Today I am hoping to help you make this gorgeous cascade type card using the silhouette cut file.
As you can see it folds flat and fits in a standard envelope for posting ( although I would put a 'fat' stamp on it :)
When you open your file in Silhouette software you can just send straight to cut as the perforations are already there for you .I have DE so adjusted the perforations to a depth of 3 then it didn't make those ugly cut/score marks on my good cardstock ;) , that's why I made the score and cut lines different colours to make it easier for you to change individual cut settings. Don't worry if you don't have DE just make it so pretty no one will ever see a score mark :)
The design is made to fit a 12 x 12 piece of card but if you ungroup the file you can then group into two separate halves that will each fit on an A4 piece of card.
This is how it will look when it is cut. Be careful choosing your card if using printed cardstock, it needs to be double sided and the print should look the same at any angle ( if you use something with an image that only looks right one way you will find one is upside down when you build it up )
Fold the creases like a concertina as this will make it easier to slot the card together
Matching up the cuts slot one card onto the other as shown, push the slots as far as they go or until the flat edges are together
this is how it should look, it should stand easily as you fold it in on itself following the creases you already made
Lay the card on a firm surface and push it into position, flatten it gently so the card looks like this when it is flat
And when you stand it up again the card should stand easily and not fall over
I have used a patterned card for this one but the previous card was made using plain white cardstock and decorated each flap with co ordinating papers.
Now You are ready to add embelishments, as you add them make sure the card will still fold down ( It wont be totally flat) Just avoid putting bigger things too near the folds
Push down the front regularly to ensure you aren't stopping it from closing
Good luck x
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