T hank you to Susan Campfield and Carolyn Dieleman for sharing this card.
Project Recipe
Cutting Instructions:
1. Basic White Cardstock: cut 1 @ 4 1/4" x 9 1/2" , (with the long edge at the top score at 5 1/2", 6 1/2", 7 1/2" 8 1/2'); cut 1 @ 2 3/4" x 4" (front panel); cut 1 @ 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" (embossed panel); cut 1 @ 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" (inside greeting).
2. Garden Green Cardstock: cut 1 @ 2 3/8" x 3 5/8" (inside greeting); scrap (for punching).
3. Meandering Meadows DSP: cut 1 @ 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" (front panel) ; cut 1 @ 4" x 5 1/4" (inside); cut 1 @ 2" x 6" (envelope flap).
Instructions to create the Cascading Pleats:
1. Basic White Cardbase: with the short side of the cardbase score at 3/4" to 3" (the 3rd score line); score at 1 1/2" to 1 1/2" (the 1st score line);.
2. With paper snips cut on the 1 1/2" score line to the 1st score line, cut at an angle to the second score line, cut along the 1st score line to the 3" score line, cut at an angle to the top of the cardbase.
3. On the score line at 5 1/2" create a mountain fold, create a valley fold on the second score line then a mountain fold on the next score line and a valley fold on the last score line.
Assembly Instructions:
1. On the first and middle pleat adhere 2 strips of Tear & Tape.
2. On the back panel adhere the 4" x 5 1/4" piece of DSP.
3. On the middle pleat adhere the Embossed Panel making sure the the bottom edge lines up with the bottom edge of the pleat and is right up against the fold.
4. With Multipurpose glue adhere the 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" piece of DSP to the 2 3/4" x 4" Basic White piece. Adhere these pieces to the first pleat making sure to line up the bottom with the bottom of the pleat and flush with the outside edge of the pleat.
5. Adhere the Basic White piece 2 1/4" x 3 1/2" to the Garden Green card stock 2 3/8" x 3 5/8". Adhere these pieces to the back side of the middle panel.
6. With a 2" punch or die that measure approximately 2" cut out a piece from the Garden Green scrap. With Memento Black Ink stamp your greeting on the 2" piece of Garden Green and adhere it to the front of the middle panel with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
7. Decorate the front and the back panels with the Brushed Brass Butterflies.
8. Adhere the 2" x 6" piece of DSP to the envelope flap.