Just in time for Valentine's Day, a super easy card to make and give!
It explodes with love! Watch the video for the how-to:
This is a technique I learned a hundred years ago on Two Peas in a Bucket (a site now sadly defunct) and I can't remember the original source. However, a commenter on YouTube told me that this fold is actually a well known fold called "Turkish Map Fold." Sure enough, I did a quick google search and found lots of great written instructions with diagrams. Here's my favorite.
Of course, while this card is intended for Valentine's Day, the idea works for any holiday! Give it a try, it's super easy and the explosion always makes the recipient smile!
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Impressive for sure. Must be given to a person who will truly appreciate it IMO.
Impressive for sure. Must be given to a person who will truly appreciate it IMO.
Impressive for sure. Must be given to a person who will truly appreciate it IMO.
Impressive for sure. Must be given to a person who will truly appreciate it IMO.
Impressive for sure. Must be given to a person who will truly appreciate it IMO.
Neat card, great fold. LOVE your new stamps! THANKS for the video. I’m going to give it a try. 🙂
Neat card, great fold. LOVE your new stamps! THANKS for the video. I’m going to give it a try. 🙂
Neat card, great fold. LOVE your new stamps! THANKS for the video. I’m going to give it a try. 🙂
Neat card, great fold. LOVE your new stamps! THANKS for the video. I’m going to give it a try. 🙂
Neat card, great fold. LOVE your new stamps! THANKS for the video. I’m going to give it a try. 🙂
Julie, you are the best!! Thank you for sharing!
Julie, you are the best!! Thank you for sharing!
Julie, you are the best!! Thank you for sharing!
Julie, you are the best!! Thank you for sharing!
Julie, you are the best!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the inspiration! Off to create some valentines.
Thank you for the inspiration! Off to create some valentines.
Thank you for the inspiration! Off to create some valentines.
Thank you for the inspiration! Off to create some valentines.
Thank you for the inspiration! Off to create some valentines.
Thank you for the excellent instructions. And… I love your “sound effects” and accents!
Thank you for the excellent instructions. And… I love your “sound effects” and accents!
Thank you for the excellent instructions. And… I love your “sound effects” and accents!
Thank you for the excellent instructions. And… I love your “sound effects” and accents!
Thank you for the excellent instructions. And… I love your “sound effects” and accents!
Thanks you !
Thanks you !
Thanks you !
Thanks you !
Thanks you !
Great video! LOVE the exploding card!
The other reason I love your videos is your singing and your crazy voices! To me, they are just an added bit of fun to an already interesting vid.
Thanks for all you do to inspire us!
Great video! LOVE the exploding card!
The other reason I love your videos is your singing and your crazy voices! To me, they are just an added bit of fun to an already interesting vid.
Thanks for all you do to inspire us!
Great video! LOVE the exploding card!
The other reason I love your videos is your singing and your crazy voices! To me, they are just an added bit of fun to an already interesting vid.
Thanks for all you do to inspire us!
Great video! LOVE the exploding card!
The other reason I love your videos is your singing and your crazy voices! To me, they are just an added bit of fun to an already interesting vid.
Thanks for all you do to inspire us!
Great video! LOVE the exploding card!
The other reason I love your videos is your singing and your crazy voices! To me, they are just an added bit of fun to an already interesting vid.
Thanks for all you do to inspire us!
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing this Julie. I will most definitely give this a go! You made it very easy to understand~
Happy Valentines Day to you!
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing this Julie. I will most definitely give this a go! You made it very easy to understand~
Happy Valentines Day to you!
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing this Julie. I will most definitely give this a go! You made it very easy to understand~
Happy Valentines Day to you!
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing this Julie. I will most definitely give this a go! You made it very easy to understand~
Happy Valentines Day to you!
Love this. Thanks so much for sharing this Julie. I will most definitely give this a go! You made it very easy to understand~
Happy Valentines Day to you!
It wouldn’t be a Julie tutorial without the singing or funny accents; it’s part of your charm. Especially love this one as I am always looking for techniques to use with altered books or bookbinding. Loved, loved, loved…
It wouldn’t be a Julie tutorial without the singing or funny accents; it’s part of your charm. Especially love this one as I am always looking for techniques to use with altered books or bookbinding. Loved, loved, loved…
It wouldn’t be a Julie tutorial without the singing or funny accents; it’s part of your charm. Especially love this one as I am always looking for techniques to use with altered books or bookbinding. Loved, loved, loved…
It wouldn’t be a Julie tutorial without the singing or funny accents; it’s part of your charm. Especially love this one as I am always looking for techniques to use with altered books or bookbinding. Loved, loved, loved…
It wouldn’t be a Julie tutorial without the singing or funny accents; it’s part of your charm. Especially love this one as I am always looking for techniques to use with altered books or bookbinding. Loved, loved, loved…
ooh awesome!!!it’s just what I need right now!!! love you!
ooh awesome!!!it’s just what I need right now!!! love you!
ooh awesome!!!it’s just what I need right now!!! love you!
ooh awesome!!!it’s just what I need right now!!! love you!
ooh awesome!!!it’s just what I need right now!!! love you!
