Singing Butterfly Adornments
Darcel
Kirvan – An Independent Close to my Heart
Consultant
Pleated Skirt
Fold/Drapery Fold (May 2016)
Supplies Needed:
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Scoring
board & tool - paper cutter
(that can cut wide, angled pieces)
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Double
sided 12/12 sheet of patterned cardstock (for skirt fold)
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Card
bases (A2 ideal size) or cardstock to make the base - Pencil and eraser - Adhesive of choice
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To
decorate: other papers, stamps and inks of choice, ribbon, shimmer trim or
washi tape, other accessories
Cutting Instructions
Use an A2 card base (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) – vertical orientation.
1. Choose a 12” x 12” double sided patterned
cardstock. Ideally it should have a
medium or large print on one side and a small print on the back.
2. Cut the patterned
cardstock at 7 ¾” x 3”.
3. On the right side
of the paper, make a mark 1¼” down from the top corner. On the bottom of the paper, make a tick mark
3” from the left corner.
4. Cut the paper
from mark to mark to create the angle.
Scoring and
Folding Instructions
5. Score the paper with
the long uncut side at the top. Score
at: 3”, 3 ½”, 5” and 6 1/8”.
6. Fold the paper
accordion style on the score lines, back and forth.
Working backwards from right to left: (starting with the score line
closest to the shortest side of the paper) mountain fold, valley fold, mountain
fold, valley fold.
Card Assembly
7. Put some adhesive
on the back of each pleat to hold the pleats together.
8. Attach the pleated
skirt fold paper to your card base in the desired location.
9. Decorate card as desired.
Alternate – Card
size 6.5” x 5” – horizontal orientation
- Double sided cardstock – cut 10” x 3”.
- Mark 5” on bottom side, mark 1 ½” down on right hand
side. Cut on angle from one mark to the
other.
- Score at 5”, 5 ½”, 7” and 8 1/8”.
- Use previous directions to assemble.
