Ready for a fun-fold card idea that will knock your socks off?!
I was inspired by a card that fellow demonstrator, Kerstin Kries shared in a demonstrator-only Facebook group last month. She didn't post any measurements – just a few photos and a video clip of her opening and closing her card. I was determined to figure out how to make one myself right away! And I'm super excited to share it with all of you today!
I call it the "origami twist fold card." It may have another name. I guess this fold has been around for some time. One of my friends said she made her daughter's birthday invitations with this fold years ago. I'VE never seen it until recently, though. So I thought it COULD be new to some of you, too.
It was too hard to explain with just photos and words, so I recorded myself making it from start to finish in a Facebook Live video a couple days ago. Watch the video for tips and directions. And then scroll down to see close up photos my three variations, for written measurements, and for the supplies I used.
Below are photos of each of the cards I shared in this video.
Halloween Card – I used only a little bit each from 5 sheets of designer paper to make this one, so I ended up making a bunch of these Halloween cards for a swap I was in recently.
Measurements:
- Pumpkin Pie Cardstock: 8" x 8"
- Basic Black Cardstock: 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" (6 pieces – 4 left as squares & 2 cut in half diagonally)…scrap for punching out cat
- Very Vanilla Cardstock: scrap for stamping and punching words
- Spooky Night Designer Paper: 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" (2 pieces of 4 patterns)…cat punched out from the cat sheet
Product List
- straight-edge/ruler
Music Christmas Card – This larger card measures 12×12 when open/6×6 when closed. You could really make someone feel special with this card this holiday season!
Measurements:
- Basic Black Cardstock: 12" x 12"…scraps for die-cutting treble clef and drummer boy
- Dapper Denim Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4"…4" x 4"
- Marina Mist Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" (2 pieces)
- Whisper White Cardstock: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" (2 pieces)…scrap for stamping and die-cutting instruments
- Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper: 3" x 3"
- Merry Music Designer Paper: 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" (4 pieces of 2 patterns)
Product List
- straight-edge/ruler
Quilted Christmas Card – As I mention in my video, I presented these origami fold cards during a recent demonstrator team event. This last card (measuring 8×8 when open/4×4 when closed like the Halloween card) was our make-n-take. Susan Campfield, my upline came up with the design – it was her meeting and she wanted to provide the supplies. 🙂 I'm so glad she used the Quilted Christmas suite. I just love the soft look!
Measurements:
- Whisper White Cardstock: 8" x 8"…1-7/8" x 1-7/8" (2 pieces cut in half diagonally)…1-1/4" x 2-1/2"
- Garden Green Cardstock: scrap for punching out holly leaves
- Real Red Cardstock: scrap for punching out holly berry
- Quilted Christmas Designer Paper: 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" (4 pieces of red solid design, 4 pieces of green solid design, 2 pieces of red quilt pattern, and 2 pieces of red quilt pattern)…2-3/4" x 2-3/4" of another red solid design
Product List
- straight-edge/ruler
I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today!
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Love the origami cards! Thanks for different design choices…l’m ready to try the Halloween one.
Fabulous! So fun that you have all the supplies and you can make one now. 🙂
Love the twistfold card! Your directions are so clear that I think I’m going home and make up a card or two today. (I’m using a library computer)
Thanks Phyllis! I hope the card-making went well tonight. Did you have success?
I’m making a Happy Halloween card, almost finished! Thanks for posting you blog.
Fabulous! Glad my cards inspired you Barbara Ann!
Ilooooove your videos! Your laugh is delightful when you make a booboo. They are also very informative and if I wasn’t a demo, I would shop with you. I am going to make some of my Christmas cards using the origami twisty design. Thanks for sharing your talent.
What sweet compliments! Thanks so much Sylvia. You brightened my day that much more.