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Anna Helman | formerly Scrapping, Stamping and Stuff

How To Get Your Cards To Lay Flat – Bone Folder Tip!

7 Oct

Do you struggle with how to get your cards to lay flat when you crease them? If so, I have a quick tip to share today that will be life-changing, well, at least when it comes to your card making projects!

Click here for a quick tip to get your cards to lay flat every time!

How To Get Your Cards To Lay Flat Video 

Watch along here to see my demonstration!

I’ll also explain this below using some photos.

How To Get Your Cards To Lay Flat

First, do NOT use the bone folder as shown below, with the pointed end of the bone folder on the card fold. I used to do this, because it’s what I saw other people do, but it just doesn’t work most of the time!

Click here for a quick tip to get your cards to lay flat every time!

Instead, use the bone folder as shown below, with much of the tool laying over top of the card as you run it the length of the crease. Apply pressure at the back end of the tool, over top of the crease.

Click here for a quick tip to get your cards to lay flat every time!

That’s it! It’s flat!

Click here for a quick tip to get your cards to lay flat every time!

Easy, right? Do you like card making tips and tricks? I’ll share a few more below.

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Here are a few other tips you may like. 

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I hope this helps you know how to get your cards to lay flat! 

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