Four Fold Card New & Old (with instructions)

Addendum..my friend Cath mentions Art Specially Books in her comment and thus reminded me that it was there I saw their sample which first inspired these cards so I must give reference and thanks to AS and to Cath for the reminder. Credit where credit is due!

I can however add that my version of their project is well modified, bigger and with lots of additional details, and some detail ideas were from the workshop group. 

I went back through my old samples for inspiration and decided to make a simpler version of this folded card for my SILs birthday. I haven't made this design for ages, and the original idea was made with four equal folds, so I decided to try it with four different size folds to make it a bit different. I think in hindsight it works better with equal sized flaps as I like it better tied in the centre and also I like it with the double folded flaps. I might just make another and play around a bit more with the changes.

This is the card opened out 

(added 23rd Sept 2014).....I am asked so often for a template for this card with the different sized flaps so here it is at long last.

Note that the flaps are cut out then stuck into position.

The 6 inch square blue mount card covers and hides the flaps.

The inside can be decorated and details added as desired. 

Here's an alternative way and that's a little pocket at the top.

The flaps closed before decoration is added

Some of my old samples

Here inside you can see that the flaps are double fold

This is a poor quality photo but gives lots of ideas to fill the spaces

There are examples of this card in posts dated 31st Dec 2010

and my original worksheet for the card with even sized flaps is in my post on 26th Nov 2010.

I had a lovely visit from my friend Jayne and Co yesterday. Good see her (even if it was really to see DH after his op, tee hee!) and I am thrilled that she brought me this pack (below) of amazingly interesting ribbons. Thanks again Jayne! They are so gorgeous that I'm still drooling over them. We played in the garden with her little 3 year old boy who is a great character and who calls me JoJo. The head of my Buddha statue fell off over the harsh Winter so we balanced it back on, then each time he comes we play kicking a soft football at it to knock it off again. He loves it! I must admit it was originally my idea, and I apologise if it offends anyone, but I'm sure Buddha won't mind to see a little fella (and us) having such fun and I couldn't throw Buddha in the bin, now could I?... and we're certainly getting better at scoring than some of the England Team!!!

Thanks for popping by and hope this gives you some ideas and inspiration.