Learn an easy paper folding technique to make fun explosion card inserts in this tutorial.

Don’t be fooled by the calm exterior. The inside of this card has a lot going on! (The lovely fall floral paper and deer image are from the most recent Simon Says Stamp monthly kit.)

I don’t remember when I learned this paper folding technique to make explosion cards. I just know that once I learned it, I never forgot it. It’s quite simple after you’ve done it a few times. And it can be sized up or down depending on what card size you are making.

For the A2 size card (closed measurements of 4 1/4″ by 5 1/2″), you can use an 8 3/8″ or 8 1/4″ square piece of paper.

Make sure it’s paper, not cardstock. If you can find a glossy paper, that’s fun to work with too.

I usually prefer to decorate my paper before folding as the folds often prevent stamps from leaving a clean image.

Check out the tutorial below.

Have you ever made an explosion card? Do you know another cool folding insert for cards? Leave me a comment below and let me know.

If you liked this explosion card tutorial and you’re in the mood for another tutorial type card, check this post out.

That’s it for now. Y’all take care!