Locking Tri-Fold Birthday Card
For the card: Trace and cut the card base pattern shown below from cardstock, securing the dies to the cardstock with the removable tape to die cut the flap edges. Score on the dashed lines, but don’t cut the slit in the front flap yet.
For the upper front flap: Trace and cut the upper flap paper pattern shown below from Robin’s Red red checks paper. Stamp the coordinating edge on it, then glue the paper centered on the front flap. Cut 5 7/8"x1" Robin’s Red gray tapestry paper and mat the long edges on cardstock with 1/16" borders.
Place a border Dazzles™ on the gray strip near the lower edge as shown. Wrap a 7" ribbon across the strip near the upper edge and glue the ends to the back. Glue the strip to the front flap, ¼" from the fold. Transfer the slit from the pattern to the front and use the knife and ruler on the cutting mat to cut the slit.
Cut a 2" ribbon and set aside, then use the remainder to make a 4-loop bow, tying the center with thread. Glue to the first ribbon, 1½" from the left edge. Punch out the Robin’s Red flower die-cut shown and remove the nibs. Use tape to secure to the bow center, then place a rhinestone in the flower center.
For the lower front flap: Trace and cut the lower flap paper pattern shown below from Robin’s Red gray tapestry paper. Stamp the matching edge image along the top and the corner design in the lower corners. Place a border Dazzles™ along the lower edge, trimming the excess, then glue the paper centered on the lower flap.
Punch out the ticket label die-cut and remove the nibs. Find the center, then score the label 1/16" on each side of the center. Fold the ends upward. Cut a 1/8"x1" double-sided tape, then place on the back of the scored center. Close the upper front card flap over the lower flap, then attach the label to the lower flap through the slit.
For the inside: Cut 5 7/8"x4 1/8" Robin’s Red blue tapestry paper and glue to the inside center. Place border Dazzles™ near the upper and lower edges of the paper, trimming the excess.
Punch out the Robin’s Red die-cuts shown and remove the nibs. Stamp “birthday wishes” in the center of the blue/red label. Cut the blue flourish in half, then glue the label centered on the inside with the flourish halves extending from under the edges as shown.
For the upper front flap: Trace and cut the upper flap paper pattern shown below from Robin’s Red red checks paper. Stamp the coordinating edge on it, then glue the paper centered on the front flap. Cut 5 7/8"x1" Robin’s Red gray tapestry paper and mat the long edges on cardstock with 1/16" borders.
Place a border Dazzles™ on the gray strip near the lower edge as shown. Wrap a 7" ribbon across the strip near the upper edge and glue the ends to the back. Glue the strip to the front flap, ¼" from the fold. Transfer the slit from the pattern to the front and use the knife and ruler on the cutting mat to cut the slit.
Cut a 2" ribbon and set aside, then use the remainder to make a 4-loop bow, tying the center with thread. Glue to the first ribbon, 1½" from the left edge. Punch out the Robin’s Red flower die-cut shown and remove the nibs. Use tape to secure to the bow center, then place a rhinestone in the flower center.
For the lower front flap: Trace and cut the lower flap paper pattern shown below from Robin’s Red gray tapestry paper. Stamp the matching edge image along the top and the corner design in the lower corners. Place a border Dazzles™ along the lower edge, trimming the excess, then glue the paper centered on the lower flap.
Punch out the ticket label die-cut and remove the nibs. Find the center, then score the label 1/16" on each side of the center. Fold the ends upward. Cut a 1/8"x1" double-sided tape, then place on the back of the scored center. Close the upper front card flap over the lower flap, then attach the label to the lower flap through the slit.
For the inside: Cut 5 7/8"x4 1/8" Robin’s Red blue tapestry paper and glue to the inside center. Place border Dazzles™ near the upper and lower edges of the paper, trimming the excess.
Punch out the Robin’s Red die-cuts shown and remove the nibs. Stamp “birthday wishes” in the center of the blue/red label. Cut the blue flourish in half, then glue the label centered on the inside with the flourish halves extending from under the edges as shown.
