It’s the back-to-school time of year this week and whether you have students in your life or not, it is a time of transitions. Summer has ended and the academic year has begun. The season is starting to shift to fall. Schedules ramp up with activities.
While contemplating these transitions and planning my card making tutorial for the week, my brain latched on to Easel Cards. I think this style of card reminded me of chalkboards and children making art to be displayed. Easel Cards are special because they essentially look like a basic card but have a delightful surprise in their design. With one extra fold and a popped up element these cards are meant to be displayed. While there are multiple ways to create an easel card today I am going to focus on 3 basic ways to make easel cards: Vertical, Horizontal and Twisted. Watch the replay of my video tutorial where I show you how to put these 3 designs together and download the written directions on the pdf below.
An Easel Card has 3 unique elements that make it special:
