Each Friday after a release we are now going to review the preview and see what new things the Design Team came up with. We are also giving away a $5.00 Gift Certificate to All That Scraps.
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“Joy Fold” Card
by Cyndi Bundy
The joy fold card is a card that was featured on Splitcoast Stampers a few weeks back and thought that I would share how I made this one with you! These cards are so fun and easy to make… Its like having a small card on a larger card, except they are interlocked.
You want to start with a “base” card that will be your regular card dimensions
-I did mine 4.25x11 for the base, then folded this in half to make 4.25x5.5
-Cut off about 1.5 inches from the top layer (so the back will still be
4.25x5.5 and the front will now be 4.25x4)
-You can layer pattern paper over these if you desire (front PP layer will be
4 x 3.75 and inside bottom PP layer will be 4 x 5.25)
The next main part is your smaller card.
-My small card base started at 3 x 7 so that when its folded it becomes 3 x 3.5.
-You can put layers of pattern paper on this small card or just the stamped panel.
When all of your layers are assembled on the small card and the large card base you will attach the two cards together. Open up both cards. Lay the large one with the open end on the right. (fold on the left) Lay the smaller one with the open end on the left. Position the back (bottom) of the small card on top of the inside of the larger card so that the fold of the small card is about 1” from the open end of the inside. Attach.
Then you will fold the top of the large card over the inside of the small card.
Finally close the small card so it is folded over the bigger one.
They will then be nested together. To hold the little card shut you can position a button or photo turn on the large card so that it is glued onto the larger card but it hangs over the smaller one.
That’s it! Have fun creating J -Cyndi
Why don't you play along- do you have the Bear Hugs set or a fold gate card? Post a comment with the link to your creation or upload it into the ATS Gallery.
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LOVE this!!
Posted by: JenMarie | August 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM
Oh this is super cute!!!!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | August 15, 2008 at 07:46 PM
I really love this card and made one. Thanks for this tutorial.
greetings Marga
Posted by: Marga | August 17, 2008 at 04:28 AM
I made today also a card, from your great card tutorial!
Thanks.
Nina
Posted by: Nina Janssen | August 17, 2008 at 06:51 AM
Great card! Thanks for the tutorial. Looks simple, but a really impressive design...thanks!
Posted by: Tifany D. | August 18, 2008 at 10:24 AM
I love that Bear Hugs stamp set. I want it so badly.
I still played along with you with a fold gate card. Thanks for the instructions. I changed it up a little. Here is a link to my card: http://papercraftspassiton.blogspot.com/2008/08/fold-gate-card.html
Posted by: Char- D | August 21, 2008 at 11:48 PM