Hi Everyone!I'm Michelle, and I'm excited and happy to bring you this episode of The Cuttlebug Challenge Blogspot's "Fab Friday TV": Creating an Accordion Fold Card with the wonderful and easy to use Scor-it Scoring Board.
I chose to share this specific tutorial with you because it's clever in that it allows for making 2 standard A2 sized accordion fold card bases out of one 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of card stock. While the folded (base)card itself is shorter than a standard A2 card (and is almost square) it gains the extra length by the placement of the pumpkins off of the edge of the card, giving the completed card the measurements of a standard A2 card.
*Many A2 accordion fold cards require that you use 12 x 12 card stock
Being able to make 2 easy accordion fold cards from one sheet of card stock is a great way to send one of the cards off to someone special, and still have another to save for reference and inspiration in the future. (I almost always make at least 2 of every card I make...saving one in my "Inspiration Box")
I'll be showing you how to make the Halloween card pictured here today, but imagine the possibilities...
A floral card, with floral/flower images cut out and placed at the edge..
A Holiday Card with snowflakes at the edge...
A birthday accordion fold with stamped images of a birthday cake..or numbers specific to the person's birthday...or images of birthday presents...placed at the edge of the card
The possibilities are endless!
To make this Halloween card you'll need:
Black card stock
White Card stock
Ink Pads
Halloween themed or Print Paper of your choice cut into 3 pieces measuring:
1 1/4 x 4
2 3/4 x 4
3 3/4 x 4
Punches or dies that will give a scallop edged square and a nesting plain edge square
Halloween stamp set/images
Paper trimmer, adhesives, fine detail scissors
Scor-it Scoring Board
Now that you've taken a peek at the supply list...it's time to get started!
Thanks for visiting the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog today,and please be sure to post a fast comment after you've watched the video to let us know what you think...and be sure to come back and post a comment and link for the accordion fold card that YOU make!
We'd love to see what YOU'VE created!
And "Thank You" to Scor-it, one of our fantastic sponsors, for creating and offering a tool that allows for easy, perfect scoring.
Have a wonderful and creative day!
Michelle
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34 COMMENTS:
Adorable card, Michelle! I just might have to get a head start on my Halloween cards....what a cute idea and great inspiration.
Neat card and the score tool makes it easy. But where is the cuttlebug?
h RAP... beleve it or not...I have actually created this project without my beloved Cuttlebug...
(everyone who knows me and my style knows that 95% of my projects have even a "tad" of Cuttlebugging in them...
You are most welcomed to give this tutorial a try...and add your own special touches WITH some embossing and/or die cutting with your cuttlebug...and pls be sure to post a link here so that we can all see what you've created!
I promise that my Cuttlebug and I will be reunited in my next tutorial! :o)
michelle
Great card and tutorial, Michelle!!
OMG..so many possibilites!!..Great tutorial!!..You know I'll be making some cards using this!! Thans!
If only I had a Scor-Pal...oh well! Will have to score the old fashioned way! Thanks for this very fun card!
hi lisa...great to see you visiting here!
sounds like you need to put a Score-it on your wish list....
but... until then...keep scoring as you already do..and give this tutorial a try...youre so talented and creative...i'm sure you'll knock our sox off with your interpretation of this halloween card!
if you give it a try..pls come back and leave a link here so we can take a peek at what youve created!
michelle
hysterical....I just made the same card with the scor-it the other day!!!!! I can't post it until next week though :(
Love it Michelle! So so cute! I am getting in the mood for Halloween too!
Hugs,
Karen
Michelle~ You mentioned in the tutorial that you had the sizes of hte patterened paper on the blog...but it's not there. Could you possibly add it or just add it here in teh comments?
I'm going to try this card out for a baby shower I'm going to tomorrow night!
hi lisa... gee...thanks for letting me know that ive left that info out....
i'll goadd that info now... (sorry about that)
im thrilled that you're going to make the accordion fold!
