Or should I say paper construction engineers? That's about what it takes to make a Fun Fold Card!. These are cards that have unusual or multiple folds, requiring precise measuring and cutting and some occasional "smooshing" when the corners don't meet perfectly! I held a Fun Folds Card class yesterday and want to share our projects. I'm going to give the minimum of details and trust that you will contact me if you want more information!
TWISTED GATE FOLD CARD
This card doesn't have a lot of moving parts, but ended up being one of the trickier one to do. The card base is 5-1/2" x 8". Score marks are made along the 5-1/2" side at 2-3/4" and 5-1/4". You will have three panels facing you. Then, you need to score diagonally from the right upper corner to the left lower corner on the first and third panel, leaving the middle panel alone. You then cut rectangular pieces of paper and cut them diagonally to decorate the panels. I think you can see the folds from the pictures. The main thing to remember is that these are not equilateral triangles so you cannot flip them and use them anywhere. As you cut your rectangles, it helps to lay them out as if they were still connected so you keep them in the right orientation.
DOUBLE Z FOLD CARD
I recently featured this card on a blog post and also a video so please refer to this for details:
Double Z fold card - Rooted in Nature
BACKWARDS DOUBLE GATE FOLD WITH CUT OUT SHAPE
I just made that name up! For this card, you need a piece of card stock that is 5-1/2" x 12". You score it at 2", 4", 8" and 10". You can see how you need to fold it above. I used washi tape to hold my card together in the folded position and then centered a large framelit (the retired Window Frames set) on the card and ran it through the Big Shot which cuts the entire card in a shape. I used the next size down framelits to cut the yellow card stock piece and the Designer Series Paper purple pieces, which I then cut in half and adhered all to the card. You can decorate this style card any way you want.
CRAZY FOLD AND CUT CARD
I have no idea what this card is called! I've had this pattern for years but it is the first time I've done it in a class. You need a 5-1/2" x 12" piece of card stock. Score at 2", 4", 8" and 10" . After scoring, you need to cut from the 2" score mark to the 10" score, 1-1/2" in from each edge. You are not scoring the whole length of the card, just from the 2" to 10" score marks. You can see how to fold it in the picture and of course, you can decorate it any way you want. The butterfly theme was a hit with my classes!
And here's a pic of one class working diligently to complete these cards!
These Fun Fold classes are not for newbies and can be quite a challenge for even experienced crafters if they aren't used to weird cuts and folds. It was super fun and I'm really proud of them for being brave enough to try it! My apologies to the evening class as I forgot to take a picture of them hard at work!
Can't wait to be inspired at OnStage in Salt Lake City, 48 hours from now! I will be sharing some pics and video on FB, my Big Sky Stampers group. If you're not a member, it's easy to request to be one and I'll approve you! I'm also using Instagram alot so check me out there at Big Sky Stampin' !
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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