Crimped Diamond

Create a textured background with your crimper.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Mark the cardstock with a pencil at 2 5/8” on both long sides.

   

2. Step 2

   Mark each of the short sides of the cardstock at 2".

   

3. The dotted lines are just an illustration of the pattern you will create.

   

4. Step 3

   Place the marked cardstock into the paper cutter at an angle, lining up one of the marks from the long side and one from a short side and score with the scoring blade.

   

5. The cardstock will look like this when folded (without the dotted lines).

   

6. Step 4

   Insert one folded point into the crimper.

   

7. Step 5

   Crimp a little more than halfway, until you have crimped to the end of the folded-in points.
   
   Remove the cardstock from the crimper. It should be a little more than half crimped. Going a little past halfway will prevent blank spots from the layers being thicker in the center.

   

8. Step 6

   Place the other side into the crimper and repeat the last step.

   

9. Your crimped cardstock should look like this.

   

10. Step 7

    Finish your card.

    

Video!

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Crimped Diamond. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!