Swing Card V.2 Tutorial - 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm)

Hello.

This was my swing card or flip card in a previous posting and this is a tutorial on how to make a swing card like it.

Before I get into the instructions, just mentioning that I've done a similar tutorial for a swing-card (I'll call that Version 1) HERE, but this new one is for another version of the swing-card (and let's call this Version 2)--with a different placement of the shaped swing panel.  Here are pictures of the older card and newer one so you can see the difference.

version 1 swing panel is centered

version 2 swing panel is off to the side

The steps to follow are similar but not the same.  And I like to think that I've improved on the original techniques...tee hee.  Okay, here we go... (Warning:  this tutorial is picture loaded.)


Materials and Tools required:
- 9" x 6" cardstock (15cm x 22.5cm)
- 9" x 6" designer paper (15cm x 22.5cm)
- a shape die for your swing panel (here I'm using Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two)
- die-cutting machine (I'm using my Big Shot)
- Scor-Pal scoring board
- removable tapes
- coloured images, sentiments, embellishments, etc. to decorate your card

Step 1
On your 9" x 6" (15cm x 22.5cm) cardstock, pencil-draw vertical lines at 2 7/8" and 4 5/8" (7.2cm and 11.55cm)--these are guidelines for your cutting pad.  I've drawn my lines with a white coloured pencil so they show up better for you.  Set your cardstock aside.

Step 2
On your 9" x 6" (15cm x 22.5cm) designer paper, pencil-draw a vertical line at 3" (7.5cm) and a horizontal line midway at 3" (7.5cm).  These lines are to help you centre your shape die.

Step 3
Place your shape die exactly centered on the drawn lines a shown.  Secure in place with your removable tape - it's better if you use 3 or 4 pieces of tape.

Step 4
Sandwich your designer paper between the two cutting pads and run it through your die-cutting machine. Without removing the tape pieces and the die itself, remove the die-cut piece from the centre leaving a centre opening on your designer paper.

Step 5
Place your designer paper on top of your cardstock, lining up the paper edges, and secure in place with the removable tapes that are already there.

Step 6
With your die's blade-side down, place your papers between the two cutting pads for your die-cutting machine.  Ensuring that edge of the top cutting pad is lined up along the 2 7/8" (7.2cm) vertical line (drawn in Step 1 above), run the 'sandwich' through the die-cutting machine.

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Step 7
Now turn your papers around 180 degrees and repeat Step 6 with the top cutting pad up lined up along the 4 5/8" (11.55cm) vertical line this time.

Step 8
Separate the papers.  Place your cardstock upside down on your scoreboard and score at 3" (7.5cm) as shown.

Step 9
Turn your cardstock rightside up, place on your scoreboard and score at 4½" (11.25cm) as shown.

Step 10
Valley-fold and mountain-fold as shown.  Oh, you can erase your pencil-drawn lines.

Step 11
On your designer paper draw an additional vertical line at 4½" (11.25cm).  The two vertical lines correspond to the two fold lines on your cardstock.  Erase the horizontal line.

Step 12
To create borders, trim around the perimeter/outside and also both sides of the fold lines as shown.  Optional:  Ink distress your paper edges.

Step 13
Glue your design paper to your cardstock.

Step 14
Use the same shape die and die-cut around your coloured images.  Optional:  trim to create borders and ink-distress the paper edges.

Step 15
Glue the image die-cuts to the card as shown.

Step 16
Decorate as desired with sentiments and embellishments--flowers, pearls, etc.
(Posting of the finished card can be found HERE.)

There you go!  Have fun with this.  Happy crafting!