Romance Rose and Hearts Fold Back CardCompleted by Pamela Horton The whispering Platypus

I printed out the sheet onto matte photo paper twice and onto copy paper once.

I made a card in the palest pink 28.5 x 17.5. I cut out the first copy and then using the second copy I decoupaged the roses. onto the topper and one extra element and the hearts. The large heart I used the copy paper heart. Using My craft Knife I cut the aperture to the fold line. I attached the decoupaged element to the front of the matching now semi attached with foam D.S tape.

I then made a backing sheet in a deeper pink 28 x 16.5. Starting from the left I scored and folded to match the topper at 5.5cm M fold 6cm M fold 5cm V fold. I marked in removable pencil the exact position of the aperture & used D.s foam to attach one of the smaller elements. I then used D. S Wide tape to attach the topper, being careful to match the fold lines and the aperture area. The left hand fold back is attached last when the folds have been made clean firm folds.

Using DS wide tape I attached the back of the topper onto the inside RHS of the prepared card. I used a paler pink to print off & copy in paper one of the elements and cut this to fit the LHS inside of the card. I photographed the finished topper onto Gloss paper and attached it to the front of the card.I had added a topper of one of the smaller elements using a 3mm border, & added a 1.5cm wide pale pink grosgrain ribbon and bow.

There is a surprise element for the receiver as the fold back is not revealed until the card is opened. A beautiful, elegant design that simply fits together perfectly. Looks difficult but step by step is really very simple to put together.

Pamela Horton

Wellington Point Qld