Dare I interupt the matboard craze for something completely different
Do a gallery search for
Buckle Cards to see samples of these. The instructions may sound complicated, but it is really a very simple fold.
You can get 2 cards out of a 12 by 12 piece of cardstock.
Cut cardstock to 5 1/2 by 11 1/2.
Score at 4 1/4 and at 8 1/2.
You should now have 2 equal sections (#1, 2) and one shorter one (#3).
In section 1 you will cut 3 sides of a square using a craft knife to form the
buckle. The square will not be centered in the section. The square will be approximately 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. It will be about 2 inches up from the bottom and 1 1/4 inches from the fold between panels 1 and 2. The side facing this fold will be the uncut side of the square. If you are making multiples of this
card, make yourself a template of panel 1 with the square completely cut out. THen you can trace and cut quickly. Check now to make sure the
card folds properly so you can make ajustments if needed. The
buckle cutout should slip under section 3 when scetions 1 and 3 are both folded towards the center. While the
card is folded, adhere a 1 3/8 by 1 3/8 piece of colored CS to panel 3. This is the size of our square punch. On top of that layer a 1 1/4 by 1 1/4 piece of white CS (an alpha accent). Now open up the
card and stamp away! This idea was inspired by a square
card make and take at our last Erie, PA SCS meeting presented by Kathy Atherton. For a square
buckle card, start with a 4 1/4 by 11 1/2 piece of CS, using the same principle.