Swing (Flip Flop) Card
by Beate Johns
Pull on the right side of the card. The inside part of the card will swing open to reveal your message.
Supplies
1 piece of 5 1/2" x 6 3/4" cardstock for the card base
2 pieces of 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" cardstock for the first layer of the inside card
2 pieces of 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" cardstock for the center message
Stamps
Paper cutter with scoring blade
Template (jpeg, 24KB)
Print this template as a guide to the scoring and cuts required in steps 1-3.
Step By Step
Step 1.
Slide your 5 1/2" x 6 3/4" cardstock into the paper cutter horizontally.
Line up the blade at the 2 3/4" mark, and make a 1 1/4" score starting from the bottom.
At the 4" mark, make another score identical to the first.
Note: when the tutorial was originally published, we told you to make this last score at the 4 1/4" mark. The above instructions are now correct. Have fun!
Take the cardstock out and repeat the scoring on the other side.
Now your paper should look like this.
Step 2.
Slide your cardstock into your paper cutter vertically. Line it up at the 4 1/4" mark.
Make a 1 3/8" cut to meet your score line.
Lift your cutting blade, put it down on your second score and cut up to 5 3/8".
Take your paper out and repeat this step on the opposite side (the right side of the scan is a bit cut off in the picture).
Step 3.
Slide your cardstock into your paper cutter horizontally again. Line it up with the 5 3/8" mark.
Cut from 1 1/4" to 4 1/4", connecting your two horizontal cuts.
Turn your cardstock around and repeat this step on the opposite side.
Step 4.
Take a 3" x 4" piece of scrap paper and cover up the inside part of your card.
Step 5.
Tape one of the 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" pieces of cardstock on to the swing part.
Do the same to the backside of the card.
Step 6.
Stamp the image you would like to have on the front of the card on one of the 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" pieces of cardstock. Now tape it to the center of the back of the card.
Stamp your other 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" piece of cardstock. Keep in mind that you might want to keep a little bit of space for a written message. Tape this to the front.
Step 7.
Fold your first score (the score on the left of your card) to a mountain fold.
Step 8.
Fold your second score (the score on the right) to a valley fold.
Step 9.
Add embellishment as needed.
Step 10.
The finished card!
Variations
Re-size the swing
Try changing the size and the shape of the inside of the swing card.
Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Swing Cards. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
Questions and Comments
Have any questions about this tutorial? Any neat tips you've discovered that you'd care to share with the rest of us? Be sure and hit the comments link in the right-hand sidebar.
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