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Extreme Cards and Papercrafting - Pop Up Cards - Origamic Architecture - Sliceforms - Kirigami I like the idea of spiral pop up cards, but sometimes the design gets a bit awkward looking as the loops get bigger. My spiral pop up card features both an "invisible" acetate spiral, and a spiral that doubles back on itself to make it a bit more compact. (Wow, shiny paper is hard to photograph, isn't it?) During the summer I made a butterfly spiral card like this which I gave away without blogging it, or even photographing it. WHAT was I thinking? I finally got around to making an autumn design using the same spiral. How to make a falling leaves spiral card Materials: card stock for leaf skeletonsdouble sided paper for leaf inserts heavy weight acetate for spiral11" x 5" card stock for base card, and decorative elements as desiredadhesive low tack tape ("painter's tape") Download cutting file: PDF, SVG (how to use my designs in Cricut Design Studio), Silhouette Studio, DXF. Files download for free; pay what you wish. Assembly: Cut spiral from heavy acetate. Cut leaf skeletons and inserts.

Kirigami Free Downloads If you love the art of folding and cutting paper, you'll be excited to learn that the Internet is an excellent resource for free Kirigami patterns. Try some of the following free patterns to create something fun. You won't believe all the things you can make with these great designs. Four Free Kirigami Patterns These free printable .PDF Kirigami patterns make it easy to learn the basics of this fun paper craft. To download the patterns, click on the image to open the file in a new tab or window, then download or print the pattern. This Kirigami people circle is an adorable twist on the traditional paper snowflake design. This snowflake with heart embellishments would be cute as a Valentine's Day party decoration. A pink pear shaped lantern is a cute decoration for a baby shower or for a young girl's birthday party. This round turquoise lantern uses a technique similar to the pear shaped pink Kirigami lantern. Online Resources for Free Kirigami Patterns Tips for Successful Kirigami