Three Panel Arch Fun Fold Card

Hello friends!  Yes, I know it's almost Easter and kind of late to be sharing an Easter card, but I just made it, and I really, really want to share it.  I've seen several versions on these cards and was determined to figure out how to make this.  I'll tell you how I ended up making this card, but it's not quite like anyone else's videos that I looked at.   Everyone seemed to have their own take on how to make these.  So, you can do like I did and immerse yourself into half a dozen videos and then just go for it.

Here is the finished front of the card all folded up nicely and ready to put in the envelope.  Let me give you a list of pieces to die-cut and have ready to put together when needed.

Blackberry Bliss cardstock:

cut 3 - largest Everyday Arches Dies

cut 1 - large & 2 small butterfly bodies from Beautiful Butterflies

cut 1 - piece 3 1/2" x 8 1/2" score @ 4" & 8"

cut 1 - piece 3 1/2" x 4"

Basic White cardstock:

cut 1 - 2nd largest arch die

cut 1 - 3rd largest arch die

cut 1 - 6th largest rectangle Textured Notes Dies.

Fresh Freesia cardstock:
cut 1 - 2nd largest arch die

DSP:
cut 1 - 3rd largest arch die
cut 1 - large and 2 small butterflies

Silver Cardstock: cut 1 cross

Here' the card fully opened.  We'll work on one panel at a time.  Start first with the two Blackberry Bliss rectangles.  Fold on the scored lines to make a Z fold.  On the 1/2" section on the end, attach the plain cardstock piece to the front of this making sure not to go over the scored line.  Add adhesive to the 1/2" section and attach the other piece to create a 12" long strip with scores at 4" and 8".  When this is accordion-folded closed, if you have a small amount extra, just trim it off.  It was about 1/16" too long on my card.

For the front panel, you need the smaller white arch.  On this, you'll stamp the sentiment from the Everyday Arches stamp set.  This is stamped to fit in the arched area with Blackberry Bliss ink.  

Next the palm leaf frame from the Faith Collection was stamped with Garden Green ink in the center.  After die-cutting the silver cross, I placed the detailed cross die over it and from the back side, used my bone folder to rub and apply pressure.  This gives you a subtle woodgrain look without cutting it.  Set this panel aside along with the cross for a few minutes.

On the middle panel, layer the DSP print arch onto the Fresh Freesia arch using adhesive.  Line all the edges up carefully.

Then layer these onto the Blackberry Bliss arch with adhesive. 

The sentiment is from a retired set and is stamped with Blackberry Bliss ink.  You could use whatever sentiment works here.  This is attached about in the center of this panel.

I chose to use the back side of the butterfly die-cuts here. The butterfly bodies are attached to the wing sections with adhesive.  Then the two butterflies are attached to the panel using adhesive also.  Set aside.

The largest white arch is last.  It has a sentiment from the same retired Easter set that is stamped with Blackberry Bliss ink.

The white panel is attached to the last Blackberry Bliss panel by using adhesive.

The large butterfly body is attached to the butterfly.  Then it's attached to the panel very close to the bottom, so I'd have a little bit of space to sign the card.  Make sure the wing tip doesn't go past the score line and cause problems.

Now let's put it together.  Lay out the 3 1/2" x 12" strip flat to start.  On the first panel of the strip, add adhesive about 1/4" in from the 4 edges.  Line up the arched panel so it's flat at the bottom and centered on the two sides.

Fold that panel back and out of the way.  It will be behind the middle panel so you can make sure this gets lined up well when attaching.  Add adhesive inside the strip where this next panel will go just like you did the front panel.  Then line up your middle arched panel onto the card making sure the bottom is flat and the arch matches up with the one behind it.

Attach adhesive on the last section and line up the last panel.  Before pressing down heavily, close the card to make sure the last panel lines up too.

Finishing touches:  The cross is attached to the front panel.  I used Dimensionals for this.  

The purple gems are another retired product.  They matched the Blackberry Bliss cardstock so nicely I couldn't resist using them!

That's it for this fun fold Easter card.  Now that I've made this version of the Three Panel Arch Fun Fold Card, I'm going to have to try out a few different versions, especially a birthday card, I think.  Wouldn't that be cute?  I plan on getting back with you about those cards soon.  This type of fun fold really looks harder than it is to make.  Once you've got all the elements die-cut and ready to go, it just takes another 10 minutes to put together.  And that's it for the Three Panel Arch Fun Fold Card.  Whew!  What a mouthful!

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Thanks for taking time out this weekend amid all the busy-ness of Easter to see what I've been stamping lately.  I appreciate you so much!

Have a blessed Easter,

Sharon