Rotating Waterfall Card - Thinking Of You
Created:
January 12, 2026
Modified:
size closed: 5"sq
The challenge for our next Art Of The Fold Group (Jan 2026) has us making a spinner cards and after making 2 of them I decided to try a rotating waterfall card... couldn't resist trying to make this particular style. The original is 8.5"sq and not a card so set it aside to mull over and decided to make this smaller version and made it into a card. Much more useful...
Card base is basic black cardstock.
The mechanism is a circle scored to create 24 sections and a 1.25" circle in the center, then 7 sections cut away including the small center circle. Accordion folded both ways to make the mechanism very pliable. (the 1st section will be glued to the card base at the end of construction).
Adhered my 1.5" squares to each fold area, starting at the 2nd folded section.
Added the turning mechanism which is a piece of black cardstock 1"w x 3.5"l and folded in half. Rounded the brad end. Attached to card base with a gem brad
Note: I didn't do any decorating or writing till the end so my letters were always in a readable orientation.
Drew out the letters for "thinking of you" in my funky style and painted with US ArtQuest Mica Color Metallic and Interference sets. Added a thick black shadow to each letter and a decorative doodle in each with gel pens.
