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Jacob's ladder card
Project Recipe
Back side
Cut 6 each (Basic Black and Real Red) CS at 4 1/2" x 3".
Cut 6 each (Basic Black and Real Red) CS at 4 1/4" x 2 3/4".
Adhere each smaller Basic Black to a larger Real Red.
Adhere each smaller Real Red to a larger Basic Black.
lay 6 of these combined pieces long side by long side. Measure the ribbon from one end to the other and back. Then cut 2 more like this or 1 of this color and a third one of a different color.
Using the Stamparatus, put 3 of the ones with the Real Red backing lined up long side to long side.
Use one of the flip sides to draw a line 1/2" from each side and one in center.
Repeat with the other 3 Real Red backed ones.
Use Tear 'N Tape on each of the lines you've drawn on the Real Red pieces.
Take 1 of these pieces and remove tape backing.
Lay 1 ribbon on top tape line with end at edge of piece and trail rest of this ribbon off to the side.
Lay second ribbon on bottom line the same way as first.
Lay third ribbon starting at other side of CS piece and trail to the other side.
Put Tear 'N Tape around edges of the Basic Black backed pieces. Peel backings off one of the pieces and adhere on top of ribboned piece.
Layer ribbon back over to the other side.
Tight but not too tight. The 2 that were to the right go to the left and the one that was to the left goes to the right on top of the new top card.
Layer second Real Red backed piece on top with tape facing up.
Peel adhesive backings off and drape ribbons back across on top of tape so that ribbons switch sides again.
Cover this with second Basic Black backed piece.
Repeat these steps until one Basic Black piece is left. Once the ribbon has been adhered to the last Real Red backed piece cut the excess ribbon off and adhere the last Basic Black piece.
Unfold the layers and they will be attached and alternating colors.
Flip over and check.
Decorate side one pieces by adding a layer either under the ribbon or between the ribbons for those with the ribbon on both ends.
Decorate the ones with the ribbon in the middle with either a layer on both sides of the ribbon or one piece under the ribbon.
Don't adhere this layer over any of the ribbons or you won't be able to make the ladder work.
Test the ladder out by holding top card by the sides and tilt down to the next card. It should cascade down to reverse the whole thing.
Now decorate the second side.