Don't let the Christmas cards fool you....this card fold is perfect for EVERY OCCASION!!!
You can make theses masculine, feminine, kids, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays.....whatever you need.
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Solid lines are CUT lines
Dotted lines are SCORE lines
5 Step Stepper Card
5 ½” x 8 ½”
cardstock (A2 size card)
Cutting Directions
Use a PAPER
TRIMMER not a guillotine or rotary cutter
Lay in paper
trimmer horizontally/landscape
Place
cardstock at 1” mark
Place blade
at 2 ½” and cut from 2 ½” to 5 7/8”
Slide
cardstock down to the 2” mark
Place blade
at 3 3/8” and cut from 3 3/8” to 6 ¾”
Slide
cardstock to the 3 ½” mark
Place blade
at 3 3/8” and cut from 3 3/8” to 6 ¾”
Slide
cardstock to the 4 ½” mark
Place blade
at 2 ½” and cut from 2 ½” to 5 7/8”
*If you use
your paper trimmer to score, then turn the cardstock ¼ turn to your left, and
follow the scoring directions below*
*If you use
a scoring board, leave your cardstock in the same position it was while you
were cutting, place on your scoring board, and follow the scoring directions
below*
Scoring Directions
If using a
scoring board, using a ruler for a guide will help keep your scoring tool lined
up.
At 2 ½”
score from the top edge to the first cut line, and from the last cut line to
the bottom edge
At 3 3/8”
score between the first and second cut lines, and between the third and fourth
cut lines
At 4 ¼”
score between the second and third cut lines
At 5 1/8”
score from the top edge to the first cut line, and from the last cut line to
the bottom edge
At 5 7/8”
score between the first and second cut lines, and the third and fourth cut
lines
At 6
3/4" score from the top edge to the second cut line, and the third cut
line to the bottom edge
Starting with
the score lines at 2 ½”, fold all of the FIRST score lines MOUNTAIN folds. Fold the next score lines VALLEY folds. And the last score lines (which will be the
front of the card) MOUNTAIN folds.
Layers
1 Horizontal
panel: 1-¾” x 5-½” / Layer 1: 1-5/8” x 5-3/8” / Layer 2: 1-½” x 5-¼”
4 Vertical
panels: 1” x 2-1/2” / Layer 1: 7/8” x
2-3/8” / Layer 2: ¾” x 2-1/4”
1 Center
vertical panel: 1-1/2” x 2-1/2” / Layer
1: 1-3/8” x 2-3/8” /
Layer
2: 1-1/4” x 2-1/4”
You can
always make the layers the size of your choice.
You can also just do one layer if you want, or three layers. It just depends on the look you are going for.
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HAPPY CRAFTING!!!
