Standing Panel Card
Lots of folding panels makes this super simple card look elegant. Decorate with anything.
Frogs and bunny’s make it fun… fits in a 5 x 7 (A7) envelope.
Cricut link https://design.cricut.com/landing/project-detail/62395377b8156f131bce7432Hand cut measurements and template at bottom.
Instructions probably not really needed. You will be cutting two back panels as the full width is over 12 inches…the main center panel just gets glued on top the other. This also adds strength to help it stand.
Just fold the score lines in and out, starting with the fold closest to the center folded in..then..out/in to the end. Then glue the two panels together…
Add the mat panels…
Glue the sentiment tab, anywhere near the bottom…you can make it smaller or wider, or shape it to be an object…don’t make it super big, or too high, it can unbalance the card.
Hand cutting
Since there are so many folds, it’s a wide card, so it’s made in two panels, whch also makes it stronger for standing.
Smallest side edge is three inches high..measure that out then use a ruler from the top edge of the card to the three inch edge to get your cutting angle.
Cut two then just glue one center panel on top the other, it’s easier to center if you glue it after you score the lines.
The greeting tab is about 4 and 1/4 by 1 and 1/2 (4.25 x 1.5) it can be adjusted though, to fit your saying…just don’t make it over 5 inches wide or it won’t fit in the envelope.
The easiest way to hand cut the panels is just to make another 2 of the main panels then cut them down to fit…
But here’s a template if you want to use it.
It’s a png file so if you save it to files it should be useable as a true template…the guide is marked saying that the narrow panels are one inch wide, which works, but the template is slightly less, more like 9/10 of an inch…either, is fine to use.
