It’s Monday. I know I should be writing a Make It Mine post but I absolutely just HAD to share this fun fold with you today. It’s graduation season and you might be needing to make a card or two.
If you really want to get picky about today’s post you could say that it is a Make it Mine card as well as a fun fold. The original card that I saw online was larger and fit into a Memories & More envelope sized for a 6 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ card (closed). My card that you see here fits in a regular envelope sized for 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ card (closed). I had to do a lot of math to figure this out but to be honest, I kind of enjoy that. 🙂
When closed all of the way this card looks a little boring but wait until you open it. You really get the full effect.
When the card is open like it is in the picture to the left you have the cap sitting on the gown. Too fun!
The first thing you have to do to make this fun card is to figure out your colors. When you choose the secondary color for the trim on the collar you need to make sure you have something the same color to make the tassel from. I went to my local craft store and purchased embroidery floss because I couldn’t find the right color in the thousands of skeins I already owned! Sheesh! If you don’t know how to make a tassel don’t worry. I’ve included that in the video below.
Here’s a couple of more pictures of the card so you can see how it looks:
As you can see, the card has a simple gatefold base and then you add the cap. I’ve cut a piece of cardstock slightly smaller than the cap and scored it diagonally. the bottom portion of this piece is adhered to the card base and the top portion is adhered to the cap. Most of the bottom portion is hidden by the white insert.
| Dimensions for 3 ½” x 5 ½” Card Base: 3 ¾” x 7” score at 1 ¾” from each short side Cap: 2 ½” x 2 ½” Smaller Square to attach cap to card: 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” score diagonally Collar: 1 ¾” x 1 ¾” cut diagonally Collar Edging: 2 strips 1/8” x 3” Card Insert: 3 ¼” x 3 ½” Cardstock to wrap tassel around: 1 ½” x 2” Embroidery Floss or Baker’s Twine for tassel: about 36” or more |
| Dimensions for 4 ¼” x 6 ¼” Card Base: 4 1/8” x 8 ½” score at 2 1/8” from each short side Cap: 3” x 3” Smaller Square to attach cap to card: 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” score diagonally Collar: 2 1/8” x 2 1/8” cut diagonally Collar Edging: 2 strips 1/8” x 3 ½” Card Insert: 4” x 4 7/8” Cardstock to wrap tassel around: 1 ½” x 2 ¼” Embroidery Floss or Baker’s Twine for tassel: about 38” or more |
Now that you know how to make these fun cards the question is this….what colors will you make your cards? Leave me a comment and let me know! Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!