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Valentine’s Multi-Fold Card Tutorial

January 22, 2012 by Holly Gagnon 23 Comments





This Valentine’s Multi-Fold Card  Tutorial  will help you create easy and unique cards for all those Valentine Loves.  These lil’ multi-fold cards are simple to make and what I like about them the most, is they give you a reason to use up some of them scrap pieces of paper you’ve been hoarding piling up and can’t seem to throw out ’cause you totally heart the collection.

 How to make Multi-Fold Valentines Cards. Follow this simple picture tutorial to see how to make Accordion Fold and Triangular Tri-Fold cards. You card making will never be the same!

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Valentine’s Multi-Fold Card Tutorial

Whenever I’m making these multi-fold cards, I’ll repeat over and over to myself  “Measure Twice, Score Once“, “Measure Twice, Score Once“.   Even though I may think I’m a paper carpenter, I still make measurement errors…Ack!

How to make a Triangular Tri-Fold Card

Supplies needed:

Score Board  in Inches or Score Board in Metric
1 piece of 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch cardstock   or 9 cm x 27 cm
Patterned paper
Ribbon
Image or sticker to fit on front of card

Triangular Fold Card


Take your 3 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch strip of cardstock and score at 3 1/2 inch and 7 inches or at 9 cm and 18 cm
Triangular Fold Card
Rotate paper and score diagonally on the end square corner to corner.  Make sure both ends are going in the same diagonal.
Triangular Fold Card
Fold left side into the middle then fold triangle flap up. Do the same fold on the other side except fold the triangle down.
Triangular Fold Card

 

There you go, a simple little triangle tri-fold card that can be embellished in a million ways.

Triangular Fold Card

Triangular Fold Card
Wrap a ribbon around your card and tie it with a bow to keep it closed. When adding your image to the front of the card remember to only adhere it to one side of the triangle flap. Otherwise, you won’t be able to open the card.

How to make Accordion Fold Card

 

Supplies needed:

Score Board in Inches or Score Board in Metric
1 piece of 4 1/2  x 11 inch cardstock  or 11 cm x 28 cm
Patterned paper and embellishments

Accordion Card

 

Score your 4 1/2″ x 11 inch paper at 1 1/2 inch, 3 inch, 5 1/2 inch and 8 inch  or 4 cm, 8 cm, 14 cm and 20 cm.
Accoridian Card

 

Starting on left side, mountain and valley fold on the score lines

Accoridian Card

Now you know how to make Valentine’s Multi-Fold Cards!  Your card making skillz will never be the same.  Happy Card Making!

 How to make Multi-Fold Valentines Cards. Follow this simple picture tutorial to see how to make Accordion Fold and Triangular Tri-Fold cards. You card making will never be the same!
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Click on the images to view other Papercraft Tutorials
How to make a one sheet cookie box out a one sheet of scrapbooking paper and asw\d score board.
Tutorial on how to make a Heart Garland out of strips of Scrapbooking paper.
Step by Step tutorial on how to make a Rustic Blessed Sign out of a plain piece of wood.
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Filed Under: Handmade Cards, Tutorials, Valentine's Tagged With: Cards, Tutorials, Valentines

Comments

  1. CRAZY4 CHRIST says

    January 22, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    Very cool folds!! Love the way you used Kristal’s stamps!!
    Kristan
    GCDT-Sister

    Reply
  2. Shelly says

    January 22, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    Very cool! Thank you for the tutorials! Great cards!
    Happy Sunday!
    Shelly

    Reply
  3. Linda Therrien says

    January 22, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Love you card, always looking for differnt ways to make cards and your tutorial is great.

    Linda
    GC Jr. DT sister

    Reply
  4. PinkBlingCrafter says

    January 23, 2012 at 5:19 am

    Love the different folds and the cards are so Sweet for Valentines!! Thanks for the tutorial on how to create the folds!!
    Hugs,
    Norma

    Reply
  5. Miranda says

    January 23, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    I love these cards! Great tutorial! I can’t wait to try them.
    Miranda 🙂
    GCJRDT Sista
    http://www.nanasscrapspot.com

    Reply
  6. MeGlo says

    January 23, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    So pretty! Thanks for clear instructions! Am going to make the CUTES Valentine’s day cards!

    Reply
  7. Maureen Reiss says

    January 23, 2012 at 6:24 pm

    These are really cute!! Thanks for the tutes!!

    Reply
  8. Jill says

    January 23, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    HOLLY! GREAT Tutorial! Love these! Great idea! Smiles, Jill
    p.s. go check out my blog…it might look different… 🙂

    Reply
  9. Heather P says

    January 25, 2012 at 2:18 am

    Holly, these cards are adorable, and thank you for the tutorial- I’ve been looking for some fun new cards- thanks for sharing!!
    Hugs,
    Heather P 🙂

    Reply
  10. Dawn says

    January 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm

    I love your cute little Valentine cards. Your tutorial on card folding was awesome. I am definitly going to try it. Something different than the same ole folded card. Thank you so much for sharing. Hugs, Dawn

    Reply
  11. kramer_buffy says

    January 26, 2012 at 2:08 am

    holly, I just pinned you! LOL!!!

    — dalis

    Reply
  12. CREATIVE M says

    January 28, 2012 at 12:53 am

    Absolutelty Adorable!!!
    http://craftingwithcreativem.blogspot.com

    Reply
  13. Jill says

    January 29, 2012 at 3:32 am

    Thanks again for joining my link party! I hope you join again tomorrow! SMiles, Jill

    Reply
  14. Leah Crowe says

    February 2, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    ahhh, such beautiful cards!! Great tutorial too! 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with us at Paper Issues!! 🙂 Hugs, Leah

    Reply
  15. NJ Stamping Queen says

    February 4, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    Love these cards! Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial. I will look forward to trying these soon!

    Reply
  16. Dortesjs says

    March 7, 2012 at 5:58 am

    so lovely thanks for idea

    Reply
  17. yumary BAZANTA MORENO says

    November 14, 2012 at 6:37 pm

    beautiful!!!

    Reply
  18. Laura Q says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:43 am

    Thank you for that wonderful tutorial! I love your cards! Your tutorial was so easy to follow. I created some cards using this and I linked your blog to my site to give you credit. http://lauraqscreations.blogspot.com/2012/12/triangular-tri-fold-and-my-cricut.html
    Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed Christmas!

    Reply
    • Laura Q says

      December 11, 2012 at 4:44 am

      I found your tutorial on Pinterest

      Reply
  19. Wendy L says

    July 20, 2013 at 3:02 pm

    Great tuts, will be trying these, thanks, xxxxxxxxxx

    Reply
  20. Donna Ellis says

    February 1, 2014 at 8:08 pm

    Thanks for the tutorials! Will enjoy using these card folds very much! hugs, de

    Reply
  21. Michelle Little says

    May 25, 2015 at 4:12 am

    I love love love these card ideas. Thank you for sharing. How can I make the adorable owls?

    Reply
    • Holly Gagnon says

      May 25, 2015 at 7:09 am

      Thank you Michelle. The owl is just a stamp I shaded in. Holly 😉

      Reply

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