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| Cascading card |
Materials Required to make a cascading card
Card stock : 2 pieces measuring 5.5 x 12 inches - use fairly thick sturdy card if you want to add lots of embellishments like I did.
Scoring tool- if you dont have one use a blunt knife or dry pen.
Scale
Pencil
Scissors
Make the Panels of your Cascading Card
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| Cascading card tutorial |
Mark 3 inches down one side of the card stock as shown. Cut off the white triangle you get as shown in the cascading card template.Do this for the other piece of 5.5 x 12 inch card too to get the panels of your cascading card.
Mark the Panels
The Cascading card is just 2 accordion folded cards interlocked together by slots.To help you know where to make your slots you can mark both your panels as shown.
If you are using a scale mark the midpoint of 2 sides of your panel as shown. Measure 2 3/4 inch on the taller side and 1 1/4 inch on the shorter side.Join with a pencil line. |
| Cascading card tutorial |
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| Cascading card tutorial |
Your Cascading card panels are mirror images and shown below is how the panels will look marked.
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| Cascading card template |
Make the slots:If you use a score pal it is super easy to make your slots.Drop down score lines to meet the pencil line marked earlier. The slots will be at 2 , 6 and 10 inch marks as shown.
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| Cascading card tutorial |
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| Cascading card template |
Dr. Sonia has many more detailed photos on her blog which you can check out HERE.
I gave Dr. Sonia's tutorial a try so here's what I came up with for my cascading card.
If you remember my Thursday's post from last week I mentioned everyone was "sicky-poo" in my house so I made a "Get Well Bug" cascading card for us.
My "Get Well Bugs" are cut from the Paisley cartridge and the stamped sentiments are from My Pink Stamper. You can check out more details about my card on my blog at Ribbons & Glue.
I hope this cascading card inspires you to give Dr. Sonia's tutorial a try!
WOW is right! BOTH of these cards are gorgeous, Holly! I can't wait to get home from some errands I have to run to try my hand at one. If it comes out half as good as either of yours, I'll be more than please. Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHolly I am thrilled you liked my card and tutorial to feature it despite it being "noncricut"! You are so right we dont get cutting machines easily in India and so I cut a lot !!
ReplyDeleteYour cheerful cascade is so beautiful
Cheers
Sonia
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These are gorgeous Holly! I will have to try this!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fabulous! Thank you so much for the great tutorial too!
ReplyDeleteWOW and thanks for the tutorial. It's a winner for me and going to give it a shot. Love your card..♥
ReplyDeleteSimply wonderful! I can't wait to try your tutorial!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Hugs,
Georgia
This card is beautiful. I seen a similar card in a magazine that is published in the UK and wondered how this is done. Then just days later I see it on your boards. Thanks so much for the detail as I am alittle thick headed about guess work.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to get started!!
Beautiful tutorial Dr Sonia and I love your Get well card too Holly!
ReplyDeleteI tried this this weekend and it was lovely, except that darn pencil line for the midpoint. No matter how light I make it, I hate erasing it as it makes it lighter.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to try this! I can think of so many ways to use it! Thank you for the idea and tutorial. Not everyone here has a circuit either.
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