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Joy Fold tutorial

This is a fun and easy card fold. I saw it the first time, when Valerie Stangle uploaded her birthday card for Daven last year on SCS!

I posted a sample yesterday and will post more later today, when I the sun is out!

 If you are interested in  a tutorial for this fold, click on more. All images posted are thumbnails. Click on the image if you would like to see the bigger version.

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Supplies:

  • One 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock for card base
  • One 3″ x 7″ piece of cardstock for center fold
  • One sheet of patterned paper or coordinating cardstock 2 3/4″ x 4″ for the left fold (optional)
  • One sheet of patterned paper or coordinating cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside card (optional)
  • Paper cutter with scoring blade
  • adhesive
  • stamps, ink, embellishments
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Step one:

Score your 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ at 5 1/2″.

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Step two:

Score your 3″ x 7″ piece of cardstock at 3 1/2″.

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Step three (optional) :

Adhere your patterned paper to your card base and card front.

You could also stamp both your card base and front.

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Step four (optional):

Stamp the inside of your card flap.

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Step five:

Stamp and decorate the inside of your smaller flap.

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Step six:

Add tape to the back of the flap and adhere it so that the fold points to the right.

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Step seven:

Decorate the front of the flap.

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Step eight (optional):

If you would like to secure the flap a bit, add a tag, flower or another cutout with dimensional partly over the center flap.

Filed under : Artwork, Stampin' Up!, Tutorials
By beate
On May 5, 2007
At 12:18 am
Comments :
 

22 Comments for this post

 
Jana Says: May 5th, 2007 at 12:47 am

Well no wonder you were a little slower than Cambria…you were making a TUTORIAL!!! Crazy woman!! Isn’t it bed time over there???

Thanks for the Tute! It’s awesome as usual.

Huggs,
J

 
 
Allison Says: May 5th, 2007 at 5:55 am

Thanks Beate…I am going to try it out when time allows!

 
 
TreasureOiler aka Dawn Says: May 5th, 2007 at 6:47 am

This looks GREAT! Thank for the wonderful instructions…I’ll give this a go this afternoon!

 
 
Peggy Maier Says: May 5th, 2007 at 7:13 am

Thanks for another clear, easy to follow tutorial! I’m off to make one!

 
 
Jennifer Says: May 5th, 2007 at 7:22 am

I have made this design before. I really like your way of securing the flap though. I used ribbon on mine and it made it a little user confusing. LOL!!! Again, I have to mention how awesome that card turned out. I love everything about it!
HUGS

 
 
Michelle Says: May 5th, 2007 at 7:31 am

Thanks for sharing Beate! Your tutorials are so awesome, easy to follow!

 
 
Linda (LSN on SCS) Says: May 5th, 2007 at 8:50 am

Thanks for the Tutorial Beate! This was one card that I always wanted to know how to make (I tried making one, but it just didn’t come out right).

Linda

 
 
Michelle Says: May 5th, 2007 at 11:31 am

Thanks for the tutorial! I tried one yesterday and love how it came out!

 
 
Teresa Says: May 5th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

Thank you for such a great tutorial, Beate! I will try this out next week! ;)

 
 
jeni Says: May 15th, 2007 at 6:00 am

Wow!! I’ve been loving your work forever…thank you for sharing so feely!! We all benefit from your creativiy!! And I’ll add my thanks for your fantastic tutortial!!

 
 
grizz Says: June 15th, 2007 at 8:49 am

Hi,
I am new to splitcoasters. I like the cards and demos; however, I can’t find the “more” for the printing the tutorials. Please help.
Thanks,
Grizz

 
 
Scooter Gal « Musings of an Addict Says: July 6th, 2007 at 6:49 am

[…] I’m trying new things this week! This is my first “Joy Fold” card. I got the tutorial from Beate’s blog, Fresh and Fun. She is one talented lady, I’m tellin’ you […]

 
 
fresh & fun » Sketch Challenge #9 Says: July 6th, 2007 at 10:01 am

[…] If you need help with this card fold, check out my tutorial here. […]

 
 
Darlene Gabriel Says: July 6th, 2007 at 7:36 pm

Thanks for the tutorial. I love this fold. I’ll be trying it out as soon as I have a chance and hopefully get in on the challenge.

 
 
Karen Says: July 22nd, 2007 at 3:10 pm

Hi, Beate! Just wanted to thank you for a great tutorial. I appreciate all of the information you share on Splitcoast and will be bookmarking your blog. You do beautiful work.

 
 
Dannette Ruger Says: September 27th, 2007 at 11:32 pm

Hi there, I have gone crazy making the “Joy fold” Card. I love this card and it helps me incorporate all the patterened paper that I have!! Thank you!! Dannette

 
 
notimetostamp Says: October 26th, 2007 at 2:54 pm

OK, now I have it straight — this is what I thought you meant — thank you for educating me today — LOL!!! I need lots of it!!

 
 
Erin13 Says: February 24th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

Thanks for the step by step! I so have to try this!!!

 
 
Antje Says: February 25th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

Great tutorial….I am right off to try that out!

 
 
Deb Neerman Says: February 25th, 2008 at 8:20 pm

Wowsa, me likey! I NEED to make one of these … soon!

Thanks for sharing, you rock!

 
 
Heike Says: March 7th, 2008 at 11:45 pm

Liebe Beate
Diese Kartenform ist die weekstamp Challenge bei den Stempelhühnern und ich find die Form so toll, daß ich die nachgebastelt habe!
Dein Blog gefällt mir sehr gut und ich werde bestimmt öfter reinschauen!
Danke übrigens für den Kommentar auf meinem Blog.

LG, Heike

 
 
Dana jones Says: March 13th, 2008 at 9:42 pm

Beate - Great tutorial (as always!) do you have a pic of the inside?

 

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