Double Pocket Card

Two score lines turn a cardstock strip into a double pocket card.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Line your cardstock edge up with the 1/2" score groove and score at 4 1/4".
   
   Hint:
   If you are not using the Scor-Pal™, score at 3 3/4".

   

2. Step 2

   Line the cardstock up with the edge of your Scor-Pal™ and score at 7 1/2".

   

3. Step 3

   Prefold your score lines mountain valley style.

   

4. Step 4

   Unfold your cardstock and line it up with at 1 7/8" on your paper cutter. Cut from the top of your cardstock down to your first score line.

   

5. Line your first score line up with your cutting groove and cut the first score line down to your cut.

   

6. Step 5

   Line up the bottom of your card edge with 2 3/4" (or the top edge with 7/8") and cut from the top to the first score line.

   

7. Line up the left score line with the cutter groove and cut from the top to where your paper is cut.

   

8. Step 6

   Fold your pocket base back up. It should look like this now.

   

9. Step 7

   Adhere your 3 1/2" wide strips of patterned paper to each fold.

   

10. Step 8

    Unfold your first pocket and add Scor-Tape™ or other strong adhesive to the side and bottom of the pocket top.

    

11. Take the tape liner off, fold pocket top back and adhere to pocket base.

    

12. Step 9

    Unfold the middle and add Scor-Tape™ on the bottom and side.

    

13. Take tape liner off and fold pocket top over.

    

14. Step 10

    Adhere your pocket base to your 4" x 5 1/4" piece of cardstock.

    

15. Tape everything to your card base.

    

16. Step 11

    Create a tag to fit your top pocket.
    Mine measures 2 7/8" x 4".
    
    You can use the second pocket for a gift card.

    

17. 

18. Step 12

    If you want to add additional images, leave your gift card and tag in the card. Then add dimensionals to hold your image.

    

19. Place your image over the dimensionals and tape down.

    

Video!

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