Transform your favorite designer papers into stunning accordion fold cards that unfold to reveal beautiful layered designs! This popular fun fold technique creates an impressive 3D effect that’s perfect for showcasing seasonal papers and making memorable greeting cards.
Why You’ll Love Making Accordion Fold Cards
The accordion fold card is more than just a pretty design—it’s an experience. When recipients pull the ribbon, the card unfolds dramatically to reveal multiple panels of coordinated papers. It’s like giving someone a little piece of art that doubles as a heartfelt message.
Fair warning: This technique is absolutely addictive! Once you master the basic fold, you’ll find yourself reaching for different paper collections and creating cards for every season and occasion.
Perfect for Fall or Christmas Crafting
These gorgeous seasonal-themed accordion fold cards showcase warm autumn colors and festive Christmas colors beautifully. The layered effect creates depth and visual interest that flat cards simply can’t achieve. Whether you’re making Thanksgiving cards, autumn birthday greetings, or Christmas cards, this fold adds that special wow factor.
Accordion Fold Card Video Tutorial
Ready to see this technique in action? Follow along with my step-by-step video tutorial that walks you through the entire process, from scoring your cardstock to adding the finishing ribbon touches
⭐️ Wasn’t that accordion fold card reveal absolutely stunning? I get excited every single time I see that beautiful cascade effect! Now grab your favorite designer papers and give this technique a try. Then come back and tell me; what was your favorite part about making your first accordion fold card?
Ready to Create your own Accordion Fold Card?
I know how much you all enjoy creating fun folds and I hope that this fun style card has you excited to create! I created for the upcoming seasons but this layout is perfect for any occasion!
- Cajun Craze: 4 ¼” x 11” – score at 1”, 3”, 5 ½”, and 8”
- Early Espresso: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
- Crushed Curry: 4” x 5 ¼”
- DSP: 4” x 5 ¼” – Cut to ½”, ¾”, 1 ¾”, and 2 ¼”
- Very Vanilla:
- 2 ¾” x 4”
- 2 ¼” x 4”
- ¾” x 3”
- Ribbon: 20”
- Cherry Cobbler: 4 ¼” x 11” – score at 1”, 3”, 5 ½”, and 8”
- Mossy Meadow: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
- Old Olive: 4” x 5 ¼”
- DSP: 4” x 5 ¼” – Cut to ½”, ¾”, 1 ¾”, and 2 ¼”
- Very Vanilla:
- 2 ¾” x 4”
- 2 ¼” x 4”
- ¾” x 3”
- Ribbon: 20”
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I love love LOVE this accordion fold card and I hope you love it too. It’s going to be a WOW for sure so give it a try this week!
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It is such a fun card! Enjoyed your presentation. 😊
I thought this card looked hard to make. But it isn’t Loved it
I am so excited to try to make these cards. I moved and only brought a few stamping items with me. This let’s me use up things I have on hand.
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Congrats on your 2 million achievement! Wow! Sometimes it feels like I’ll never hit $10,000, lol. (At least I finally got a 2nd customer)
Anyways…I love this accordion fold card and at the end on March, my Upline Natalie Travis is hosting a shoe box swap on her back porch with the theme of new folds or techniques. I would like to do this cool design and would like to pass out your instructions if I may, with your permission. I would print the instruction sheet directly from here so it will have all your info on it. Please let me know if this will be okay with you.
Thank you for sharing so many tutorials with us all. You are such an inspiration.
Sure! Enjoy!