Back Bend Card DIY: Easy Fun Fold Technique That Wows Every Time

Oh my goodness, you guys! I just tried this Back Bend Card technique and I’m literally obsessed – like, dangerously obsessed to the point where I made five of them before lunch today. You know that feeling when you discover a new fun fold that looks way more complicated than it actually is? That’s exactly what happened here! All you need are some simple score lines on regular cardstock and boom – you’ve got these gorgeous dimensional cards that make people go “Wait, HOW did you do that?!” I’m pretty sure my mailman thinks I’ve lost my mind because I keep running outside to show her my latest creations, but honestly, when something is this fun and easy, you just have to share the joy!

Back bend cards are super cute and perfect for birthday, valentines, or anniversary

Back Bend Card Video Tutorial

I filmed the entire process so you can see exactly how simple this technique really is – no tricky cuts or complicated measurements, just pure crafty satisfaction! Watch the video below to see these cards come together step by step.

This back bend video tutorial is taught by Connie Stewart of Simply Simple Stamping — Have trouble viewing the video? CLICK HERE

🧸 Ready to try your own Back Bend Card? Grab your cardstock and scoring tool, and let’s create some seriously impressive cards together! I would love to hear which stamp set you used and for what occasion you made your card. Leave me a comment.

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How adorable are these? Seriously! They are just too cute! I know you will love creating these. Look through your stash of stamps and think about what you can add to the front bend!

This back bend card was made with Stampin' Up! Valentine Kisses stamp set — Valentine Kisses Bundle

This back bend card was made with Stampin' Up! Cake Day stamp set — Cake Day Bundle

Crumb Cake:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score at 1”, 2”, and 5 ¼” (card base)
- 1 ¾” x 2 ¾” (bear)
Early Espresso: 3 ½” x 3 ½” (back bend layer)
Pecan Pie: 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (back bend layer & teddy bear)
Basic White:
- 3” x 3” (back bend layer)
- (2) 3” x 5 ¼” (front & inside)

Pretty in Pink:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½”, score at 1”, 2”, and 5 ¼” (card base)
- 3 ½” x 3 ½” (back bend layer)
- 1 ½” x 2” (candles)
Early Espresso: 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” (back bend layer)
Basic White:
- 3” x 3” (back bend layer)
- 1” x 5 ½” (cookie filling)
- (2 ) 3” x 5 ¼” (front & inside)

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You’re going to want to pin this tutorial to your Fun Fold, Birthday, and Valentine Card Idea boards because this is the kind of technique that makes people think you went to some fancy card-making class when really you just watched a YouTube video in your pajamas! Follow me on Pinterest for more sneaky-simple card tricks that’ll have everyone asking where you learned to be so crafty.

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I hope you’re as excited about this Back Bend Card technique as I am! Once you try this fun fold method, you’ll be looking for excuses to make more cards because it’s seriously that addictive.

Don’t forget to join me this Thursday for a fun YouTube Live tutorial where we’ll be creating together in real time. I’ll be answering all your questions and sharing even more card-making tips and tricks. See you there!