Fold-over seashells - fun as cards or gift tags. These seashell notecards are fun and easy to make. You can use them as bon voyage cards, gift tags, or just to write summery messages on. String them on some raffia to make a bunting for a patio party. Make them on a rainy day - and think sun and surf. Here's the pattern: To make: trace the pattern, cut them out. The larger shells have a "V" to cut at the top fold - use a craft knife over a cutting mat. Of course, it makes sense to pencil the radiating lines on the wrong side of the seashell. Now: make an impression. Place the card on a mouse mat or sponge flower-shaping mat. Emboss the lines using an embossing tool and a small metal ruler. The cards look fine unadorned, especially if made in pretty pearlescent paper. But for a crafty finishing touch, you can draw the ridges (I used Tim Holtz Distress markers in light colours) and sponge the edges (Distress Inks applied with Tsukineko Sponge Daubers). For the full monty, embellish with the starfish (use a sticky square for lift) and seaweed cut-outs applied with tacky glue.
In my previous post, I reviewed Paper Folding Templates, by Trish Witkowski (Apple Press, 2012). The author expressed the desire for the templates to be used as "a springboard for creativity". Today's blogpost projects are based upon a couple of the wow-factor designs in the book. First up, a couple of Fold 'n' Twist Cards, based upon the Twist Fold card on page 151: The design is true to the template, whose design lines are similar to these: I simply dropped a design into the format. (The circle of text in the centre says "Happy Spring!", in case you were wondering.) After that straightforward use of the format, I decided to experiment and turn the idea into a flower shape: With inner petals No inner petals These cards are big fun in that they have a TARDIS-like effect - bigger on the inside (once they have been opened). Like so: To open, pull petals in opposite directions. Remove the seal first! Tah dah! The text reads " Birthday Wishes". Since I was pursuing a Springtime/flower theme, I then followed up with a hexagonal design. The book featured a folded card with a configuration similar to the Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt pattern: I played around with it, edited it down and tried different folding methods to come up with these: The basic pattern is like this: I have always been partial to swirls! Pinch the corners to make the triangles, fold them flat to the centre, spiralling them round. So there you go - start with a template, then experiment. Here are your downloadable printables (my original designs, not using the templates from the book, but using the ideas in the book as a starting point): TwistFoldSpring.pdf TwistFoldBirthdayFlowerPetal.pdf TwistFoldBirthdayFlower.pdf FoldingFlowerGetWell.pdf FoldingFlowerThinkingofYou.pdf Have fun making your surprise-factor cards. And enjoy experimenting with folded shapes.
Iris Folding-Instructions and Video Tutorial Learn all about Iris Folding with ideas, patterns, and video how-to!
Here's something I created so that my students could practice determining the area of different triangles.
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Here is my tutorial for a folding card wallet, great for your business cards, or credit cards
Make beautiful bubble painting Hydrangea flowers! Fun DIY dish soap paint recipe. Great kids art activity & easy beginner watercolor ideas!
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Once you have cut out the aperture of your pattern, either by hand or with a Cricut, it's time to let the folding begin! 1) Secure the pattern Place the iris folding pattern on your
Today I'm sharing a couple variations of a diagonal joy fold card. I love a simple fun fold. Folds that don't require any finicky ...
Learn how to make a frog folding surprise craft! Surprise friends and family with this craft. Free printable template included you can color.
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Canon Inc. provides a wealth of free download materials on this site.The site is full of interesting content, like Paper Craft and Scrapbook, so you're sure to find something you like. Have fun printing out on your Canon Inkjet printer.
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We love 3D paper art at our house and this 3D paper lizard is a fun and artsy craft for kids. The easy lizard template is included and with some brightly colored card stock paper, you’ll have an adorable paper reptile that can be used as a fun gift tag. If you like working with…
We have two ways to fold an Valentine origami heart - one has a printable template and the other starts with a square piece of paper...
Looking for a way to make your next marketing piece stand out from the crowd? Adding a series of folds might just do the trick. Folding a brochure or marketing piece not only helps you breakthrough…
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Pull Out Birthday Card: I always like to make my own birthday cards for friends and family, but this time I wanted something different. So I got the idea to make a pull out card. Let me show you how to make your own!
Caption: Good Luck! ~ Original Watercolour and Ink Card by RossJDesigns Mix and match with other designs! Include this card in a multipack on this listing: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/584750639 - Shipping from Edinburgh, UK - Original watercolour design reprinted on 100% recycled white smooth 300gsm card (FSC approved) OR 100% biodegradable seeded paper (embedded with a mix of wildflower seeds). Cards are handmade, folded and printed by the RossJDesigns team. - SIZE A6 CARDS (148x105mm - around 5 7/8 x 4 1/8 inches) - Cards are blank inside and come with a recycled kraft envelope - Items will be posted in a hard backed envelope - Plastic free packaging (as much as possible) - 10% of profits donated to planting trees and supporting sustainable projects - I only provide tracked shipping for large orders of 15 or more cards. If you require tracked shipping on smaller orders please contact me prior to ordering. - Shipping times are estimates and can sometimes take longer due to the time of year or bad weather etc. I will do as much as possible to ensure your card is arrives within these estimates but please order your item in plenty of time! - If your order doesn't arrive by the time you need it please send me a message on Etsy and I can try and find a solution
This eye-catching effect is iris paper folding and is incredibly easy to achieve. Full tutorial here to get you started, have a go!
I don't think I've shared these two book folding items that I made eons ago, A bird house and a vase with tulips.
I made these pattern block mats using Photoshop. Each mat comes in color and blackline, depending on your preference. The blackline mats offer more of a
Free colouring and paper craft activity downloads. I started creating these paper craft and colouring activities for my kids during covid lockdowns in 2020 and thought others might like them too...
I had originally intended to make a different kind of card today, but it required too many precise lines, so I looked around for som...
The Pop Out Slider cards will wow your family and friends. These fun action cards pack a happy surprise inside and are sure to get a smile!
Our challenges are currently inactive. Feel free to continue to use our sketches though as much as you'd like on all of your crafting projects. If you would rather download and print individual sketches, you can do that in the page tab above or by CLICKING HERE. You can even download these sheets and print them for free to add to your 3-ring binder. Enjoy! Sheet 1 Sheet 2 Sheet 3 Sheet 4 Sheet 5 Sheet 6 Sheet 7
Surprises are good, especially when they happen in art. This folded paper project is nothing short of hilarious.
This Stadium Wave Pop-Up Card was an exclusive tutorial for my email newsletter subscribers in December 2023. This project has become popular
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As promised last week, here is a slightly simplified version of Hedi Kyle’s Franklin Fold from The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle and Ulla Warchol. I call it the Frank Fold, since Frank is a sl…
Happy Monday folks! I saw a really pretty card on a blog the other day (I’m so sorry I cannot find the card I saw, I went hunting for it again, so if you recently posted a pretty gatefold eas…
This fractured card, or faux shutter card as it is sometimes called, looks complicated but it really easy if you do it the way we are showing here. This truck
I promised a picture tutorial for making a Dahlia Fold flower and today’s the day! Making these flowers is very addictive and so much fun. I will say that at first, I got a little frustrated folding the tiny pieces but with practice it has turned from frustrating to fun. Practicing with larger circles is […]
Learn how to make paper claws in less than 5 minutes! Or download and print our free template to make things really easy! These paper claws are a little bit scary, and a whole lot of fun. Use basic origami folds to transform 1 piece of regular printer paper into a menacing paper claw! These paper wolf claws are great for pretend play and are the perfect addition to a Halloween costume. This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. How to Make Paper
