Pleated Skirt Fold
by Becky Roberts
Add a girly pleated fold feature to a card front.
Supplies
- Double sided paper (Stampin’ Up!® Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper used here)
- Scoring tool
- Adhesive (Snail adhesive used here)
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Paper trimmer
- Other supplies as needed to complete the project (Stampin’ Up! products used: Birthday Blooms stamp set; Archival Basic Black, Pool Party, Blushing Bride, Watermelon Wonder, Old Olive and Early Espresso inks; Whisper White and Blushing Bride cardstock, punches (1-3/8” Circle, 1-3/4” Scallop Circle, Bow Builder) Aqua Painter, Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Marker, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Pool Party Glitter Ribbon)
Step-by-Step
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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.
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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.
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Step 2
Score at 3", 3 1/2", 5" and 6 1/8" along the long (uncut) side.
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Step 3
Fold accordion style on the score lines, back and forth.
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The finished folded piece should look like this.
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Step 4
Add some adhesive to the back of each pleat to hold the folds in place.
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Step 5
Add some adhesive to the back of each pleat to hold the folds in place.
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Step 6
Decorate the card as desired.
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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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