Joy Fold Card

Joy Fold Card
by Beate Johns














Create this unique opening card with two pieces of cardstock.
Supplies

* One 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock

* One 3" x 8" piece of cardstock

* Two 2 3/4" x 4" pieces of cardstock or designer paper (optional)

* One 4" x 5 1/4" piece of of cardstock or designer paper (optional)

* One 2 3/4" x 4" piece of cardstock or designer paper (optional)

* Additional cardstock

* Scoring tool

* Adhesive

* Stamps

* Ink

Step-by-Step


Step 1

Score your 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" piece of cardstock at 5 1/2".









Step 2

Score your 3" x 8" piece of cardstock at 4".

Step 3

Adhere your 4" x 5 1/4" piece of designer paper on the inside of the card.

Step 4

Adhere your 2 3/4" x 4" piece of designer paper to the card front.

Step 5

Stamp your 2 3/4" x 4" pieces of designer paper if needed and adhere them to the inside and outside of your smaller folded cardstock piece.

Step 6

Add adhesive to the back of your smaller flap and tape it to the inside of the card. Make sure the fold of the smaller flap is pointing to the right.

Step 7 (Optional)

If you want to secure the flap from opening, stamp a complimentary image and adhere it with dimensionals to slightly over the edge of the smaller flap to keep it closed.



Step 8

Finish your card.



Variations

1. Try a flap on top instead.
Make the card base a 5 1/2" x 7 1/4" piece of cardstock scored at 4 1/4".

Create a flap from a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of cardstock scored at 2 3/4".

2. Make it a square
Create a square card base by scoring a 4 1/4" x 6 1/4" piece of cardstock at 4 1/4".
Score a 3" x 6" piece of cardstock at 3" to create your insert.