Tri-Fold Card

I was surfing the net the other day and came across this nifty little project.  After looking at it, I decided to give it a try...the Heritage Makers way!

Although it may not look like it, this project is really quite simple.  There is some scoring (making an indented line in the paper), folding, and cutting involved, but it's pretty easy, and the results are well worth it.

This is made using a 12x12 scrap page.  You can get 2 per page.  It's perfect as home decor for a shelf, to use as a Christmas card, birth announcement...or probably anything you can think of.

The template that I designed has a few different varieties...just to give you some ideas on how to use it, but the concept scoring/folding/cutting concept is the same with each card.  So here you go...

Tri-fold Card Instructions

1.  Each tri-fold is approx. 5 1/2" by 12" (I made the template SLIGHTLY larger to allow for any cuts)  There are 5 vertical sections and 3 horizontal sections.

2.  Vertically, score the template at 2", 4", 8", and 10"  (Scoring can be done by taking something with a straight edge (ruler) and with the dull side of a butter knife, press a line into the paper.  It is done to show create a more precise fold for later.)

3.  Between the 1st and 2nd horizontal sections cut from the 2" score line to the 10" score line.

4.  Repeat step 3 between the 2nd and 3rd horizontal sections.

5.  Now on the score lines make mountain/valley folds:

2" score line = mountain fold (fold up/outward like the point of a mountain)

4" score line = valley fold (fold down/inward like a valley)

8" score line = mountain fold

10" score line = valley fold

6.  In the middle horizontal sections, press the folds the OPPOSITE direction from the other 2 horizontal folds.

(This is a top view of the card.  Notice the mountain & valley folds.  Then press the middle section folds opposite.)

Here is what the template actually looks like before any cutting...and yes the instruction are with the template.  (Just be sure to delete that page before publishing your project so that you're not paying for an extra page.)  *I haven't submitted this template to the gallery yet, but if you'd like it feel free to e-mail me with your ID# and I'll share it with you.

During November, Heritage Makers is running their Holiday Hits special, which means that HM will choose different products during each of the weeks of November and any of those particular products that you publish during that week will be 10% off at checkout.  Here's the good news:  Scrap pages are among the products on special the first week in November.  You could publish and order these cute little cards (use them for Christmas) next week AND get an extra 10% off the cost.  Every little bit counts!