This eye catching angled fun fold card is easy to make!
Another in my quest for eye catching, “different” card designs that aren’t overly tricky to make – the angled fun fold card! This is like a “gatefold card”, where the two ends of the card are folded towards the centre. In this case, the flaps overlap, and you just trim the top and front edge at an angle (and it’s the same on both sides) to create this look.
For this angled fun fold card, start with a 5.5″ x 11″ piece of cardstock. Score at 3-3/8″ and 7-5/8″ to create the gatefold design. Mark 1″ down from the top on the front/long edge of each flap, and 1″ in from the edge along the bottom/short edge of each flap. Cut from the top of the score line to the first mark, and then cut from the first mark to the mark along the bottom of the flap to create the angle. That’s it!
I used the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper from the January-June 2022 Mini Catalogue (retiring soon and on sale right now!). I cut two pieces from the same paper to 3-1/4″ x 5-1/4″. I stacked the papers so that the designs that I wanted to show on the front of the card were facing each other on the inside, then I cut them the same way that I cut the edge of the card – from the corner, to 1″ along the long edge, and then from that spot to 1″ in along the bottom edge.
To finish off the card, I added some circles from the Stylish Shapes Dies – my new “go to” dies. The sentiment is from Honeybee Home, which is part of the Heart & Home Suite with the Heart & Home Designer Series Paper.
This was another of the Stampers Club Cards in May. We’re getting set for another session of Stampers Club this month and looking forward to welcoming new members starting in June. The good thing about virtual Stampers Club is that when people can’t make the live Zoom meeting, it’s recorded and uploaded to a members only site. I know that many members actually prefer to go through the card construction with the recording and use the “live” time to watch and chat with other members. You can find more information about Stampers Club on the YamStamps Events Page.
Another option, if you want a “one off” for card classes, is to check out my online classes. They are all “stand alone” classes – so you can purchase whatever one suits your crafting needs. Once you’ve purchased a class, you’ll have lifetime access – so you can definitely take your time going through the step-by-step videos!
In the meantime – give this angled fun fold card a try! It’s a great design to have in your crafting repertoire!
