iris folding template and instructions
 

these are the template and instructions files that rdm was wonderful enough to share with me as well as a link to the card I made using them. this is one of my new favorite ways of making cards!
here's the card:
http://gallery.splitcoaststampers.co...cat=500&page=1

here's the template, and instructions.

Beautiful!
 

I love your Christmas ball iris fold card. I have made iris folded cards, several times, they always get a good reaction from the receiver. Wonderful for a special Christmas card but wouldn't want to make a pile of them, eh? Thanks for sharing the template.

patterns
 

If you want lots of Iris folding patterns go to

www:circleofcrafters.com

It is free to join with lots and lots of patterns both under iris folding section and under the message board under iris folding under member's patterns. I have a notebook full of patterns.

Thank You
 

Thanks, Patski, for that information. I will be sure to look up the site. Appreciate your generosity.

How do you make your own iris fold patterns?
 

I love the iris fold but would like to know how to make my own patterns.. does anyone have this information

If you search online, you can find basic "base" sets of drawn lines, in the shapes of squares etc. You just draw our pattern lines from that.

I would definitely go to circle of crafters as well - its a wealth of information.

Laura