Christmas Quarter Fold Card

I love this card shape - It's so easy to make but is so effective and is great if you want to sen someone money of a gift card inside the birthday card! It's also a great shape for wedding invites - as you can have inserts inside the card for the invite, RSVP, reception details, Map of how to get to the reception, and also wedding gift list info.

I have made a Christmas Card here with it - using the fabulous First Edition "A Christmas Story" papers:-

To make this card, all you need is a sheet of A4 card.
1) Fold both sides into the middle to make a long skinny gatefold card.
2) Open the card back out again.
3) Fold top and bottom into the middle to create a gatefold card the other way round.
4) Now fold one flap over, then fold down the flap to it's right, and the next flap round to it's right, and then on the last flap, tuck half in under the first flap, and the rest goes on top of the previous flap - like when you shut cardboard box.
5) Now you can decorate it. Make sure you have the card all folded shut before you add embellishments to the flaps - otherwise you could end up putting embellishments in the wrong places!!!