In card making we generally score cardstock down the centre then fold in half and decorate it. But with just a few cuts and folds, you could create cards with character – added panels that flip around to reveal an extra-special surprise!

These fancy fold cards may look intimidating but they really are relatively easy to make. You can buy dies that will cut your entire swing card, fancy shapes and all but here we are going to show you how to do-it-yourself with basic shaped swing panels on a variety of sized shaped cards.

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Trim a 7½x5½” panel in your preferred colour.

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