Easy Fan Fold Card - No Cutting Dies

 Fan Fold Card - No Cutting Dies

This card fold tutorial is on my YouTube channel, but I thought it would be nice for you to have the measurements written for easy copying.  If you haven't seen the video tutorial, you can click HERE to watch on YouTube.

No cutting dies!  Easy cutting!  Easy assembly!

You will need two different colors of cardstock, and two different patterned papers.

5" x 6.5" card base (cardstock "Color 1")

This can either be done by cutting .5" off a 5" x 7" card base

Or

Using a 6.5" x 10" piece of cardstock and score down the middle at 5"

On the TOP edge of FRONT of card measure in 3" from the fold of the card and pencil a tiny mark.  Cut the FRONT from that mark to the bottom right corner.  Save the piece you cut off!!!

Front of card

Cut a piece of cardstock 4.75" x 6.25" from Cardstock Color 2

On the top edge measure 2.75" from the left and pencil a tiny mark.  Cut from that mark to the bottom right corner.  Save the piece you cut off!!!

Cut a piece of patterned paper 4.5" x 6" (if using 6" x6" paper, save the 1.5" x 6" for small triangle)

On the top edge measure 2.5" from the left and pencil a tiny mark.  Cut from that mark to the bottom right corner.  Save the piece you cut off for small triangle!!!

Cut all of the following pieces from top left corner to bottom right corner

Cardstock Color 1

4" x 5.5" for large triangle

 2" x 6.5" for small triangle (this is optional and explained in the video)

Cardstock Color 2

3.5" x 5" for large triangle

1.75" x 5.5" for small triangle (this is optional and explained in the video)

Patterned Paper

3" x 4.5" for large triangle

1.5" x 4.75" for small triangle (this is optional and explained in the video)

Inside of card

Cardstock Color 2 layer 4.75" x 6.25"

Cardstock Color 1 layer 4.25" x 6" 

On the top edge of this layer measure 2.75" from the left and pencil a tiny mark.  Cut from that mark to the bottom right corner.  Save the piece you cut off!!!

You will see that I say to save the extra pieces.  By doing this you will be able to TWO sets of triangles that can be used on a second card.

All of the instructions are in the video.  Please watch to see how this card is put together.

This absolutely gorgeous card fold is very easy to make, and nothing complicated.  Enjoy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting!

Catching Up What's Been Happening On My YouTube Channel

 Hello everyone!

Again, time has slipped by since I last did a post here.  I'm so sorry and haven't forgotten about you all.  As usual there has been much going on in my life and I get distracted.  But in this post I will bring you up to date.

BUT FIRST......

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This is a new feature if you use the YouTube app on your phone to watch my videos. It is only available for small channels, like mine, and you can only HYPE during the first 7 days, so please do it right away after each new video. The option is below the videos and if you can't readily see it, you can also scroll the bar that has the likes and other info and you will find it. This will help my channel so much and I would appreciate it more than words can say. If you are unfamiliar with this process I found a video on YouTube that explains it

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Ok, now let's take a look at what's been happening on my YouTube channel since I last posted.

Actually since there has been so much, I'm just going to put a thumbnail picture, video link, and brief description so that this post doesn't become too long and boring.

If you like to make candles, or want to get started, this is a fun technique when you don't have a candle mold

CLICK HERE TO WATCH my tutorial.

I love this altered tin can that I decorated with a napkin! And the candle is actually one I salvaged and it just happened to fit! A true Trash To Treasure! Watch my process by clicking HERE

Do you remember the Triptych Easel Card With A Twist that I designed last year? Well, this is a variation of that, and that cake is actually a shaped card! You have to see this to get the whole affect. You can watch my tutorial HERE

Do these cards look familiar? Well that is the same thumbnail I used years ago for my tutorial on this card fold. I recently used this fold for a card I made for my daughter welcoming her new baby. I didn't want to use a picture of the card because it has the baby's picture on it. Also, I thought this picture shows that this card fold is for more than just baby cards. To see my new card click HERE and the link to the old tutorial will be in the video description box.

Do you like using card sketches? Have you done that before? Do you prefer other sizes than A2 (4.25" x 5.5")? I used Kendra's Card Challenge 21 card sketches and show how easy it is to create larger cards with them! Of course, as usual, I also made a few changes adding a little of my own creativity 😊 You can get a better look at these in my YouTube video HERE

And here is my latest! It started off as a Light Up birthday card....and....it evolved into something else. I'm not going to spoil it for you, you'll have to watch 😊 Even if you aren't into Alice In Wonderland, I think you will get some ideas from this that will spark your creativity! Click HERE to fall down the rabbit hole of this creation 😊

Well that's it for now. That pretty much brings you to where I'm at now. Oh, don't forget to check out my channel every Sunday for short 2-3 minute Bible devotionals. The book I'm working out of now is definitely worth listening too.

Take care and thanks for stopping by.

AND....

Don't forget....

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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!