paper pusher: let's take this card for a spin

he he - see what I did there.

Here is the video from my Show and Tell with Tracey (25 Apr 22) that shows how to make a Pinwheel Card:

The card comes together quite easily - it's the decorating that will take the time. So many options. For the base you will need:

1 piece of DSP 4 1/2" x 4 1/4" - score on the 4 1/2" side at 1", 2", 3" 4"

4 pieces of cardstock that are 2 3/4" x 4 1/4"

You can see a bit of the pattern on the inside of the tower but not much. I got this card from Vy Tran and she mentioned that you could use cardstock as the inner tower but it works better with DSP - less bulky and more flexible. Burnish the folds on the dsp and secure into the tower (tube) using the 1/2" tab.

Ensure you fold the DSP so that it lays flat. This will ensure the card folds properly to go in the envelope. Once the tower is complete - adhere the cardstock panels to tower making sure that you do not go past the corner of the tower and that the card will still fold flat. As discussed in the video - you can choose to adhere DSP to the panels before this step, but you will need to ensure you know the order to adhere and the location for the thinner strips on the backside of the panels.

Once the basic card is set, decorate the panels. Start with what will be the front of the card and work your way around. Make sure to keep the decor within the panel and not so close to the tower that the cards won't fold. While some dimensionals are ok, restraint must be used (even I managed to keep my dimensionals to a minimum ) so the card doesn't get to bulky.

Bonus tip - when holding folded pieces together while letting the glue dry, the clear mount blocks work very well to weight down and are easy to wipe off if they get glue on them.

If you want to put a fold out piece, you will need a piece of cardstock that is 3" x 1/2" that you score at: 1/2" , 1 3/4" , and 2 1/2". This piece can be put on either the top or bottom corner, and on either the wider panel or the narrow one. In either case, put adhesive on the 1/2" tab closest to the 1 1/4" section. Adhere it down then fold the tab flat at the approximate center. Put adhesive on the 1/2" tab and the fold the card back over onto it to get the positioning right. I show this in the video in case this is not as easy to follow.

Add to the piece once it's secured. Just don't do what I did and make sure you keep to a piece small enough to fit within the confines of the panel. This will keep it folding flat and fitting in the envelope.