Thursday Tutorial with FCCB....Cascading Card

It's Holly here with another Thursday Tutorial.   Boy, do I have a tutorial for you today! 

Check out this Fantabulous Cascading Card made Dr Sonia from Cards, Crafts and Kid Projects



Cascading card

Since this blog is called Fatabulous Cricut, we do like to see things made by Cricut but when I saw this card I was like WOW!  

I let the Cricut part slide this time because I can make a cascading card for you using Cricut cuts but more importantly this Fantabulous designer is from India!

I'm guessing Cricut accessories aren't as readily available in India as they are here in Northern America and it's not like she can run down to her neighborhood Michael's and JoAnn's right?  

Let's give her a pass since her tutorial is so great.....

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

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

I used a score pal as shown below to help quickly find the midpoint. I marked the short side and turned it 180 degree clockwise to mark the longer side's midpoint.

Cascading card tutorial

Your Cascading card panels are mirror images and shown below is how the panels will look marked.

Cascading card template

Score your panels at 4 inch intervals[ black lines]. If using a score pal score at 4 and 8 inch mark.

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.

Cascading card tutorial

Cut out 1-2mm wide slots.Accordion fold your panels as shown. The folds are Valley- Mountain in the 1st panel and Mountain- Valley for the 2nd panel of your cascading card.

Cascading card template

Interlock the slots of your cascading card starting from the taller end.The slots fit so nicely together that no glue is required and your card will expand and collapse at will!

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!