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DiamondOrigamiFoldCard
byPatriciaSt.Martin

Createauniquecardfold.

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OneSheetof11"x11"patternedpaper Scoringtool Papercutter Adhesive

StepbyStep
Step1
Placeyourpatternedpaperonyourscoring boardontheleftsideandfolddiagonallyand creasethefold.

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Step2
Placethelongedgeofthepapertothetopside ofthescoringboard.Scoreat3and51/2". Flipthepaperoverandscoreagain3"and5 1/2".

Step3
Turnyourpaperwiththelongendontheright sideandthetrianglepointingtotheleftsideof thesoaringboard.Scoreatthe31/2"mark.

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Step4
Foldingallthescoredmarkstowardtheinside ofthecard.Cutthetwoendsofthetriangle off.

Step5
Whenyouopenthecarditwilllooklikethis.

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Step6
Layingthecarddown.Youaregoingtomake theOrigamifold.Putyourfingersintothefold ontherightsideandplacetofingeratthe centerandpressdownthemscore.Thisisa basicorigamifold.Dothesamethingonthe leftside.

Step7
Withbothendsfoldedthisiswhatyouwill have.

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Step8
Youneedtotapeorgluetheinsideofyour card. Hint: REMEMBERDONOTPUTANYGLUEONTHE LEFTORIGAMIFOLD.

Step9
AsyouarefoldingthetwosidetogetherHOLD THERIGHTORIGAMIFOLDOPENWITHYOUR RIGHTHANDSOITWILLNOTGLUEFLATAT THISPOINT.

Step10
Onceyouhavetapedtogetherthecardyou cannowpressdowntheorigamifold.

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Step11
Yourcardwilllooklikethis:

Step12
Rightsideview:

Leftsideview.

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Step13
Thefronttrianglefoldsintotheleftorigami fold.Youhaveyourenvelopeandcardallin one.Finishedview.

Step14
Decoratethefront

andtheinsideofthecard.

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Video!
DiamondOrigamiFoldtutorial

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