Delicious Dutch Fold Card

This is one of three cards I created last year for a magazine article on Dutch Fold cards. They're fabulous for big events where you want multiple people to sign the card, plus they have the added advantage of being reasonably simple to make!

Stamps: Just Desserts by Beccy's Place

Dutch Fold Cards

There's been plenty of chilly winter weather here lately - even a couple of frosty mornings where the grass crunches underfoot and the birdbath gets a thin layer of ice.  Although our winters are mild in comparison to most others I still long for warm days and pretty spring flowers.  But for now I'll just have to settle for bright patterned papers and lovely floral stamps... as well as my heater cranked up to surface of the sun temperatures!

 

Stamps: SU and Flourishes

Tutorial - Dutch Fold Card

Dutch Fold Cards are super easy to make... always my favourite kind of card fold... and have the added bonus of being able to stand up for display.  They can be decorated in lots of different ways, and because they have several small sections you can even use up some of those scraps of patterned paper you've been saving!

 

 

1.  To create a 6" x 4" card, you will need one piece of cardstock measuring 10" x 37/8" and another piece measuring 8" x 2".

NOTE:  The strange measurement for the long piece of cardstock allows for the smaller piece to be folded around easily.

 

 

2. Place the larger piece of cardstock horizontally on your score board and score at 4".  Place the smaller piece of cardstock horizontally on your score board and score at 2" and 6".  Fold along the score lines as shown in the photo below.

 

3.  Add adhesive between the two score lines on the smaller piece of cardstock.

 

4.  Matching the bottom edges, adhere the larger piece of cardstock between the score lines of the smaller piece.  You have now made your basic Dutch Fold Card.

 

5.  To decorate, add some patterned paper and a stamped sentiment to each of the front panels. 

 

6.  Create a layered focal image and adhere it to the large, top flap only.  The extra weight will help to hold the card closed.

 

 

Done!