How to Make a Wiper Card: WEEK 6 of the 12 Weeks of Halloween with Them ...

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FOR THE WIPER CARD:

• (1) Card Base: 4-1/4 x 8-1/2" Score: 1-1/2 and 3" (score lines to the right) Basic White Cardstock
• (1) Card Base: 2 x 8-1/2" Score: 1-1/2 and 3" (score lines to the left) Basic White Cardstock
• (1) DSP: 4 x 5-1/4" Them Bones DSP Graveyard Pattern
• (1) Back Side of Card Layer: 4 x 5-1/4" Basic White Cardstock
• (2) DSP: 1-1/4 x 4" Them Bones DSP Houndstooth Bat Pattern
• (1) DSP: 1-3/4 x 5-1/4" Them Bones DSP Starry Sky Stripe Pattern
• (2) DSP: 1-3/4 x 1-1/4"  Them Bones DSP Starry Sky Stripe Pattern
• (1) Mechanism: 1 x 1-7/8" Basic White Cardstock
• (1) Window Sheet: 1/2 x 2" Window Sheet
• (1) Mausoleum Door Die Cut - Basic Black Cardstock (Bag of Bones Dies)
• (1) Mausoleum Door Die Cut - Gray Granite Cardstock (Center door/ tombstone cut out) (Bag of Bones Dies)
• (5) Gate Die Cuts - Basic Black Cardstock (Bag of Bones Dies)
• (4) Ghost Die Cuts - Basic White Cardstock (Tricks & Treats Dies)
• (1) Autumn Leaves Rectangle Die Cut - Basic White Cardstock (Autumn Leaves Dies)

INSTRUCTIONS

Position your double z fold but don't glue together yet. Fold on score lines. Larger piece of z fold card base the score lines will be on the right. The smaller piece of the z fold the score lines will be on the left.

You can start gluing the DSP to card base pieces. The graveyard scene and two strips of bat pattern go on the larger z fold piece. The striped pattern pieces get glued to the smaller piece of the front of the z fold. You can also add the gate die cuts all along the bottom strip. You will have to trim a few spokes of the gate as you go along. Keep score lines clear.

For the mechanism, in a horizontal position take the bottom right corner and fold so it makes a triangle and aligns with the top of the rectangle. This little triangle you just folded will become the mechanism. You will adhere this to the front part of the z fold. There are two score lines. The first score line  rectangle section is where the adhesive goes to adhere this to the card base. Its the inner rectangle where the second score line where you want to place your mechanism. 

Line up the mechanism with the second score line (just inside of the score line), place glue on the back of the triangle you made on the mechanism and glue it so the piece runs length wise along the score line. On this longer piece, add the window sheet with a glue dot on the mechanism. Place another glue dot at the tip of the window sheet and place your ghost on it sideways.

NOTE: Whatever die cut you are using to pop up on the wiper mechanism, make sure it is under 2" so it will be hidden behind the front piece of the wiper card. If it is too wide it will show over the edges of the front z fold panel. Our ghost from Tricks & Treats fits well.

Once your mechanism, window sheet and ghost are all secure you will glue your z fold front panel to the card base at either end. 

Pull the card and watch the ghost float up into your graveyard scene with the wiper mechanism! SOOOO CUTE! 

Glue the Gray Mausoleum Door to the black one and then add to card. Be careful with adhesive placement. Keep adhesive under 2" mark so your mechanism still works. I lined the top of the mausoleum on the z-fold toward the right on the card. Add a ghost in the center of the doorway with a dimensional. 

Finish decorating card as desired. I added several more ghosts to the scene as well as some glow in the dark bats. 

You can have a blast creating so many different combinations! 

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