This is my very own creation. I made this sometime last year. My kids got a booklet in their happy meal's that was similar to my card...only it was an activity book. Well, the light bulb went off. Trust me, that doesn't happen much. So, I took it into my craft room and this is what I came up with.
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2006 GMT Views: 1611
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Thu, Nov 09, 2006 @ 7:19 AM
I posted directions on a thread under techniques. Hope it helps. I'm not very good at directions. If you supplied your e-mail address, I will forward as well.
Thank you all so much!!!!!
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Registered: September 5, 2005 Location: In my craft room of course! Posts: 270
Thu, Nov 09, 2006 @ 7:29 AM
Here is what I can come up with as far as directions go. I hope it helps. I am really terrible at giving directions. I'm a hands on kind of person. Try it and let me know if it works for you or not.
The outside is just a normal card front.
The paper inside is 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 (square)
1. Fold it corner to corner both directions to form an "X" on your cs. Keep folding to get great creases on your cs. Do this for each step!!!!
2. Keep one carner folded to make a large triangle. your "open" point should be facing up.
3. Fold left corner to right corner again and turn your triangle up so the "closed" point is at the top.
4. Now with the "closed point" facing up, fold that triangel in 1/2, but open back up to look like step 3 again.
5. Fold each of the triangle corners into meet the middle line you just created. Your paper should now look like a newspaper hat you probably made in pre-school.
6. Open your paper back up all the way to the original size of 7 3/4 square.
7. Here's where I lose everyone (well, dh is the only one who tried).Fold both of the small top corners into meet the middle of the cs.
8. Repeat at the bottom.
This should give you your shape that makes the inside. You will need to be sure each of your pieces point "in" toward the middle.
9. Smoosh your paper down together and you should now have a little house looking cs.
Be sure not to tape the middle of this card to your card front. You'll need to play with it before taping to your front. You'll see what I mean when you hold it in place and try to open the card.
Are you still there? Get busy and let me know how it works for you. Maybe I can post these instructions.
Thanks!
Karie
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Fri, Mar 30, 2007 @ 6:46 PM
Okay I followed your directions and got lost at the "newspaper hat" so bf took over and he folded up 10 for me.
I could not get it. Once he had one done I unfolded it and then i got it! DUH!
Now I get to stamp on it and maybe post one for you to see your inspiration!
Thank you for sharing!