You make it look soooo easy! Thanks! And love the leaves–I made a whole series of stamps that shape, many sizes, but I’m gonna add some new ones, inspired by yours!
BTW, if that folder is really bone, you can reshape the tip with sandpaper. Just sayin’!
You make it look soooo easy! Thanks! And love the leaves–I made a whole series of stamps that shape, many sizes, but I’m gonna add some new ones, inspired by yours!
BTW, if that folder is really bone, you can reshape the tip with sandpaper. Just sayin’!
You make it look soooo easy! Thanks! And love the leaves–I made a whole series of stamps that shape, many sizes, but I’m gonna add some new ones, inspired by yours!
BTW, if that folder is really bone, you can reshape the tip with sandpaper. Just sayin’!
You make it look soooo easy! Thanks! And love the leaves–I made a whole series of stamps that shape, many sizes, but I’m gonna add some new ones, inspired by yours!
BTW, if that folder is really bone, you can reshape the tip with sandpaper. Just sayin’!
You make it look soooo easy! Thanks! And love the leaves–I made a whole series of stamps that shape, many sizes, but I’m gonna add some new ones, inspired by yours!
BTW, if that folder is really bone, you can reshape the tip with sandpaper. Just sayin’!
Too cool. Even my husband thought so!
Too cool. Even my husband thought so!
Too cool. Even my husband thought so!
Too cool. Even my husband thought so!
Too cool. Even my husband thought so!
Thanks for the inspiration!! I made 5 of these for my grandkids and I think they will love them>
Thanks for the inspiration!! I made 5 of these for my grandkids and I think they will love them>
Thanks for the inspiration!! I made 5 of these for my grandkids and I think they will love them>
Thanks for the inspiration!! I made 5 of these for my grandkids and I think they will love them>
Thanks for the inspiration!! I made 5 of these for my grandkids and I think they will love them>
Sound effects and voices make these real. Taught this to 7 th graders for years. Still love it. Your design is spot on.
Sound effects and voices make these real. Taught this to 7 th graders for years. Still love it. Your design is spot on.
Sound effects and voices make these real. Taught this to 7 th graders for years. Still love it. Your design is spot on.
Sound effects and voices make these real. Taught this to 7 th graders for years. Still love it. Your design is spot on.
Sound effects and voices make these real. Taught this to 7 th graders for years. Still love it. Your design is spot on.
This is such a fun card!! Love it. I’m going to show your video at the next session of a craft group I help run and get us all making exploding cards 🙂
This is such a fun card!! Love it. I’m going to show your video at the next session of a craft group I help run and get us all making exploding cards 🙂
This is such a fun card!! Love it. I’m going to show your video at the next session of a craft group I help run and get us all making exploding cards 🙂
This is such a fun card!! Love it. I’m going to show your video at the next session of a craft group I help run and get us all making exploding cards 🙂
This is such a fun card!! Love it. I’m going to show your video at the next session of a craft group I help run and get us all making exploding cards 🙂
May be my favorite tutorial you’ve ever posted – even though it’s simple – so cute. I can’t wait to make one of these!
May be my favorite tutorial you’ve ever posted – even though it’s simple – so cute. I can’t wait to make one of these!
May be my favorite tutorial you’ve ever posted – even though it’s simple – so cute. I can’t wait to make one of these!
May be my favorite tutorial you’ve ever posted – even though it’s simple – so cute. I can’t wait to make one of these!
May be my favorite tutorial you’ve ever posted – even though it’s simple – so cute. I can’t wait to make one of these!
Made these with my kids yesterday. So fun! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Made these with my kids yesterday. So fun! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Made these with my kids yesterday. So fun! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Made these with my kids yesterday. So fun! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Made these with my kids yesterday. So fun! Thanks for the great tutorial.
Thanks for that awesome lesson! As always you inspired me to try something new.
Thanks to you, my sister has an explosion of good wishes for her birthday !
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for that awesome lesson! As always you inspired me to try something new.
Thanks to you, my sister has an explosion of good wishes for her birthday !
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for that awesome lesson! As always you inspired me to try something new.
Thanks to you, my sister has an explosion of good wishes for her birthday !
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for that awesome lesson! As always you inspired me to try something new.
Thanks to you, my sister has an explosion of good wishes for her birthday !
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks for that awesome lesson! As always you inspired me to try something new.
Thanks to you, my sister has an explosion of good wishes for her birthday !
