Such A Hoot - Happy Birthday

Today's handmade card tutorial is for a Diamond fold card.

I have used a digital download collection called Such A Hoot from The Crafty Witches.

You will need :

A4 White Card
The Crafty Witches – Such A Hoot Digital Download Collection
Glue / Double Sided Tape
Foam Pads

Instructions:

Choose and print, three plain papers, three patterned papers, one sentiment and three toppers.

Diamond Fold Card

Cut a piece of A4 white card measuring 10 cms by 30 cms.
Score along the long edge at 5 cms, 10 cms, 20 cms and 25 cms.

Next make a pencil mark halfway at the top and bottom, between the 10 cms and 20 cms scorelines.

Score a line from the top and bottom of the 5 cms scoreline to the pencil mark.

Repeat this on the opposite side from the 25 cms scoreline.

To fold the card, the diamond in the centre is a mountain fold.
The 10 cms and 20 cms scorelines are valley folds.
The 5 cms and and 25 cms scorelines are valleys folds.

Repeat the folds on each side.

The card design will then stand like this.

The diamond fold card can be kept and decorated like this.
However I added two pieces of card to the sides to make it slightly larger.
On the left side, cut a piece of white card measuring 10 cms by 12 cms.
On the right side, cut a piece of white card measuring 10 cms by 8 cms.
I added my papers to these two pieces before adding to the diamond fold card.

Matts And Layers

Layer one:
Cut two pieces from the first plain paper measuring 9.5 cms by 4.5 cms.
Cut a piece from the first patterned paper measuring 9 cms by 4 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to either side of the card base.

Layer two:
Cut a square from the second plain paper measuring 9.5 cms by 9.5 cms.
Cut in half, then cut one piece in half again to make two triangles.
Attach to each side of the card base.

Layer three:
Cut two squares from the first plain paper measuring 6.5 cms by 6.5 cms.
Cut in half, then half again to make four triangles out of each square.
Attach to each side of the card base, top and bottom.

Layer four:
Cut a piece from the third plain paper measuring 9.5 cms by 11.5 cms.
Cut a piece from white card measuring 9 cms by 11 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to one side of the 10 cms by 12 cms, extra card base.
Next cut a piece from the third plain paper measuring 9.5 cms by 11.5 cms.
Cut a piece from the second patterned paper measuring 9 cms by 11 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to other side of the 10 cms by 12 cms card base.

Layer five:
Cut a piece from the third plain paper measuring 9.5 cms by 2.5 cms.
Cut a piece from the second patterned paper measuring 9 cms by 2 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the 10 cms by 8 cms, extra card base on the right.
Then cut a piece from the third plain paper measuring 9.5 cms by 7.5 cms.
Attach to the back of the card base.

Layer six:
Attach the diamond fold card to layer four, leaving a 3 cms edge on the left.
Then attach the diamond fold card to layer five, on the white card part.

Layer seven:
Cut a square from the second plain paper measuring 6.5 cms by 6.5 cms.
Cut a square from the third patterned paper measuring 6 cms by 6 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the centre of the card base.

Layer eight:
Cut a white card matt for the sentiment.
Then cut around one of the toppers, leaving a small white border.
Attach the sentiment and topper to the centre of the card base.

Layer nine:
Cut two squares from the second plain paper measuring 6 cms by 6 cms.
Matt and layer with two small square toppers.
Attach to the left and right of the card base.

When folded the right side will sit slightly on the left side.

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