Diamond Top Fold Card

I love one major thing about card making, that being it is in our control to place some element of surprise in them such that it surpasses a simple card bought at any store.

I will demonstrate some easy ones then for intermediates and eventually for the pro levels but for now:

Here is a favourite of mine for a card called:

 Diamond Top Fold Card

The first picture is one I made in class and since the teacher had already cut and used her die on it I cannot know for sure which one it is. If anyone knows please inform me and I will update my info.

Here is a short video on what the card
looks like with its score marks

Now for some instructions:

Your A4 should be 210 x 297 in dimension.

As you bend the top fold down, pinch the bottom end inwards fold and squeeze it into position.

If you still can't quite get the fold to happen I found a great youtube video link here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZNueel7Zjw

Follow the notes above for the instructions and you should end up with the what I showed above on the picture and video.

If you do not have the time or effort to make this lovely card but have the greatest idea for it and want me to do it for you for only $5 just send me a message and the idea and we will go from there.

For paper sizes see this great website:

http://www.papersizes.org/a-paper-sizes.htm?utm_expid=76296969-274.cxkOQfrCQbWS0-jd4xpC8w.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.papersizes.org%2Fmagnification-scale.htm

If you wish for your card to fit in a standard envelope

size 5 x 7 inches then follow the notes below.

Here is a picture of the folds and scored lines.

        If you can't quite see or read any of my         pictures just click on them to enlarge.

If you wish to see some other ideas of same card

copy paste the links below to a new tab.

http://www.card-making-magic.com/images/diamondtopcat.jpg

http://scrapsensations.co.za/images/DIAMOND%20FOLD%20CARD.jpg

http://circleofcrafters.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=15874&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1303079727

http://mycraftypatch.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/dsc01000.jpg

http://www.scor-pal.com/metric2/diamondfoldbox.gif

http://www.docrafts.com/Content/Project/115257/project2840007/52a1346d-2c73-4745-b7e8-cbce45ec1d6f_Zoom.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c191/d0npen/Card%20Templates/HeatherGillettDiamondTopcardjpg.jpg

And here is my latest one with the AFL games in mind to wish a friend for victory this year

                               AGAIN