Let’s make an accordion fold card using a creative card technique! These handmade cards use a fan fold that will add texture and pizzazz to all your card making ideas.

Pleat your designer paper with a simple paper folding technique. I’ve include a free template in today’s project sheet so you can easily replicate this card crafting idea. Whether you choose to elevate your pleated panels with Dimensionals, Foam Adhesive Strips or simply adhere them, you’re going to find this easy DIY paper technique quick and easy!

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Card Technique Video

Let’s DIY a piece of designer paper into a fan fold pleated card. This paper technique is one you’ll revisit for your stamping projects over and over again – because it’s easy!

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Card Technique | Adventurous Sky

The 2024-2025 Stampin’ Up! annual catalog debuts on May 1 and among the amazing new products is a Bundle (stamp set + coordinating dies) called Adventurous Sky.

Whether you love to travel or have an aviation fan in your life, this amazing Bundle will create timeless flight images in minutes!

These pleats are expanded by placing Foam Adhesive Strips between the layers. But don’t miss today’s video where I use Dimensionals as an alternative design to this same card.

The coordination of the stamps, designer paper and dies allows you to easily match the inside of this card.

Card Technique | Something Fancy

Bright floral designs make up the Unbound Beauty Designer Series Paper. This package boasts the new 2024-2026 In Colors and among them is my new favorite, Petunia Pop!

Unlike the first card, the pleats on this card are sealed using adhesive. The panels are still visible folded but allows this card to be mailed for no additional postage.

The Paper Butterfly Accents come in an array of sizes and directions. Use them white or add color using your choice of coloring medium. The details in these laser-cut pieces bypass the need for dies. Talk about quick and easy!

Cap & Gown

Graduation season is upon us and I couldn’t resist using this technique with the Cap & Gown stamp set.

Customize your card using your graduates school colors paired with the Tartan Foil Specialty Designer Series Paper.

This paper is double-sided (both represented here) and includes several colors that will pair well with almost every project. You won’t find this designer paper in the new catalog. It’s an Online Exclusive so don’t miss checking m online store HERE for this extraordinary paper.

Click on the red tutorial box below to view and/or download the card measurements and the supplies. Click on any product in the download and it will redirected to my online store where you can view them larger and/or add them to your cart. I offer exclusive and generous online ordering REWARDS, too!

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