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Splitcoaststampers - Free Standing Pop-Up Card Tutorial by Mary Jo Albright

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Createafreestandingcardthatfoldsdownflat.

Supplies

Papercutterwithscoring&cuttingblade 41/4"x11"pieceofcardstockforbase 21/2"x5"pieceofcardstockfortag 23/4"x51/4"pieceofcardstockfor tagmatting Stamps Inks StickyStrip HobbyBlade Ruler MatPack 11/4"&13/8"CirclePunches CropaDiletool 3/16"cornerrounderpunch Accessories (ribbon,hemptwine,jumbo eyelet,brads,beads,bohoblossomspunch, additionalcardstockforembellishing)

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StepbyStep
Step1
Scorethe41/4"x11"pieceofcardstockat at1",23/4",33/4",51/2",71/4",81/4", and10".

Step2
Stampasdesired.Ifusingabackground stamp,foldinhalfonthe51/2"linetoachieve fullcoveragewithouthavingtolineupthe image.

Step3
Turncardstockbaseovertothenonstamped side.Onthemiddle51/2"scoreline,makea mark5/8"infrombothsides.

Step4
Cutbetweenmarkedlinestomakeaslitfor yourtag.
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Step5
Youcanmakethisslitlargerifyourtaghas dimensionandbulkyaccessories.Useahobby blade,ruler,andsettingmattocreateyour desiredopening.

Step6
ApplyStickyStrip tothestampedsideon theend1"scoredsections.Youwillwantto placeonestripnexttothescorelineonone, andonestripattheedgeontheotherside (thisbecomesimportantwhenclosingthepiece togetherandforholdingthetaginplace).

Step7
Createyourtagwiththe21/2"x5"pieceof cardstockandadheretothe matmeasuring 23/4"x51/4".Adherepunchedcirclestothe top.AttachaJumboEyelet.Addribbonsotag canbepulledup.
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Step8
Slidetagintocutslit.

AttachtagtooneofyourStickyStrips.Make sureitiscenteredintheslitandlinesupwith thebottom.

Step9
FolduptheothersidewiththeStickyStrip andattachtothetag.

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Step10
Embellishthe1"cardstockbasesectionto finishofyourcard.

Yourcardwillfoldflat.

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