Telescoping Card
by Beate Johns
Create an expanding card with three or more cardstock shapes.
- Supplies
- cardstock
- Patterned paper (optional)
- Shape Dies (Classic, Beaded and Jumbo Scallop Circle Nestabilities™ used here)
- Paper piercing mat and tool
- Two Brads
- Stamps, The Greeting Farm Clear Christmas used here)
- Ink
- Scor-Tape™, or other strong adhesive
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Cut three shapes of choice out of cardstock or patterned paper. Cut shapes that are each slightly smaller than the one before.
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Step 2
Decorate the shapes with stamps and, if desired, additional layers and embellishments.
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Step 3
Lay out the shapes by size.
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Step 4
Pierce a hole in the bottom of the middle shape.
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Step 5
Place the medium size shape with its image upside down over the largest shape.
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Step 6
Using the hole on the medium shape as a guide pierce a hole through the bottom shape.
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Connect shapes with brad.
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Step 7
Pierce hole on the lower edge of your smallest shape.
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Step 8
Line smallest shape up with medium one, the image of the smallest shape should be upside down. Pierce hole into the medium shape on the opposite side of your first brad.
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Attach layers with brad.
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Step 9
Your telescopic card is done.
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From spilt coast stampers.com
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