PaperCrafter Magazine and Iris folding

Many will know that I was not originally a fan of "iris folding" a technique of layering paper, however over the years I have made many cards and now like to explore different options that this technique allows. In this months PaperCrafter magazine you can see three of my latest cards with step by step instructions. The heart shaped card is featured on the cover of the magazine😉

Iris folding Easter eggs

In the next issue of Lets Make Cards magazine are my iris folded Easter eggs with a four step how to guide

Iris folded Christmas Cracker

Todays workshop will be a Christmas cracker using Iris folding for the centre, using a template from Craftee.

Iris folded festive tree

A variation on iris folding where rather than working in a spiral, here just two colours are used to make a contemporary tree shape.

Iris folded bauble

A Christmas iris folded bauble.

Iris folded star

Tidying up and found this Iris folded star which uses wrapping paper layered for the star aperture.

Holly iris folding

Christmas cards on another hot day, but here is some iris folding for Holly leaves.

Iris folding for Christmas

This bell uses a technique called "Iris folding" for a special Christmas card.

Iris folding

Well a craft I am not so keen on is iris folding, where layers of paper are stuck down on a template, it generally goes wrong and causes lots of frustration, however the results are unique in papercrafting terms.

iris folding

After making iris folding cards today here is a favourite tie shape