Diagonal Double Pocket Card Tutorial

Hiya, Crafters! Thanks for visiting. Today's make is a double pocket card. This is something that you can put multiple things in, like party information, birth announcements, or even bookmarks. I found the tutorial here. It is an easy make.

Here's what you'll need to make this card:

• Patterned paper (recommended) cut to 8 1/2 x 11"
• Paper trimmer
• Ruler
• Bone folder
• Adhesive
• Stamping tools to finish the card

Let's get started! Take your patterned paper score at 4 1/4" and fold it in half.

Then turn the paper 90 degrees and score it at 5 1/2". Also fold it in half.

Unfold the paper, and longways line it up at the 5 1/2" mark so that your score line is over the cutting mat on your trimmer. Then place your cutting blade at the intersecting lines and cut down. You'll have something that looks like this:

Decide which pattern you want to show most of and have that facing up. Take the corner of the bottom right and fold it back so that the edges line up with the score line. Use your bone folder to burnish the crease.

On the upper left corner you'll want to fold it over about an inch to 1 1/2" away from the score line. This is where you'll need your ruler.

After that you will fold the upper left portion over the right.

Next you'll fold the bottom left corner under the right panel.

Then fold the now bottom right corner up over the rest. I'm sorry, I forgot to take a picture it seems. Please forgive me. Here is where you'll want to tape the flaps shut. You will be able to tell where you'll want the tape and where you don't.
Alternatively, if you want to have a back flap that you can open like a card, instead of folding the bottom left corner under, fold that bottom panel up, then tuck the left under the right.

If you want measurements for book marks they are 2 1/2 x 5" for the front pocket and 2 (my preference) x 5" for the back pocket. I would not make them any longer than 5" if you wanted party inserts, or the like. Next, you just need to do something prettier than I did to the front panel to decorate. Then you're done.

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial! Thanks for popping by, Crafters. I'll see you soon!