Have I mentioned that I am drawn to origami and folding techniques? Maybe just once or twice?
So when I saw a card with some folding fun inside (made by fellow Demonstrator Julie Davidson), I knew I had to try it.
Click on the image below for a list of supplies.
From the outside, it looks fairly "normal". It does need a belly band (the piece around the card) to hold it closed, which just adds to the look of the card.
Once you take the band off, it starts to open on it's own....
It isn't hard to make and is a great way to show off double sided papers. It also makes for a fun change to a regular card.
The piece inside measures 8" x 4" or 20.3cm x 10.1cm. I found it easier to work in inches for this as it made it easier to work out where to score & fold. It is then scored at 2", 4" & 6" and diagonally from each corner to 4" (the middle). I will do a Facebook live and load it on YouTube soon (and add the links).
This card has already been given to my lovely friend (and another fellow demonstrator) Pauline Bennetts.
In these lockdown days, I was reminded again how much joy receiving a card can be. Last week it was a neighbours birthday, so my girls and I all made a card and dropped it in their mailbox.
I received a lovely text message thanking us for our cards, including a photo showing them on display. The birthday person commented that he had been receiving text messages, but these had been the only cards he had received - and how lovely it was.
Never underestimate the joy a simple card can bring to someones day - especially at the moment!
Send someone some happy mail today ;)
