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NapkinFoldCard
byCarolHurlock

Createuniquelyfoldedcardthatwilldazzleyourfriends.

Supplies

One12"x12"pieceofcardstock One21/4"x12"pieceofcardstock Two12"x12"piecesofpatternedpaper ScorPal ,orotherscoringtool Bonefolder Papercutter Ribbon Borderpunch,optional Dies,inkandembellishments ,optional

StepbyStep
Step1
Scorethe12"x12"pieceofcardstockat3" and9".Turnpaper90degreesandscoreagain at3"and9".Prefoldthescorelines.

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Step2
Markthecenterofthepaperwithasmall pencildot.Foldeachofthecornertothe center.Creaseeachscoreline.

Step3(Optional)
Spongethefoldswithdistressinkandusea borderpunchattheouteredgesofthepaper.

Step4
Useyourfingertopickupthebottompointand pushittowardsthecenter.Gotothenextpoint andpushittowardsthecenteraswell.Allow thepreviousfoldsyoumadetofold.

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Smoothdownthecornerssothepieceontop isflatandthepointsarefoldedinunderneath.

Step5
Nowtakethenextpointattheoppositeend andfoldittowardthecenter. Repeatwiththelasttwocorners.

Step6
Takeoneofthecornerpointsandfolditback.

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Usethebonefolderandcreateanicedeep crease.

Step7
RepeatStep6onallcornerstocreatethe NapkinFoldCardbase.

Step8
Cutthefollowingsquaresoutofthepatterned papersheetswithapapercutter: Two51/2"squares.Thisisthemaincolorof thecard Two31/4"squares.Thisisthecontrast#1 One33/4"square.Thisiscontrast#2 One23/4"square.Thisiscontrast#1and goesonthesmallestfoldedpoint

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Cutthesquaresinhalf.

Step9
Cutthetrianglesinhalf.

Youshouldnowhave: 8trianglescutoutofthe51/2"squares 8trianglescutoutofthe31/4"squares 4trianglescutoutofthe33/4"square 4trianglescutoutofthe23/4"square

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Step10
Adherethebiggesttrianglesaroundthe diamondinthecardcenter.Adherethe smallesttrianglestothelastpiecesyoufolded, whicharethefouroutsidecorners.Tapethe fourcontrastpiecestothemiddleofthecorner diamond.

Step11
Flipcardover.Adherelastofthebiggest trianglesaroundcentersquare.

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Step12
Turncardbackover.Cuta53/4"pieceof patternedpaperadheretothecardcenter. Decoratethecenter.Herea5"whitecardstock squarewaspunchedwithaborderpunch, decoratedandadheredontopofthepatterned papersquare.

Step13
Useaborderpunchtodecorateonbothsides ofyour21/4"x12"pieceofcardstock.Cut a1"x12"pieceofpatternedpaper.

Step14
Cutapieceofribbonabout30"andadhereit tothecenterofyourpunchedcardstock. Adherethepatternedpaperstripitoverthe ribbon.Foldthispieceinhalf. Adherehalfofthestripoverthemiddleofthe
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backofthecard.

Step15
Applysomedimensionalfoampadsto unattachedendoftheband.

Foldbandoverandadhereimagetothe dimensionaladhesive.Tieribbontoclosethe card.

Video!

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