Stamping Intervention

Do you know which way to fold?

Okay, so you've scored your cardstock, say to make your card base. Once your score line is there, do you know which way to fold? I get asked this question so often and there truly is a simple answer!

Scoring basically breaks the fibers of the cardstock on one side. When you score a piece, there are two sides: one is indented and the other is raised. The indented side is where the fibers are broken.

You want to FOLD your cardstock with the indent on the OUTSIDE so that you're going WITH the broken fibers, not against them.

An easy way to check is if you see a "V" at the fold, you've folded correctly. If you see a "W" at the fold site, you've folded inside-out.

Try it at home and leave a comment letting me know if you've got it!

Paper Folding: Tom the Turkey

Last month in my Stampin' Success magazine (SU!'s monthly publication for demo's), I found an absolutely adorable little turkey they made all from our punches! I love him so much that I just have to share him with all of you! Here's a step by step on how to make him...

 

1. Punch a scallop circle using your Scallop Circle Punch.

 

 

 

2. Count five scallops and fold along that plane.

 

 

 

3. Flip it over and fold down the center, touching the scallop edges together with the fold from step two along the top. (Sorry, this was the best picture I could get and it was taken after the next step. For this step, ignore the two sides looking like they've been folded.)

 

4. Rotate it so that the scallops are facing north and your folded five scallops are still on the backside. (Now, they'll be on the bottom.)

Fold from the left side towards the center fold you made in step 3. Repeat from the right side.

5. Repeat steps 1-4 with three pieces of different color cardstock. Punch: Tom's body with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch, his head with the 3/4" Circle Punch, his hat with the Square Punch (you'll need your paper snips to cut two notches out of the sides), his buttons with the 1/4" Circle punch, his eyes with the 1/16" Circle Punch, and his nose just with paper snips and scraps. For his feet, I used the Scallop Square Punch, but you could also use the Scallop Circle Punch.

 

6. Feature Tom in an adorable "Thanks" card like the one I CASED from the Stampin' Success magazine OR try making him into great placecards for your Thanksgiving feast (which will undoubtedly feature Tom in a much more tasty way!).

Have fun!