Tag Topper Concertina card

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.

Here’s the supply list:

Product List

Playful Alphabet Dies [152706]	Dandy Garden 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [154297]	2020–2022 In Color 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock Assortment [153076]
Bumblebee A4 Cardstock [153082]	Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock [106550]	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683]
Adhesive Sheets [152334]	Fancy Tag Topper Punch [152711]	Mossy Meadow 3/16" (4.8 Mm) Braided Linen Trim [154298]