Tutorial - Tunnel Cards

It's time to learn a new card folding technique that's both eye catching and very easy. Isn't that the combination we all love?! The card I'm going to show you today is called a tunnel card, and in it's simplest form it only requires two card blanks and a couple of clever folds.

Requirements:
2 card blanks + a scrap of matching card
Double sided tape / tape runner
Die cutting tool of choice (I used Nestabilities)
Bone folder
Embellishments

1. Print a sentiment in the centre of one of the card blanks. (You could substitute the sentiment for an image or an embellishment to get a different look).

2. Fold the printed card blank in half as you would a normal card.

3. Find a tool or die that will fit around your sentiment but DO NOT CUT IT OUT. Set the printed card blank to one side.

4. Cut 1/4" from the length and the width of your second card blank. I used a contrasting colour for effect.

5. Fold the second piece of card in half.

6. Now fold each half in half again in the other direction so that you have the shape created below.

7. Using your cutting tool, cut an oval (or square, heart, rectangle, circle, etc...) from the centre of the card blank. The cut out should not reach as far as the two outer folds.

8. I cut a slightly smaller oval from a scrap of card and adhered it to the wrong side of my second card blank to give a framing effect. You could use a scalloped or decorative edge or simply skip this step altogether.

9. Place adhesive on the two outer sections.

10. Adhere the second card blank to the first card blank, remembering that you will have a small border from where you trimmed the second card blank.

11. Embellish both the inside and the front cover of your card and you're done. Told you it was easy!