Let Me Teach You How to Create a Reveal Card

Have you seen a reveal card?  It is a fun fold card that is pretty for hand delivering, but not so great for mailing due to the 3D element of the card. The name comes from how a piece of rolled back card stock on the card reveals a pretty piece of paper or stamped image.

You begin by using an A2 card base in landscape form.  You will also need a piece of coordinating DSP cut at 2.5" x 5.25.

Stamp your background image over your card front.  I used the Elements of Text and Charming Day stamp sets.  Then I tore two strips horizontally across 3/4 of my card front near the lower portion.  I used a bone folder to weaken the paper fibers on the strip I tore.  Once it was more flexible, I rolled the strip back toward the spine of the card.  

You can glue the scroll to the card front or use some twin to tie it so it won't unwind. I tied my rolled strip with a piece of Night of Navy Baker's twine and attached my "Hey" sentiment through the twine and attached it to the scroll. The sentiment was stamped with Pretty Peacock ink.

Place a line of glue at the top and bottom edges of your DSP, then place it behind your card front so that it is revealed between the top and bottom area of where your strip was before rolling it back.  Press it in place and allow the glue to dry for a few minutes.

I added a few left over elements from a card I made with white embossing and watercolor (see previous post) and my card was complete!

This is a great card to use when you have DSP scraps you can incorporate into your design.  I hope you will give this fun fold card a try!