Waterfall fold card celebrating Autumn. I love the fact that all the stamps and dies in the More than Autumn bundle can used for so many things other than Autumn, so it was just genius to name it “More than Autumn” because it IS !!! For now, I’ll stick to Autumn and I thought an interactive waterfall fold would show off those images to its best advantage!
Fun Waterfall fold card
The waterfall fold refers to the mechanism. This strip of card stock is scored and square pieces of card stock are adhered to the score lines. You thread the strip through the waterfall “anchor” and adhere it only at the anchor to allow the strip the freedom to move to the right as you pull on the tab. As it “cascades” it reveals each square, hence the name “waterfall”.
This is the front of the card when closed and its first image is a cup of delicious cream topped pumpkin spiced latte.
By pulling on the tab, the first picture is revealed – pumpkins and cinnamon sticks. The second displays pumpkin flavour iced donuts.
The fourth image is a slice of pumpkin pie. The tab is now fully extended to reveal the hidden message that “nothing’s better than pumpkin spice”. There are dies in the More than Autumn die set which cut out this phrase and words.
In the last picture, I used blending brushes to add a bit of Crushed Curry colour as a background. The greeting is from Choose Happy stamp set.
Cutting guide
Imperial
- Card base : Cajun Craze cut at 4 ⅛” x 11 ½” folded in half.
- Mat layer #1 : Crushed Curry card front and inside cut 2 pieces 3 ⅞” x 5 ½”.
- Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP Mat layer #2 : 3 ¾” x 5 ⅜”.
- Inside card Mat layer #2 : Basic White 3 ¾” x 5 ⅜”.
Metric
- Card base : Cajun Craze cut at 10.5 cm x 29 cm folded in half.
- Mat layer #1 : Crushed Curry card front and inside cut 2 pieces 10 cm x 14 cm.
- Splendid Autumn 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm DSP Mat layer #2 : 9.5 cm x 13.5 cm.
- Inside card Mat layer #2 : Basic White 9.5 cm x 13.5 cm.
Waterfall mechanism
Imperial
- Crushed Curry card stock cut at 1 ⅞” x 9″. Orient card stock with long side on top and score at 2″, 2 ¾”, 3 ½” and 4 ½”. Burnish score lines in both directions. This gives the mechanism a more fluid movement.
- Waterfall mechanism anchor : Cajun Craze (same colour as card base) 1″ x 4 ⅛”
- Cut 4 mat layers in Cherry Cobbler at 2″ x 2″
- Second mat layer for the squares – cut 4 pieces in Basic White 1 ⅞” x 1 ⅞”.
- Right side of waterfall mechanism : Basic White 1 ¾” x 4 ⅝”.
Metric
- Crushed Curry card stock cut at 4.5 cm x 23.5 cm. Orient card stock with long side on top and score at 5 cm, 7 cm, 9 cm and 11 cm. Burnish score lines in both directions. This gives the mechanism a more fluid movement.
- Waterfall mechanism anchor : Cajun Craze (same colour as card base) 2.5 cm x 10.5 cm.
- Cut 4 mat layers in Cherry Cobbler at 5 cm x 5 cm.
- Second mat layer for the squares – cut 4 pieces in Basic White 4.5 cm x 4.5 cm.
- Right side of waterfall mechanism : Basic White 4 cm x 12 cm.
How to create Waterfall mechanism
Here’s a visual aid on how to construct and attach the waterfall mechanism. You can click on play button on video below from a desktop, but if you’re watching from a mobile device click on the link HERE
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