Tri-fold cards - (tutorial)

Well I celebrated my 3rd wedding anniversary yesterday. That's right, I was one of those crazy people planning a wedding for 07-07-07! It was great actually, no problems, no delays, perfect.

I made my husband an Anniversary card - I did it in a new technique that I was trying out... I'll show you how I did it :o) It's called a tri-fold card, and it is SO SIMPLE to make; yet looks so damn cute and detailed.

Supplies;

You will need some sturdy cardstock a 12x12 sheet

A Bone folder, or ruler to crease your folds

A cutter that can cut in the middle of a page (I don't recommend a rotary cutter for this)

A scoring tool or you can use your bone folder again

Step ONE

Cut your cardstock at 5 1/2" (so you can make two cards from one piece of cardstock) 5 1/2 vertical x 12 horizontal.

Step TWO

Score vertical lines at 2 inches, 4 inches, 8 inches and 10 inches

Step THREE

Measure down 1 1/2 inches from the top and the bottom and cut from the 2 inch score line to the 10 inch score line.

Step FOUR

Fold the card into an accordion style.  The smaller top and bottom sections are folded opposite to the larger center section.  It is probably easier to look at the photo and try to follow it.

Step FIVE

Decorate the card - This is the fun part!