Card Folding 101

 In Cards, Tutorials

Hey everyone!

Some viewers in our Wednesday night LIVE Craft session on the Crafter’s Companion Facebook Page were wondering about how and where to fold a standard piece of 8.5 x 11 card stock to make some of the more intricate or “fancy” cards. So I’ve whipped up a little video.

Now, all of these folds are most easily accomplished with The Ultimate, where all the measuring is done for you.  However, if you don’t have one download the FREE PRINTABLE guides below for three of the most common –uncommon card folds.

The stepper card which folds up like this:

This is decorated version of a stepper card. It takes 3 score/fold lines for it to stand like this.

This is decorated version of a stepper card. It takes 3 score/fold lines for it to stand like this.

Stepper Card Dimensions for 8.5 x 11

Next is a Gatefold Card.

This is a gatefold card. It takes two score/fold lines on each side of your paper to meet in the middle.

This is a gatefold card. It takes two score/fold lines on each side of your paper to meet in the middle.

Gatefold Card Dimensions for 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

Next is the Easel Fold Card.

An Easel fold card requires two separate pieces of cardstock. One folded into the easel base, and another (the card from) to be adhered to the base.

An Easel fold card requires two separate pieces of cardstock. One folded into the easel base, and another (the card from) to be adhered to the base.

Easel Fold Card for 8.5 x 11

Here are the FREE PRINTABLE Guides! Enjoy. Oh, and don’t forget to check out MY Card Gallery!

Stepper Card Dimensions for 8.5 x 11

Gatefold Card Dimensions for 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

Easel Fold Card for 8.5 x 11

HAPPY CARD MAKING!

xo

jen

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