It’s time for brand new Enjoyable Fold inspiration from the gang at Artistic Creases, welcome. We’re right here to encourage you to create and share with us.
I’m sharing a enjoyable fold that additionally serves as an alternate for the June 2024 Paper Pumpkin Package, “Life is Candy”. While you scroll down you’ll see a second model as nicely.
The June 2024 Paper Pumpkin package is filled with fruit and exquisite colour. It’s been a lot enjoyable to work with. Let’s see extra about this fold.
First to offer credit score the place credit score is due. I noticed this fold in a YouTube video from Gina Okay. I don’t assume she gave it a reputation. I did modify it a bit to ensure we ONLY used Paper Pumpkin package provides supplied within the June 2024 package “Life is Candy.” I’ve a hyperlink to the video on the finish of this put up. Right here card is gorgeous and she or he has some nice ideas.
Creating the Fold
- Step 1. Base: 5-1/2″ x 5-3/4″; rating at 5″ and 4-1/4″ on lengthy edge. Save the piece you narrow off for the “easel” a part of your card. While you make your reduce, you’ll see that the unique rating line on the cardboard base is strictly at 4-1/4″. Candy! Flip 180 levels and repeat the scores from the opposite aspect.
- TIP: Since we’re doing an accordion kind fold, flip the cardboard over and evenly rating over the identical traces. This may be certain that each folds (mountain and valley) is not going to crack. I hate when that occurs!
- Step 2. Make an accordion fold on every finish.
- Step 3. Create a base for the focal piece and cling to the cardboard entrance, leaving a 1/4″ margin on either side.
- Attachment Tip: Flatten the bottom by pushing it to 1 aspect earlier than attaching the focal piece. This may guarantee your card will match into an A2 envelope. Sounds complicated however belief me it really works like magic!
- Step 4. Stamp and beautify the piece above.
- Step 5. Create the Easel Card Base from the piece reduce off in Step 1 and rating at about 1-1/2″. OR Minimize a chunk of white cardstock at 2-3/4″ x 5-1/5″. Rating at 4″ Fold and burnish. Stamp a greeting on the the “easel” piece. Adhere to the again of the cardboard to create an easel. Consult with Determine 7.
- Step 7. Enhance the entrance of the cardboard as desired.