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Place Cards 1

Good Evening!

I’ve had a request for place cards so here’s your first installment of them as there will be more, you know how I get carried away with a theme ;) The place card has a domed top where you can add an embellishment or image and there’s a front panel should you chose to use it. In my pictures I show how it looks with and without the front panel, I added a paper flower to one and a gem butterfly to the other, of course you can write or stamp the name underneath the embellishment ( I tried to write a name as an example but my handwriting was rubbish). Your place cards can be used for dinner parties as well as special occasions or celebrations, how fancy you make them is completely up to you :)

Here’s your Free Cut File – Formats include ai, dxf, gsd, mtc, pdf, studio & svg:
(click on the link below the image to download)

Place Cards 1 Digital Cutting File by Bird

May 12, 2013 by Bird

Free Digital Cutting Files, Tutorial

Twirly Card

Hey There!

In case you didn’t see it at the time and also to include the files into my archives, I am sharing a project I previously posted on the KNK design Team blog.

I have a Twirly Card to share today, I have seen them referred to as a Pop-Up Twirly Card but essentially the motion of opening and closing the card causes a skewer on the inside of the card to twirl, this allows you to attach an element to the skewer which will also twirl. This style of card can look complicated but worry not, I have made a Cut File (at the end of the post) which may tempt you to give it a go :)

The picture below shows all of the materials you will need for the card base, you will need:

1 copy of the Twirly Card Cut File cut just smaller than A4 / letter size with your chosen KNK machine, I cut mine with Make the Cut and my Zing.
1 sheet of A4 / letter size Card
Strong adhesive tape
Twine or similar thread
1 Skewer

Starting with the cut file piece, fold along your dashed lines ensuring that your tabs fold inward, it should look like the picture below:

Feed the skewer through the space for it at the end of the tabs then wind some twine around your skewer a few times. Thread the twine through the holes in the card and attach to the back with some strong tape ensuring that your skewer twirls when your card opens and closes. You may find that the twine won’t let you open the card fully, this is fine as long as there is lots of spin:

Cover all of the edges of your card with glue or tape, you can also see here where I attached the twine:

Glue/tape your card base mechanism onto your folded A4 / letter sized piece of card, one side at a time. The outer layer of card is slightly larger which allows us to trim away the surplus with scissors and have a neat and tidy edge.

To prevent the skewer from slipping through the tabs I used a small strip of adhesive tape on the skewer ends then wrapped some of my twine around it and liberally coated it with some glossy accents and allowed it to harden. You can repeat the process if needed to form a larger stopper.

Your card base and mechanism is now finished and you can decorate your card. I cut some tall letters for the front of my card and popped them up with some 3d foam pads.

You can now add an image or sentiment to the skewer inside of your card, experiment with the size to ensure that it will twirl freely before you attach it permanently. For the best results use 2 copies of your twirly element and sandwich the skewer between them.

As mine is a Birthday Card for my Dad, I layered my letters in different shades of shimmery blue card stock, I hope it will catch the light when he opens the card and it twirls. The letters are also included as a cut file at the end of the post.

Here are your Free Cut Files – Formats: ai, dxf, gsd, mtc, pdf, studio & svg:
(click on the link below the image to download)

Twirly Card Digital Cutting File by Bird

DAD Digital Cutting File by Bird

May 10, 2013May 10, 2013 by Bird

Free Digital Cutting Files

Deep Edge Card 7

Good Afternoon!

I have the next deep edge card for you, this time I’ve used the retro rose, there is a retro rose background set here and a circle card here if you like the design :)

I glued a piece of vellum behind the roses and added lots of pearls, the design was calling for it I think. I cut a panel of grey and white paper for the top of my card then made a mistake by placing my double sided tape right up to the edges on the back. This meant that I couldn’t stitch it with my sewing machine as it wouldn’t be good for the needle so instead I pierced some holes using my Tim Holtz ruler and a pokey tool. My mind just isn’t with it today, maybe a cup of tea will help :)