Building Block Card
by Laura Lipe
Make your card's message pop up on dimensional blocks.
Supplies
- 5.5” x 10.5” card base
- Coordinating cardstock or designer paper as desired to decorate card panels
- Paper trimmer
- Scoring tool
- Adhesive
- Alphabet stamps or dies, and other embellishments to decorate card
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Score the 5.5” x 10.5” cardstock at 3.5” and 7” on the long edge.
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Fold these as a mountain fold and a valley fold.
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Step 2
Close the valley fold, and cut in 1.5” along the fold at these intervals: 3/8”, 1 3/8”, 1 5/8”, 2 5/8”, 2 7/8”, 3 7/8”, 4 1/8”, and 5 1/8”.
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Step 3
Score at the end of the cuts on the 1” slits so these can fold up with mountain folds. Leave the ¼” slits as valley folds.
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Step 4
Secure the score lines by pressing down along the folds with a bone folder to make sure they are nice and sharp.
Decorate the front and inside panels. (The front panel measures 3.5" x 5.5". The panels on either side of the blocks are 2" x 5.5". Each block panel measures 1"x 1.5".)
Note:
You may choose to back the card with a slightly larger piece of coordinating cardstock. -
Step 5
Complete the project.
Video!
Variations
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This card may be used for many occasions, as many words will fit on the inside blocks.
Some ideas:
--Baby Boy or Baby Girl
--Love You
--Get Well
--Noel/Joy
--Good Job or Well Done
Small photos could also be adhered to the blocks.
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Your Turn
You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Building Block Card. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!
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Questions and Comments
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You are so very talented! THank you for your post.
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Adorable card--I am definitely trying this! Thanks!
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