Theatre Card Using Pampered Pets

Aren’t these dogs so cute? When I saw the Pampered Pets Suite in the Annual Catalogue, I knew I wanted to try a Theatre Card, and the dogs are just so cute!

The card folds flat for posting, and when you pull from the thumb notches, the ‘curtains’ open to reveal your greeting! 

I love it!

Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by

Jane x

Instructions: 

Using an A4 piece of cardstock, cut 2 Pieces at 5 3/4” x 8 1/4” (14 x 21cm)

NB Keep the offcut, we’ll use it later!

Cut each of the 2 pieces at 4 1/8” (10.5cm) giving you 4 pieces of 5 3/4” x 4 1/8” (14 x 10.5 cm)

Now cut 2 of those pieces at 3 3/4” (9.5cm) giving you 2 pieces of 5 3/4” x 3 3/4” (14 x 9.5 cm)

                                                                                                & 2 of 5 3/4” x  3/8”   (14 x 1cm)

Attach DSP 5 5/8” x 4” (13.5 x 10cm) to one of the 4 1/8” (10.5cm) pieces making sure you glue the whole piece.

Using the 4th largest Stitched Rectangle, cut an aperture in the centre of this piece. 

Now line up the frame piece with the other 4 1/8” (10.5cm) piece (the back section) so that all the outer edges match. Apply glue to the back of the centre piece and reinsert it into the centre of the frame so that it adheres to the back in line with the frame aperture. 

Cut thumb notches, using a small circle punch (1”) either side of the aperture.

Score each of the 3 3/4” (9.5cm) pieces at 7/8”, 2 7/8” (2cm, 7cm) Fold & burnish the score lines.

Attach DSP 5 5/8” x 1 7/8” (13.5 x 4.5cm) & 5 5/8” x 2 3/4” (13.5 x 6.5cm) to the 2 larger sections.

NB If your DSP is directional these need to be opposite ways up on the 2 pieces of cardstock - for a fuller  explanation please see the video!

Using the 3/8” (1cm) pieces, wrap around the scored pieces to form tabs on each end of the narrow pieces. They should be fairly tight but not so tight that the card can’t move through these bands. Attach the bands to the back of the frame piece close to the side of the aperture and central between the top & bottom.

Attach the scored pieces to the sides of the back, by applying glue to the section without DSP, ensuring that it is central between top & bottom of the back. When you attach these, the DSP side will be facing the back, So fold them on the centre score line, so that the larger piece of DSP now faces the top.

Thread these through the bands.

To stop these unthreading, use the offcut from the A4 piece. Fold it in half & glue together, then repeat, so that you get a piece that is 4 layers thick. Cut that into 4 pieces. Glue each of these close to the corners on the back of the ‘curtains’