Zigzag Birthday CardMake a Birthday Card TutorialWhen I first saw a zigzag birthday card, I know that I have to learn to make one! It's very interesting-looking. This is part of the "Make a Birthday Card Tutorials". 
A zigzag card is different from the rest. It stands out. With such an attractive folding technique, minimal is needed to dress up the card further. That said, it's entirely up to you as to how you like to decorate a zigzag card. You can keep it simple and let the folding technique speaks out loud. Or you can decorate it up with details to turn it into a fine masterpiece of work! Don't be intimidated by how complicated it looks, once you get the basics down, it's rather easy and certainly fun to make! And yes, it's easily folded down to fit the envelop for mailing out. Step-by-Step Instructions on |
1) Cut a 30cm x 14cm block from the green cardstock. Score it down in the middle and then fold it by half. Next score down the middles of the two flaps and fold them backwards as shown, forming a "M" shape.
2) With the card still folded, use a pencil to draw a 5cm wide and 6cm high rectangle from the double-folded edges as shown (2cm or more from the top edge). Cut out the rectangle. 
3) When you open up the card, it should look like the image shown here with two apertures. 
4) Fold the card back to its original state. You need to cut two slits here: one at the top of the aperture, and one at the bottom of the aperture. 
5) Cut a block of yellow cardstock measuring 30cm x 7cm. Score down the middle and fold it by half. Next score down the middles of the two flaps and fold them backwards as shown, forming a "M" shape. 
6) With this folded yellow card (double-edges facing right), measure 3.75cm from the left edge of the card, and make a pencil mark at the top center of the card. Cut a 0.5cm vertical slit down here. Remember to cut through all four layers.
7) Open up the yellow card and start decorating it.
8) Time to fit the slits of yellow card into the slits of the aperture holes. Starting from the left side, gently ease the pairs of slits into each other, one by one, forming double zigzags. You might have to bend the yellow card a little and sometime in opposite direction to its flap, but the slits will fit. 
