Fun folds are often a great way to showcase, also known as using up 😉, your pattern papers. Today's inspiration has lot's of different papers used. The papers are from the oh so gorgeous Floral Delight and equally beautiful Floral and Gingham vellums. The card base fold is a really easy one called a book binder fold I believe. Created by simply adding a score line to the front of the card 2.5cm (1") from the center scoreline of the card base. Adhere this panel to the card base back. This fold works well on both a standard book opening card or my favourite a top folding card. You can also decorate in either a landscape or portrait orientation.
The sample today is a top folding card base in the portrait orientation. The decoration is simple just panels of pattern paper and a sentiment. But the added wow on the front are these cute paper beads made with scraps of the pattern papers. Paper beads are so simple to make and can be any size you like. Take a strip of paper approximately 2.4.5cm wide at the top and trim it diagonally to a point at the bottom. So that you create a long tapering triangle. Use your fingers to lightly curl the paper. This breaks the fibers and makes it more malleable. Then take a wooden skewer or a very narrow paint brush handle and starting with the wide end roll it up. When you get to the last 3cm apply adhesive to the back of the paper. And as you wind them up they will be secured in place. Leave to dry then they can be used. You can cover them in clear nail varnish if you want a shiny appearance but for today's project I didn't.
The inside of this card is also decorated with panels of the blue check vellum and the oh so simple pop out feature.
The pop out is a simple square of pattern paper measuring 15cm x 15cm ( 6" x 6") scored in half both horizontally and vertically. Then score diagonally from 1 corner to the opposite. Next fold the horizontal lines towards the center to create a diamond shape. Then adhere to the inside of the card and decorate as desired.
Lots of opportunities to use that beautiful pattern paper you have stashed away with this card don't you agree?
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