My how to DIY Pocketfold Invites!
**These measurement will produce a mid fold invitation that can fit into an A7 size envelope. **
How I made my pocket fold invites:
Step one
Take 11x17 paper and score (fold) in half, so that it’s two pieces of 8.5 x 11
(dashes mean fold) fold the paper in half so we can use the trimmer to cut the paper to measurement…if we don’t do this, the paper is too long and it won’t fit in the trimmer to cut the long way.
Now, we need to switch blades. Take the scoring blade and replace it with the cutting blade. Let’s cut the paper to the width of the pocketfold. I wanted mine to be 7 inches wide, so I made sure I aligned the left corner with the 7inch mark on the ruler provided by the trimmer and cut away.
This excess paper can be thrown away or used for scraps
Now, before we switch the blade to the scorer for the next step, let’s cut off the excess paper that we won’t need for the “pocket” of the pocketfold. I cut off about 1.25 inch off the end of the paper. (doesn’t matter which end)
Now, we switch blades to the scorer and score at the 3.5 inch line of the larger portion of your paper. (since we just cut off 1.25 inch, one side is going to be larger than the other)
We skip scoring the middle because it’s already scored for us (when we scored the paper the first time, remember?)
Our final score is going to be at the 13 inch line
This is what it’ll look like when you’re done. The numbers represent how many inches each section is between scores.
The pocket of your invites will be the last section that’s not numbered, fold it up like so…then glue
The rest is history! All you have to do now is make your border and then glue your invitation on top of it! Here’s how mine came out!
Please let me know if you need any information or if anything isn't clear! i suuck at giving instructions! hope this helped! ~Lupita![]()
How I made my pocket fold invites:
Step one
Take 11x17 paper and score (fold) in half, so that it’s two pieces of 8.5 x 11
(dashes mean fold) fold the paper in half so we can use the trimmer to cut the paper to measurement…if we don’t do this, the paper is too long and it won’t fit in the trimmer to cut the long way.
Now, we need to switch blades. Take the scoring blade and replace it with the cutting blade. Let’s cut the paper to the width of the pocketfold. I wanted mine to be 7 inches wide, so I made sure I aligned the left corner with the 7inch mark on the ruler provided by the trimmer and cut away.
This excess paper can be thrown away or used for scraps
Now, before we switch the blade to the scorer for the next step, let’s cut off the excess paper that we won’t need for the “pocket” of the pocketfold. I cut off about 1.25 inch off the end of the paper. (doesn’t matter which end)
Now, we switch blades to the scorer and score at the 3.5 inch line of the larger portion of your paper. (since we just cut off 1.25 inch, one side is going to be larger than the other)
We skip scoring the middle because it’s already scored for us (when we scored the paper the first time, remember?)
Our final score is going to be at the 13 inch line
This is what it’ll look like when you’re done. The numbers represent how many inches each section is between scores.
The pocket of your invites will be the last section that’s not numbered, fold it up like so…then glue
The rest is history! All you have to do now is make your border and then glue your invitation on top of it! Here’s how mine came out!
Please let me know if you need any information or if anything isn't clear! i suuck at giving instructions! hope this helped! ~Lupita
