes* (see step 7)
C exterior back accent shape
D fence panel base shape  E fence accent overlay
F baby base shape  G hand shapes
H baby head base (ears)  I eye contrast underlay
J baby face with hair curl
K front medallion layers (largest shape not shown)
with "Baby" word cutout

3. Prepare the components:

layer bib fronts over contrast base shapes;

layer shirt front over shirt base;

layer three-part medallion tag with Baby word cut;

layer fence accent over fence base shape

4. Prepare left and right  cascade base

shape by bending back the long flange tab

at perforation line.

5. Position and attach the back cascade panels

to corresponding left or right main cascade bases

by aligning the straight edge of back to overlap

flange tab to perf line, adjusting for top to bottom

alignment, and gluing in place.

6. Prepare the left cascade base shape

by bending on the perforation lines

in accordion order as shown.

Repeat for mirror image of this to prepare

the right cascade base.

7. Become familiar with the positioning of

the accent shapes.

This image shows approximately how the accents

fit onto the base shapes.

However, if attached to the left and right bases

in this configuration, some of the panels will

end up facing backward and will not be seen.

INSTEAD, switch out the #3 and #4 panels to be

attached to the opposite base shape, to be

attached to the backside of the base, as explained

in this diagram.

(Please also note that the 3 and 3 right accents

will be concealed almost completely behind

the fence panel, and can be omitted with little

difference to the overall card appearance

if desired.)

8. This "advance" image shows how the accent panels
will be positioned to appear on the joined cascade.

9. Position the zig-zag left and right card bases
with right above and left below so that
slots will interlock, then carefully slide the two
together until the bottom edges of each align.

10. Flatten the card assembly so that

the front #1 accent shape can be positioned

and attached to the configured front base area.

11. Repeat the process to position and attach

the back accent shape.

12. Position and attach the Baby layered

medallion shape onto the front of the card.

13. Prepare to attach the bibs and shirt units

onto their "clothesline" by cutting a length of

twine or perle cotton, inserting through upward

extensions of back panels (enlarge hole if necessary

using an awl-type tool) and knotting the twine

once it has had all the slack removed.

Attach tiny clothesline clips over knot ends

if desired.

14. Position the shirt and bib units

as shown, attaching in place using

a viscous quick dry glue such as

Fabri-Tack or hot melt glue,

or cut backside shapes to

enclose the twine between, etc.

15. Assembly the baby accent shape by

positioning the head base over the matching

area of the main base shape that includes

the attachment stem.

Fit the eye contrast shape into the recess.
Attach the hair curl to the baby face.

Position and attach the face unit over matching
area of base assembly.

Position and attach the baby unit, centered,
behind fence assembly . . . 

 . . . . with bottom edges even.

Position and attach hands to overlap fence.

16. Insert the bottom end of the fence/baby assembly

into the first "pocket" of the cascade base as shown,

sliding down until only approx. 3/8" of fence top edge

remain exposed (bottom edges of fence and card

should align).

Here is the completed card.

Baby Teddy Rocker Card With Envelope

Round 5.5" diameter base includes rim 

that folds down in back to add rocking motion 

to greeting card for new baby. 

At center, layered teddy is the star of the show. 

Above, a slotted arch allows for optional ribbon threading 

(or use arch faux ribbon shade to thread). 

Below, "welcome baby" letter cuts sit above rocker edge, 

with "BABY" blocks on a string. 

Coordinates with "Envelope for Baby Rocker 5x5 Card" design. 

Coordinates with 

"Envelope for Baby Rocker 5x5 Card" design. 
(Envelope steps follow card assembly.)

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:
A main card base (fold at horizontal center line)
B card front doily
C card front accent circle
D optional ribbon-end concealing tabs
E WELCOME word cut arch
F bear base  G inner ears
H bear body overlay  I bear face
J eye contrast underlay
K tummy overlay  L nose and nose underlay
M muzzle   N block overlays with letter cutouts
O blocks base shape
NOT SHOWN: optional paper ribbon arch

2A. Thread soft silk-style ribbon of selected medium

width (approx. 1/2" to 3/4") onto a lacing needle

or equivalent and thread up from back at

first lacing slot. Pull ribbon through until only

a small tail remains. Trim end straight across if nec.

B. On backside, cover the ribbon end with one

of the anchor tabs and glue in place.

(A small piece of cello tape and simply glue

could also be used.)

C. Continue the lacing process by inserting needle

down through next slot - across the wide portion

of the lacing sequence, then up again at the next

close slot, etc., across the arch.

D. At the final slot, the ribbon should be carried

to the backside where the final end is trimmed

to have a short tail and anchors as at the first end.

3. Position the accent plain edge circle shape

centered on the doily card front, and glue in place.

4. Position the WELCOME word cut arch
centered near the bottom of the doily front as shown,
and glue in place.

5. Prepare the nose unit by positioning and attaching

the nose front over the contrast nose underlay.

6. Position and attach the nose unit at the top
of the muzzle shape, centered, and with 
top edges aligned.

7. Position the eye contrast underlay shape

behind the eye cutouts on the bear face shape

so that it "colors" the eye openings, and glue.

8. Position the muzzle with nose unit on the front
of the face shape, centered and with lower edges
aligned, and attach in place.

9. Position the body overlay over the body base

shape, centered and with matching edges aligned,

and glue in place.

10. Position and attach the head/face unit over 
the body unit, centered, and with matching edges 
aligned, then . . . 

. . . position and attach the tummy shape 
at bottom to complete the bear.

11. Position each of the block stencil shapes

over the blocks contrast base with tiny offset

margin all around, beginning with 

center letters . . . 

. . . until all are attached in place.

12. Use a darning style needle or equivalent
to thread a length of twine through the blocks
unit end holes (with tails forward) . . . 

. . . then adjust the length so that the twine
is centered, then hide the center behind
the shape and use a small piece of cello tape
to hold the twine in its hidden location.

13. Tie the twine ends into attractive knots

and bows or loops as shown.

14. Position the bear unit, centered, over

the card assembly front, overlapping

the word cut at bottom slightly, as shown,

and attach in place.

15. Position the blocks assembly over the bear

so that upper ends are over the lower part of

hand paws, and attach in place.

(OPT: use foam squares to add dimension

and raise the blocks banner in front of bear.)

16. Prepare the card "rocker" base by bending
back along the horizontal perforation line.

17. Position the card front assembly over the flat

card base shape, adjust so that it centered

with doily edges evenly offset from circle edge . . . 

. . . then attach at bottom half only.

COORDINATED ENVELOPE ASSEMBLY
18. If desired, thread perle cotton or floss through
a small gauge darning-style needle, then
lace up from back of tag overlay on side of
wider punched space as shown . . . 

. . . pull through to leave a short tail, and anchor

on the backside invisibly with a very small piece

of cello tape.

19. Complete the perle cotton lacing detail by

going down across the wider punch hole space

then up/down all across the lacing holes

to end near the first anchor hole.

The final insertion should travel down to carry

the thread to tag backside.

Trim short end and anchor with cello tape piece.

20. Position laced tag front over lower portion

of the tag base that includes the tab extension,

centered side to side, and attach.

21. Prepare the envelope by bending back on
all flange tabs at edges of three triangle flaps,
positioning and attaching tabs to backside
of main envelope shape with side flap that
includes punch hole in the side position.
flange perf edge aligned at squared edge
of base.

22. To use envelope with the teddy rocker card,
Open flaps outward, place rocker card in its flattened
configuration over center square, then fold top, bottom
and side flaps inward.
Thread narrow ribbon through side flap punch holes,
then through tag base, then tie in double knot 
and trim ends.