How to make your own bridge fold card

It is simple to create your own bridge card. This is a basic template you can use for the card and then add or adapt to your own design.

Bridge fold card

Step 1: You will need to cut out 3 pieces 1, 2 and 3.

Step 2: Take pieces 1 and 2 and score and fold along the dotted lines .

A fold to the back.

B is a mountain fold

C  is a valley fold.

Step 3: Add your decoration to piece A and attach it to the inside folds

Step 4: Add your decoration to piece C and this is used to bridge the front of the card.

Step 5: Decorate the side panels.


If you have a Cricut machine you can find the template on the app.

Alternatively download the template.


Template for a bridge fold card
Example of mountain and valley fold
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