Pleated Skirt Fold

Add a girly pleated fold feature to a card front.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut patterned paper to 7 3/4" x 3". On the right side of the paper make a tick mark 1 1/4" down from the top corner with a pencil. Along the bottom of the DSP make a tick mark 3" from the left corner.

   

2. For an additional guide, connect those two tick marks with a pencil line. Cut from point to point with a trimmer to create the angle.

   

3. Step 2

   Score at 3", 3 1/2", 5" and 6 1/8" along the long (uncut) side.

   

4. Step 3

   Fold accordion style on the score lines, back and forth.

   

5. The finished folded piece should look like this.

   

6. Step 4

   Add some adhesive to the back of each pleat to hold the folds in place.

   

7. Step 5

   Add some adhesive to the back of each pleat to hold the folds in place.

   

8. Step 6

   Decorate the card as desired.

   

9. Step 7

   Complete the project.

   

Video!

Your Turn

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

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