Steam Train Pyramid Layers

If you like making cards step by step, layers or pyramid methods, this is definitely an excellent choice for a male card.

It is so quick and easy, and only requires one print from the sheet to make this amazing looking topper.

I used 180gsm CB white matte card to print off the sheet provided. I cut out all the elements making sure I cut away the very fine black out line on each one.

I outlined the edges of the largest element with a bright vermillion permanent pen and mounted it onto a charcoal grey textured card using padded D.S. tape.

I outlined the charcoal card with a black pen and ruled lines 3mm inside the edges. I attached 3 ribbons to the back of this charcoal backing sheet. I used 2 lengths of the black with silver edging and one length of red with silver edging. I then attached the next red backing sheet which measures 11.25cm square, again using the padded D.S. tape.

The largest backing sheet is a textured black card which measures 12.25cm square. Before attaching this using regular D.S. tape I ruled 2mm wide silver metallic lines along all 4 edges. I then completed the pyramid layers.

The next 2 largest images I attached using padded tape, and the following layers I used regular tape to attach the same 180gsm weight white card to the back of each image and then attach to the pyramid in turn using regular D.S. tape.

I made the black card from the same textured card cutting it at 28cm x 12.75cm, then scored and folded it before attaching the completed topper leaving the larger space at the bottom edge of the front of the card.

I used a sentiment I had saved from a previous purchase and used the silver metallic pen and some vermillion red to keep the sentiment in the same theme.

As this card is for a young train enthusiast I have made the insert to suit his age.

It is simply made with red card and some black strips, a black marker, and a white page over the lower red backing sheet as a space for the verse and special greeting.

Thank you, Deloris for this delightful life like image, I really can see many uses for this topper. Pamela Horton