Illusion Paper Braiding

I was watching the Carol Duvall show this weekend, and I saw a new paper-folding technique that I just had to try!

The technique is called Illusion Braiding and results in a wonderful effect – especially with double-sided paper.

Here is a sample used on a card with Stampin’ Up!’s Dashing paper:

And here’s a sample on a bookmark using Stampin’ Up!’s Wintergreen paper:

Aren’t they beautiful?

This is not a quick-and-easy technique, but once you’ve developed the template, it’s not difficult to do.  You basically take a narrow piece of cardstock and fold it in half, cutting a series of alternating V’s – larger, then smaller.  The V’s are then alternately folded to create this wonderful pattern.

Here is a link to the Carol Duvall show episode with a complete tutorial for this technique – you should give it a try!