Pop-Up Twirl Card
Pop-Up Twirl Card
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byMarenBenedict
Createacardwithatwirlingpopupsurpriseinside.
Supplies
Two81/2"x51/2"cardbases (heavy/thickcardstockworksbest) Two11/4"x21/4"stripsofcardstock Two21/2"x2"stripsofcardstock Scoringtool(optional) Scissors String SmallHolePunch Skewerorskinnystraightstraw Adhesive(gluedots)
StepbyStep
Step1
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Scoreonecardbaseat41/4"andfoldinhalf. Markthecardstock3/8frombothends.
Step2
Nowmakeamark1infromeachofthe3/8 marks.
Step3
Drawalineacrossthebase13/4"fromthe edge. Thiswillbecoveredupandisonlyaguideto cutto.
Step4
Cutfromeachmarkuptotheguideline.
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Step5
Foldthestrips/tabsinasshown. Shutthecardtocreatecreases.
Step6
Cuttwosmallslitsontheedgesofeachtab.
Step7
Foldthestripsintoallowtheskewertoslide through. Trimtheedgesoftheskewertobeslightly shorterthanthecard.
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Step8
Punchasmallholeapproximately3/4"infrom bothsidesofthebackofthecard. Theholesshouldbeslightlyabovethebottom tab.
Step9
Feedyourstringthroughoneholeandadhere.
Step10
Wrapstringaroundskeweratleastafewtimes andfeeditthroughtheotherhole. Closecardandadherethesecondendofthe string.
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Step11
Practiceopeningandclosingthecardtoseeif youneedtoadjustthetensionofthestring. Theskewershouldrotatewhenopeningand closingthecard.
Step12(Optional)
Scoreboth21/2"x2"cardstockstripsin half(atthe1"mark). Thiswillhelpkeeptheskewerinplace.
Step13(Optional)
Embellish/stampboth11/4"x21/4"strips andattachtothefrontofthetabs.
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Step14
Embellishandstamponesideofboth21/2"x 2"cardstockstrips.Theseshouldbeidentical onbothsidesastheywillbethespinning element. Placeoneembellishedstripunderneaththe skewer,decoratedsidedown.Addadhesiveto theoutsideedgesofthestrip,thenadherethe secondembellishedstriptothefirst.
Step15
Adheresmallbuttons tothetopandbottom oftheskewertopreventitfromsliding.
Step16
Adheretotheinsideofthesecondcardbase.
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Step17
Decoratecardfront.
Yourcardisdone.
Video!
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