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thank you so much for this! I had seen some of these stuck together to make a book, and I was looking into how they were made, now I can try some! And wow, your Mom’s one was awesome!
Thank you so much for this! I had seen some of these stuck together to make a book, and I was looking into how they were made, now I can try some! And wow, your Mom’s one was awesome!
Thank you so much for this! I had seen some of these stuck together to make a book, and I was looking into how they were made, now I can try some! And wow, your Mom’s one was awesome!
Thank you so much for this! I had seen some of these stuck together to make a book, and I was looking into how they were made, now I can try some! And wow, your Mom’s one was awesome!
Thank you so much for this! I had seen some of these stuck together to make a book, and I was looking into how they were made, now I can try some! And wow, your Mom’s one was awesome!
Oh, I haven’t done one of these in years!
Oh, I haven’t done one of these in years!
Oh, I haven’t done one of these in years!
Oh, I haven’t done one of these in years!
Oh, I haven’t done one of these in years!
I’m totally gonna make one of these! Love the idea 🙂
I’m totally gonna make one of these! Love the idea 🙂
I’m totally gonna make one of these! Love the idea 🙂
I’m totally gonna make one of these! Love the idea 🙂
I’m totally gonna make one of these! Love the idea 🙂
this was so much fun. I had to make three exploding cards once I saw your tutorial. Thank you for sharing this. Oh, and I love your sound effects and funny voices.
this was so much fun. I had to make three exploding cards once I saw your tutorial. Thank you for sharing this. Oh, and I love your sound effects and funny voices.
this was so much fun. I had to make three exploding cards once I saw your tutorial. Thank you for sharing this. Oh, and I love your sound effects and funny voices.
this was so much fun. I had to make three exploding cards once I saw your tutorial. Thank you for sharing this. Oh, and I love your sound effects and funny voices.
this was so much fun. I had to make three exploding cards once I saw your tutorial. Thank you for sharing this. Oh, and I love your sound effects and funny voices.
Love this card!!! And your new stamps too 🙂 I need to make one.
Love this card!!! And your new stamps too 🙂 I need to make one.
Love this card!!! And your new stamps too 🙂 I need to make one.
Love this card!!! And your new stamps too 🙂 I need to make one.
Love this card!!! And your new stamps too 🙂 I need to make one.
I teach elementary school in an underprivileged area of our city and, after school on my own time, I run an Arts & Photography Club (mostly scrapbooking, cards and mixed media really) for the 5th – 8th graders there. We started making your exploding cards at our meeting this week and will finish them next week. The kids got a kick out of your comments and accents and are very impressed with your creativity! Thank you for your wonderful generosity, enthusiasm and creativity.
I teach elementary school in an underprivileged area of our city and, after school on my own time, I run an Arts & Photography Club (mostly scrapbooking, cards and mixed media really) for the 5th – 8th graders there. We started making your exploding cards at our meeting this week and will finish them next week. The kids got a kick out of your comments and accents and are very impressed with your creativity! Thank you for your wonderful generosity, enthusiasm and creativity.
I teach elementary school in an underprivileged area of our city and, after school on my own time, I run an Arts & Photography Club (mostly scrapbooking, cards and mixed media really) for the 5th – 8th graders there. We started making your exploding cards at our meeting this week and will finish them next week. The kids got a kick out of your comments and accents and are very impressed with your creativity! Thank you for your wonderful generosity, enthusiasm and creativity.
I teach elementary school in an underprivileged area of our city and, after school on my own time, I run an Arts & Photography Club (mostly scrapbooking, cards and mixed media really) for the 5th – 8th graders there. We started making your exploding cards at our meeting this week and will finish them next week. The kids got a kick out of your comments and accents and are very impressed with your creativity! Thank you for your wonderful generosity, enthusiasm and creativity.
I teach elementary school in an underprivileged area of our city and, after school on my own time, I run an Arts & Photography Club (mostly scrapbooking, cards and mixed media really) for the 5th – 8th graders there. We started making your exploding cards at our meeting this week and will finish them next week. The kids got a kick out of your comments and accents and are very impressed with your creativity! Thank you for your wonderful generosity, enthusiasm and creativity.
Great video – it inspired me to make a 25th anniversary card for my brother and SIL. My family is most impressed and keep opening and shutting the card. I hope it survives until the party – LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Great video – it inspired me to make a 25th anniversary card for my brother and SIL. My family is most impressed and keep opening and shutting the card. I hope it survives until the party – LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Great video – it inspired me to make a 25th anniversary card for my brother and SIL. My family is most impressed and keep opening and shutting the card. I hope it survives until the party – LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Great video – it inspired me to make a 25th anniversary card for my brother and SIL. My family is most impressed and keep opening and shutting the card. I hope it survives until the party – LOL! Thanks for sharing!
