10 Intermediate Card Folds Every Paper Crafter Should Try | Cardmaking Tutorial

Ready to elevate your handmade cards with creative flair? In this step-by-step tutorial, Avee from the Crafty Creator team shares 10 unique intermediate card folds perfect for scrapbookers, watercolor artists, mixed media crafters, card makers, and paper crafting enthusiasts. Whether you're looking to try Z-folds, easel folds, pop-ups, bridge cards, or shadow boxes, this video includes precise measurements, envelope compatibility, and inspiring decoration ideas using Altenew’s most loved products. If you’ve ever wondered just how many card fold variations are possible—this is your go-to guide for fresh, artistic techniques that will transform your projects and spark your creativity. Perfect for crafters ready to take their skills to the next level!

You will learn how to create:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Z-Fold Card
Blossoms of Encouragement Craft your Life Kit
Lavender Fields, Deep Iris, and Midnight Violet Crisp Dye Ink
Orange Cream, Mystic Lake, and Autumn Blaze Fresh Dye Ink
Buttercream Cardstock
Antique Gold Embossing Powder

01:35 Double Z-Fold Card
Lilac Layering Die Set
Frosty Pink and Cosmic Berry Cardstock
Deep Iris Crisp Dye Ink
Sentiments and background stencil from Primrose Build a Garden Complete Bundle
Colorful Wonder Enamel Dots
Antique Silver Embossing Powder

06:28 Floating Panel Card
Forest Fern, Sweet Leaf and Brushed Rose Metallic Cardstock
Gardenia Layering Die Set
Flowing Drops Stencil
Sentiments from Blossoms of Encouragement Craft your Life Kit
Antique Gold Embossing Powder

11:27 Pop-Out Card
Moss, Maple Yellow, Vineyard Berry, and Cosmic Berry Cardstock
Autumn Bliss and Orange Cream Fresh Dye Inks
Timeless Sentiments Holiday Edition
Zero-waste Autumn Leaves Die
Antique Gold Embossing Powder

15:38 Bridge Fold Card
Cloud White Pigment ink
Cardinal Love Layering Dies
Branched Frames Layering Die
Layered Snowflakes 3D Embossing folder
Antique Silver Embossing Powder
Tranquillity Enamel Dots
Timeless Sentiments Holiday edition
Dark Night, Cloudy Sky, Mocha, Sand Dunes, Vineyard Berry, HeartBeat, Espresso, and Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

21:15 Center Easel Card
Brushed Rose and Lagoon Cardstock
Cloud White Pigment Ink
Rose Gold Embossing Powder
Crystal Clear Enamel Dots
Leafy Splendor Stencil set
Marigold Butterflies Craft your Life Project
Blossoms of Encouragement Sentiment

24:28 Backbend Easel Card
Gardenia Layering Die Set
Satin Gold Sequins
Sentiment from Alluring Orchids
Antique Gold Embossing Powder
Puffy Heart Cardstock
Cloud White Pigment Ink
Connections 3D Embossing Folder

27:33 Double Pillar Card
Cotton Candy Mint Choc, and Tempest Teal Fresh Dye Ink
Antique Silver Embossing Powder
Frosty Pink Cardstock
Alluring Orchids
Flowing Drops Stencil

31:49 Column Card
Elegant Swirls Stencil
Moon Rock and Evening Gray Cardstock
Pure Graphite, Industrial Diamond, Silver Stone, Lavender Fields Deep Iris, and Midnight Violet Crisp Dye Inks
Painted Gardenias complete bundle

38:02 Shadowbox Card
Lagoon Cardstock
Orange Cream, Autumn Blaze, Mystic Lake, and Tempest Teal Fresh Dye Inks
Primrose Build a Garden complete bundle
Flowing Drops Stencil

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