Christmas Tree Double-Fold Back Card
by Susan Cobb for Hot Off The Press

In Susan’s Supply Box:
• 5”x6.5” Paper Flair™ white card
• Christmas Paper Flair™ Blue & Silver Paper Pack
• Paper Flair™ Card Fold Backs template
• dark blue solid paper
• scissors, ruler, adhesive (we recommend a stick glue or Hermafix—don’t use repositionable glue or liquid adhesive)

Here’s How She Did It:
1) Open the card, then fold each side in to meet at the center fold; crease firmly. Cover each front panel with silver scuffed paper. Cut two 2 1/4”x5 1/2” rectangles of silver trees paper. Glue one to each front panel, centering it vertically and aligning it even with the opening edge.
2) Use the template to trace the half tree pattern onto the words paper. Before cutting it our, add 1/2” along the straight edge. Cut out the half tree, then repeat, flipping the template over to make a matching half tree. Fold under the extra 1/2” on the long side of each tree half.
3) Mat the trees on the silver scuffed paper, leaving a 1/8” border. Hook the folded edge of the right tree half under the opening edge of the right front panel. Center it on the trees paper and glue the folded edge to the back of the right panel. Repeat on the left front panel with the left tree half. Open the card and cover the inside back with dark blue paper.

What do you think? Pretty easy, isn’t it? For more paper engineered Christmas cards, check out Christmas Paper Flair™, the new line of card making goodies from Hot Off The Press. Surf on over to www.paperflair.com for card kits, paper packs and books of embellishments, plus templates and a big book on card-making.