(pls dont forget to comeback and post a note...pic and link)
michelle.
Hi Michelle:)
Your card and tutorial are `Fabulous` TFS:)x
Wow, this is a great project, love the colors and the supplies.
Michelle thanks so much for sharing this delightful card in a great tutorial. You make it so easy for us -- with the designing and measuring all done! I just opened the box on my Cuttlebug and wonder what took me so long to fall in love.
Michelle I love this card and your tutorial was awesome I can not wait to give this a try.
Thanks again for a great Fab Fri. Video
Such a cute card and I love how easy you make it look...makes me want that scoring tool! LOL
Thanks for the great video - love the card and I enjoyed the tip about finishing the inside of the card. Can't wait to see more!
You did a great job on the tutorial and the card is really cute.
I have my card posted here for one of my kits for september:
http://triciastreasures.blogspot.com/2009/08/paper-popsicles-reveal.html
Thanks!
hi tricia! ive visited your blog and your take on an accordion fold card is fantastic!...and the timing was perfect in your making it... and then seeing this tutorial ...and posting pics of YOUR wonderful card to your blog..
TFS!.. lets see if we are both on the "same page"(thinking alike) when I do my next tutorial here in 2 weeks! :o)
michelle
I really like the look of this card, gave it a try & I'll be doing more of these. Here is the link to mine:
http://wwwabarbcardblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/accordian-fold-for-cuttlebug-challenge.html
Thanks, Barb
hi barb! wow..i just visited your blog and saw your beautiful butterfly and floral accordion fold card!
its fantastic!
Thanks so much for leaving a link here so that we can see what youve created!
michelle
Thank you Michelle for the great comments & the inspiration. Barb
Thanks sooo much for this Michelle...Just fantastic!!! My mind is going to Christmas though with the letters NOEL on the side!!! TFS my friend!!
I had a lot of fun making this! Here's a link if you're interested:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-NQV3Ys-PvE/Spm6jnU_kLI/AAAAAAAAAaw/VkkNfe_IhPc/s1600-h/pg153used.JPG
hi paige! thanks for taking a moment to share this link to your blog... (I visited your blog and your card is fantastic!...and will be inspiring to others.
gwen.... I hope that you do the same if you create an accordion fold card! (LOVE you N O E L idea!)
michelle
love the card. I will do one and post it on my site. www.stkittsscrapper.blogspot.com thanks.
hi gail! super!! i'll be looking forward to visiting your blog to see what youve created!
thanks for sharing the link here...
michelle
Great card Michelle! I couldn't view the tutorial so I made an eduated guess by the dimensions of your patterned papers. ;)
http://ribbonsnjulz.blogspot.com/2009/08/accordian-fold-card.html
hi julz!
thank for sharing the link to your wonderful accordion fold card here! I LOVE the broght colors... flowers and bling youve used! its such a cheerful and "happy" card!
Ive also left you a note on your blog with a link to view the video by another means...(being that you were unable to view it here...(hmmm.. i wonder why????)
also..the measurements for the print paper is posted above the video here...where the supply list is...
but the general rule is:
cut the print 1/4 inch smaller inn width and length than the panel you're placing it on... thatll give you a nice narrow matted edge all of the time.
thanks again for sharing the link to your fantastic card!
michelle
Michelle told you I like this card so GF I have posted one on my site my front image was bigger than it should have been but made it work Thanks again for a great tutorial
http://beth714.blogspot.com/2009/08/happy-birthday-cuttlebug-challenge.html
Hugs
Beth
beth!! your card is wonderful! (left you a note on your blog!)....im so glad that you liked this card enough to give it a try!
hugs
michelle
love the tutorial, I made a card following your video. Love it and now I am started on my halloween cards, hooray. I will post it to my blog later this week www.inkspotsandstampblocks.blogspot.com
Hi there,
great EASY little card. I will be making some for my girl's teachers (although not Halloween) but great tutorial. I need visuals. :)
sherry from GA
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