Double Tower Pop-Out Card with Sprayed Gradient Background

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A dimensional pop-out card that folds flat to fit a 5x7 envelope. The card features a striking blue-to-yellow gradient background created with ink sprays, decorative stamped panels, and a fussy-cut character topper that stands proud on foam pads.

You will need

Izink Spray Black Liquorice 080621TSEE IT Izink Spray Wild Rose 080621XSEE IT Izink Spray Sunflower Yellow 080621NSEE IT 100089 - HTCN - Eureka 101 Watercolour and Scoring Tablet - 240921GSEE IT 100572 - HTCN - Avago-ink Designs - A5 Stamp - Cookie - 100522CSEE IT Stamps By Me - Premium Hybrid Ink - Midnight - 121022NSEE IT

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Step by step

1. Cut a piece of linen textured card to 7 by 9 inches. ▶ watch 2:30
2. Spray the card with yellow ink spray on the lower section, then blend blue ink spray from the top to create a gradient effect. ▶ watch 3:00
3. Dry the sprayed card with a heat gun to set the inks. ▶ watch 3:45
4. Use a scoring tool to score the card at 1, 2, and 3 inches on one side, then at 6, 7, and 8 inches on the other side. ▶ watch 5:00
5. Crease all score lines in both directions using a bone folder to ease the card. ▶ watch 6:00
6. Fold the scored sections to create the tower effect, alternating which strips fold up and down on each side. ▶ watch 6:30
7. Mark half-inch increments along the length of the card using a pencil and scoring mat as a ruler. ▶ watch 7:00
8. Cut vertical slits down to the first score line at each half-inch mark using scissors. ▶ watch 8:15
9. Push alternate slits inward to create the dimensional tower pattern, creasing with a bone folder. ▶ watch 9:45
10. Cut decorative panels measuring 6½ by 2½ inches for the centre and ½ by 6½ inches for the outer strips. ▶ watch 12:00
11. Stamp the gaming-themed background image onto the decorative panels using black ink, positioning stamps to create a continuous pattern. ▶ watch 12:45
12. Spray the stamped panels with yellow ink on the lower section and blue ink on the upper section, opposite to the card base gradient. ▶ watch 15:15
13. Glue the matted decorative panels onto the tower card base using wet glue, ensuring panels are centred and secure. ▶ watch 17:00
14. Stamp the character image (Crash) onto white card using black ink, then fussy cut around the character to remove the background. ▶ watch 19:30
15. Spray the fussy-cut character with blue ink, then add yellow ink to the sentiment text for contrast. ▶ watch 20:45
16. Attach foam pads to the back of the character and adhere it to the card, positioning it to pop forward. ▶ watch 24:45

Tips from the show

• You can fold the tower effect either direction and it will still work postably.
• If some cuts are slightly off, it won't ruin the effect as the card will still work.
• You don't need to buy every colour of ink spray; two colours can create versatile effects through layering and positioning.

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