Make a template out of scrap paper before making this card on good paper.
Card Base
I saw several Tri Fold cards designed this way but they didnÂ’t have a template. I found a template I could alter at http://www.card-making-magic.com/fancytri-foldcard.html. I made the following changes to ChristinaÂ’s template:
Cut cardstock 6” x 8 ¼”. Working on the 8 ¼” side, mark both ends at 1” and 2 ¼”. Make a mark ¼” up from the bottom outside corners. Score straight down at the 2 ¼” mark on both ends. This makes the cards center. Now, score diagonally from the 2 ¼” mark to the outside corner. Repeat on other side. Score diagonally from the 1” mark to the ¼” mark on the bottom side of the card. Repeat on other side. Fold straight down along the 2 ¼” mark to form the center of the card. Fold on the 2 ¼” diagonal score line to make a Mountain Fold; and on the 1” diagonal score line to make a Valley Fold. Cut 1 piece of Green Cardstock 7 3/8” x 3 5/8” for card center. Lay Die from Petra’s Corners, on the top of the cardstock and trace around the outside edge. Cut it out by hand
DSP: Make a template to use as a pattern for the DSP. Cut template apart and trim each piece for your DSP. Trace it onto the back of your paper; turn template over and trace again. Cut out. Adhere to card front as shown.
Cut and emboss the Petra’s die out of White Cardstock. Before removing from die, use your blending tool to add blue to the embossed areas. Cut and emboss Spellbinders Lattice Die out of White Cardstock. Trim sides to fit inside the DSP in the card center. You want the green edges to show. Cut 3 strips of white cardstock 1/16” x 6 ¾”. Glue the strips to the long sides of the lattice to cover the cut edge. Lay the last strip on the bottom edge and cut the corners at an angle. Glue in place. Adhere Petra’s die to the top of the lattice. The lattice should not show through the die cut. Adhere to center of card.
I decorated the card using Roses from Heartfelt Creations Botanical floral PreCut Set Dies #1 and #2 and cut them out using Spellbinders Rose Creations Dies. Emboss and Cut Marianne Creatables Leaves (Maple Leaves) out of 2 different shades of green. Before removing leaf from die add blue color to the veins using your Blending tool. Wet backs of leaves and scrunch them up to give them dimension. Brush over leaf lightly with Mango Madness to give it the yellow of the background paper. Sponge edges with Fresh Green.
Make Butterfly flowers using punch “Bunch Small Cherry Blossom Punch” and blue cardstock. Use white flower wire colored with green ink for the stem. Glue the flower to the wire and place as shown. Add the tiny daisies to the eard.
Stamp greeting in Blue on white cardstock. Using Spellbinder Ribbon Banners cut and emboss the words. Before removing from the die, use your blending tool and blue ink to add color to the embossed area and around the words.
Adhere to card front using Dimensionals. Add Rhinestones to the top of card as shown.
This card will fit into a 5 ¼” x 7 ¼” Clear Box.
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