Great video – it inspired me to make a 25th anniversary card for my brother and SIL. My family is most impressed and keep opening and shutting the card. I hope it survives until the party – LOL! Thanks for sharing!
I made my explosion Valentine card yesterday, along with a friend I invited over for art/craft day. We had a ball. I wonder how many moms are going to receive this wonderful card for Valentines Day this year. Thank you, Julie….you are the best!!!! Sue Fujii
I made my explosion Valentine card yesterday, along with a friend I invited over for art/craft day. We had a ball. I wonder how many moms are going to receive this wonderful card for Valentines Day this year. Thank you, Julie….you are the best!!!! Sue Fujii
I made my explosion Valentine card yesterday, along with a friend I invited over for art/craft day. We had a ball. I wonder how many moms are going to receive this wonderful card for Valentines Day this year. Thank you, Julie….you are the best!!!! Sue Fujii
I made my explosion Valentine card yesterday, along with a friend I invited over for art/craft day. We had a ball. I wonder how many moms are going to receive this wonderful card for Valentines Day this year. Thank you, Julie….you are the best!!!! Sue Fujii
I made my explosion Valentine card yesterday, along with a friend I invited over for art/craft day. We had a ball. I wonder how many moms are going to receive this wonderful card for Valentines Day this year. Thank you, Julie….you are the best!!!! Sue Fujii
Hi Julie, Thanks for this post. I did mine a little differently. After folding the paper, I drew the largest heart I could on the square, cut it out and had an exploding HEART! My husband loved it!!
Hi Julie, Thanks for this post. I did mine a little differently. After folding the paper, I drew the largest heart I could on the square, cut it out and had an exploding HEART! My husband loved it!!
Hi Julie, Thanks for this post. I did mine a little differently. After folding the paper, I drew the largest heart I could on the square, cut it out and had an exploding HEART! My husband loved it!!
Hi Julie, Thanks for this post. I did mine a little differently. After folding the paper, I drew the largest heart I could on the square, cut it out and had an exploding HEART! My husband loved it!!
Hi Julie, Thanks for this post. I did mine a little differently. After folding the paper, I drew the largest heart I could on the square, cut it out and had an exploding HEART! My husband loved it!!
Just what I need for a card/tea swap which this month is a uniquely folded card. This explosion card is perfectly unique! Mahalo for sharing the vid-tute too, for following-directions-challenged people like me.
Just what I need for a card/tea swap which this month is a uniquely folded card. This explosion card is perfectly unique! Mahalo for sharing the vid-tute too, for following-directions-challenged people like me.
Just what I need for a card/tea swap which this month is a uniquely folded card. This explosion card is perfectly unique! Mahalo for sharing the vid-tute too, for following-directions-challenged people like me.
Just what I need for a card/tea swap which this month is a uniquely folded card. This explosion card is perfectly unique! Mahalo for sharing the vid-tute too, for following-directions-challenged people like me.
Just what I need for a card/tea swap which this month is a uniquely folded card. This explosion card is perfectly unique! Mahalo for sharing the vid-tute too, for following-directions-challenged people like me.
Fab video! Mothers Day card sorted 😀
Fab video! Mothers Day card sorted 😀
Fab video! Mothers Day card sorted 😀
Fab video! Mothers Day card sorted 😀
Fab video! Mothers Day card sorted 😀
I just found this and it really is the first explosion card that I actually understood the directions! I then made the explosion from memory!
I’m going to use these for my little ones in nursery for their mothers.
I just found this and it really is the first explosion card that I actually understood the directions! I then made the explosion from memory!
I’m going to use these for my little ones in nursery for their mothers.
I just found this and it really is the first explosion card that I actually understood the directions! I then made the explosion from memory!
I’m going to use these for my little ones in nursery for their mothers.
I just found this and it really is the first explosion card that I actually understood the directions! I then made the explosion from memory!
I’m going to use these for my little ones in nursery for their mothers.
I just found this and it really is the first explosion card that I actually understood the directions! I then made the explosion from memory!
I’m going to use these for my little ones in nursery for their mothers.
Please don’t go all JoAnne Worley during explanations. You are amusing yourself only by singing. The craft is good, the tutorial is good, your singing made me mute it.
Please don’t go all JoAnne Worley during explanations. You are amusing yourself only by singing. The craft is good, the tutorial is good, your singing made me mute it.
Please don’t go all JoAnne Worley during explanations. You are amusing yourself only by singing. The craft is good, the tutorial is good, your singing made me mute it.
Please don’t go all JoAnne Worley during explanations. You are amusing yourself only by singing. The craft is good, the tutorial is good, your singing made me mute it.
Please don’t go all JoAnne Worley during explanations. You are amusing yourself only by singing. The craft is good, the tutorial is good, your singing made me mute it.