I posted an article “Birthday in a Box” last Sunday which featured a concertina card and promised I would show you how I made it.
My inspiration came from Julie Kettlewell who kindly shared it on the UK Demonstrators FB page. Her original was a birthday card using the Sweet Ice Cream bundle.
The Dandy Garden Designer Series papers are 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) size. To create the card base, you really need the paper to be 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm). So I used the 2020-2022 In Color pack of 12″ x 12″ card stock as an alternative.
For this card, I simply used the patterned papers and painstakingly fussy cut the little dragonflies to embellish the card panels. Frankly, both the stamps and the punch were just too large.
In the video, I show you how to orient your Designer papers to get 4 pieces from each sheet.
Imperial measurements
| Description | Qty | Measurement |
| 2020-2022 In Color 12″x 12″ cardstock (Bumblebee) | 1 sheet | Cut 2 x 4″x 12″Long side on top, score at 2 1/2″, 5″, 7 1/2″, 10″ Cut 1 x 4″ x 10″ Long side on top, score at 2 1/2″, 5″, 7 1/2″ |
| Dandy Garden DSP Pattern 1 internal panels | 10 pieces | 2″ x 3 1/2″ (same pattern) |
| Mat Layer 1 Bumblebee | 10 pieces | 1-3/8″ x 2-7/8″ |
| Mat Layer 2 Very Vanilla | 10 pieces | 1-1/4″x 2-3/4″D |
| Dandy Garden DSP Pattern 2 External panels end pieces | 2 pieces | 2-1/2″ x 4″ |
Metric Measurements
| Description | Qty | Measurement |
| 2020-2022 In Color 30.5 x 30.5 cm cardstock (Bumblebee) | 1 sheet | Cut 2 x 10.2 x 30.5 cm. Long side on top, score at 6.4, 12.7, 19.1, 25.4 cm Cut 1 x 10.2 x 25.4 cm. Long side on top, score at 6.4, 12.7, 19.1 cm |
| Dandy Garden DSP Pattern 1 internal panels | 10 pieces | 5 cm x 8.9 cm (same pattern) |
| Mat Layer 1 Bumblebee | 10 pieces | 3.5 cm x 7.3 cm |
| Mat Layer 2 Very Vanilla | 10 pieces | 3.2 cm x 7 cm |
| Dandy Garden DSP Pattern 2 External panels end pieces | 2 pieces | 6.4 cm x 10.2 cm |
Press play to see how it all came together.
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