diy pocketfolds

Here are the instructions on how I created our pocket folds. Creating the pocket folds myself is definitely cheaper than getting the ready-made-ones from Cards and Pockets. I made about 110 pocket folds and that's more than what we actually need. Of course we want extras for last minute guests, invitations lost in the mail and a couple to frame and keep.

SUPPLIES:
- Custom card stock. For more information on my paper order, click here.

- Paper cutter with scoring blade (Fiskars bought at Michaels)
- Scissors (sharp and decent ones)
- Bone Folder (also known as boning/transfer tool)
- Double sided permanent tape (Terrifically Tacky Tape 1/8" bought online from JoAnn's)
- Pencil

(forgot to include the green bone folder)

- Flap templates (optional) - You only need to make this if you want to make the points of the pocket folds. Obviously, this will add more work on making the pocket folds and you can have this skipped. I had mine created from scraps of paper.

INSTRUCTIONS:
1.) First, trace the flap templates on each side. Here I am tracing the template for the flap.

2.) And then, here I am tracing the template for the pocket.

3.) Cut carefully along your pencil lines.

4.) Score 3" from the pointed flap.

5.) Score again from the outside fold. (This section is were the invitation will be placed) Measurement for this is 5".

6.) Make the final score 3" from the end of the card stock.

7.) Use the bone folder to fold along your scored line to make the pocket.

8.) Once you have folded the pocket and made a good crease, unfold it again. Add the adhesive tape on both sides. (see the red adhesive)

9.) Fold over the pocket flap to make the pocket. Make the middle fold next.

10.) Make the top fold for the pointed flap. Make use of the bone folder to make clean, neat folds.

11.) Fold the whole thing over and then tada! It's done! :)

It's actually pretty easy to make the pocket folds, but it can be very tedious and time consuming. I dedicated a few days concentrated on just making the pocket folds. I do them by batch, so that I won't get bored. I actually followed the instruction from Heather Drive's blog She started with scoring the card stock first while I did the tracing first. It would depend on what you're comfortable doing that get's you done fastest.