5 Fun Fold Flip Flap Handmade Card Ideas

I love fun fold cards.  They add a fun twist to a basic card design by adding a little extra flap or fold but keeping the same dimensions of an A2 sized card (or whichever card you you choose)!  Scroll down for 5 different types of fun fold cards you can make today with measurements and a video tutorial for each!

This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.  Various companies provided me with some product to create this project.  The opinions I share are solely my own.

Check out this video to see how to make some of the cards below and also a few others!

1) 4 Fold Card

This is a great card that has 5 sections you can add your stamps, art, and elements to.  On this card I used a Simon Says Stamp Floral stamp and colored the flowers in with my Arteza brush pens, but the ideas are endless!!  Check out what the front of the card looks like, it folds up to a perfect A2 size!  Heads up all supply links are listed a the bottom of the post!

All the layers of papers, and the extra flap attached at the front are all held together with my Xyron Mega Runner.  After MANY openings this card holds strong and true!!!

Measurement Info

1. Cut cardstock to 11.5 x 5.5 inches
2. Score paper on the long side at 0.25, 3.75, and 7.25 inches
3. Turn paper so that the 0.25 score is at the bottom and cut the paper at 5/8" and cut up to the 7.25 line on your paper trimmer
4. Cut an additional paper 2.75 x 4.25 inches
5. Glue extra paper section to the .25 tab on the left
6. Cut off the extra tab at the top.

Measurements for each section, 1 mat, and 2nd mat
1st - 4.25 x 2.75    4 x 2.5    3.75 x 2.25
2nd - 4.25 x 2.75    4 x 2.5    3.75 x 2.25
3rd - 4.75 x 3.5   4.5 x 3.25   4.25 x 3
4th - 4.75 x 3.5   4.5 x 3.25   4.25 x 3
5th - 5.5 x 4.25   5.25 x 4   5 x 3.75

Check out the video for all the details on how to make this fun 4 fold card.

2) 3 Fold Flip Flap Cards

This is a fun one that has little flaps you open to reveal more fun inside the card, but the illusion is that it looks like a regular A2 sized card!

Look what the card looks like fully pulled out!  I used my Xyron Sticker Maker and Tape runner to hold all the layers die cut stamped embellishments from Paper Sweeties and the layers of papers tog

Directions

1. Cut 11 x 4.25 section of paper and fold in half
2. Fold the left side of the card in half to make a flap (2.75)
3. Add a colored 5.25 x 4 card stock to the left side of the paper 
4. Cut 10 x 3.5 section of paper and fold in half
5. Add left side of #4 to the top of #3 to create another flap
6. Place #4 or #2 as the top of the card
7. Add embellishments, papers, and stamps to each section!

Full video tutorial on how to make this card!!

3) Mini Card Topped Fun Fold Cards

A little card on top of a larger card, YES!!  This is such a fun card as it has so many fun flaps and sides to place images!  I used a cute stamp set from Kindred Stamps of the fox and the hound that is all about friends.

My Xyron Mega Runner are perfect to hold all the payers of paper together.  I also used the Xyron 3" Sticker maker for the small stamped and cut out pieces and all the sequins.  It makes adding sequins to cards a snap!!

Check out what this card looks like when it is opened!

Instructions

1. Cut cardstock to 5.5 x 9.25
2. Score at 3.5 from one end of the card and 1.5 from the other end - fold these flaps down to make the base of your card.
3. Cut cardstock 3 x 6 - fold in half to make mini card.
4. Fold larger flap down first - then small 1.5 flap on the base card.
5. Glue mini card to the small flap as seen in video.

Check out the video tutorial to see how it is done!

4) Flip Up Shaker Cards

Shaker card with a fun flap - totally!!  Why not blend the two together and make something amazing!!

Once open it is super easy to cut out pages and use stickers from the Paper House Productions beach kit.  Cut the pages down to size to stick to the card base with my Xyron Mega runner!  Fun part about this fun fold card design is you can rotate the card to be horizontal opening or a vertical opening - it has a ton of different options!

Here is how the card opens to the side.

Here it how the same fun fold card opens as a flap upwards.

Directions

1. Fold a 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock in half so it measures 4.25 x 11
2. Unfold and cut off the top left corner - cut down from the top along center fold to 5.5 and then cut across to the left to remove the top left quadrant of the card.
3. Fold down the top right quadrant to make a flap.
4. You can cut the side or bottom to make the flap smaller like I did in both cards.  I cut 1/2 inch from both sides to make the flap narrower.

Check out the video tutorial so you can make your own card!!

5) Diagonal 4 fold Cards

This is a fun card that uses the angels of the paper to its advantage!!  Starting with a sheet of 12x12 cardstock, it is all about simple diagonal cuts and an easy flow design :)

All the layers of papers are held together with the Xyron Mega, with so many fold this adhesive holds up wonderfully!!  Check out how the cards look from the front!

Instructions

1. Cut 2 sheets of 5.5 x 11 sheets of cardstock
2. Score both sheets at 4.25 and 8.5
3. Glue the small sections together
4. Cut on an angle with the measurements below starting from the front flap and also the mats (mats are all 4 in wide)       

         angle                     mat
1st   2.5 - 3.5            2.25 - 3.25
2nd  3.5 - 4.25         3.25 - 3.75
3rd   4 - 4.5               3.75 - 4.25
4th    4.5 - 5              4.75 - 4.75
5th   no angle           no angle - 4 x 5.25

Check out how to make this card in the video below.

I hope I have inspired you to make some fun fold card today - they are super addictive!!

Supplies Used

Interested in the supplies I used in this project?  Most are listed below and some are affiliate links, which generates a me little commission (at not extra cost to you at all) when you click on the link and make a purchase.  Affiliate and product disclosure can be found here.

Amazon Storefront Shop at: AZ	PHP Beach Shaker Squares Shop at: AZ	Xyron Mega Runner Refil Shop at: SB | AZ	Fiskars Scissors Shop at: AZ | PHP
Xyron Mega Runner Shop at: SB	Neenah 8.5x11 Card Paper Shop at: SB | AZ	Stylefile Markers Shop at: AZ | O	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Shop at: SB | AZ
PHP Beach Stickers Shop at: PHP	Paper House Beach Collection Shop at: SB	Scor Pal Shop at: SB	Martha Border Punch Shop at: AZ
Marvy Black Le Pen Shop at: SSS	Core'dinations Paper Shop at: AZ	Xyron 3" Sticker Maker Shop at: SB | AZ | PHP	Mini Dots Paper Shop at: AZ
Black Craft Mat Shop at: AZ	SSS Round Scallop Stamp Block Shop at: SSS	Round Stamp Block Shop at: O	sanding tool Shop at: SB
SB.com Designer Stamps Shop at: SB	Kaisercraft Gem Stickers Shop at: SB	Simple Stories Snap Color Vibe Papers Shop at: SB	SSS Black Ink Shop at: SSS
SSS Beautiful Flowers 2 Stamps Shop at: SSS	SSS Sequins Shop at: SSS	Thermoweb Purple Tape Shop at: SSS	KIndred Stamps Inseparable Friends Shop at: SSS
3d Toppers Spring Feelings Shop at: O	Copic Markers Shop at: SSS	Arteza Brush Pens Shop at: O	Arteza Alcohol Pens Shop at: O
Doodlebug Easter Stickers Shop at: SB	Doodlebug Easter Paper Pack Shop at: SB	Paper Sweeties Stamps & Dies Shop at: O	PS Bicycle Stamp & Die Set Shop at: O
PS Flower Sequins Shop at: O	SSS Big Thanks Stamp Set Shop at: SSS