Don’t Toss Those Paper Strips! Make Pleated Paper Border Cards

Pleated Paper Border Cards are about to give those long, skinny Designer Series Paper scraps lurking in your craft room a brand-new career! They're too pretty to throw away, too narrow for most card layers, and somehow they keep multiplying when you aren't looking.

Don’t Toss Those Paper Strips! Make Pleated Paper Border Cards

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Pleated Paper Border Cards are about to give those long, skinny Designer Series Paper scraps lurking in your craft room a brand-new career!

They're too pretty to throw away, too narrow for most card layers, and somehow they keep multiplying when you aren't looking.

With a few simple folds, those leftover strips transform into a fabulous pleated border that adds texture, dimension, and a whole lot of exciting creativity to a handmade card.

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Pleated Paper Border Cards are about to give those long, skinny Designer Series Paper scraps lurking in your craft room a brand-new career! They're too pretty to throw away, too narrow for most card layers, and somehow they keep multiplying when you aren't looking. With a few simple folds, those leftover strips transform into a fabulous pleated border that adds texture, dimension, and a whole lot of exciting creativity to a handmade card.

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