TUESDAY TIP \u2013 Vintage Paper Pleating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Hi everyone!\u00a0<\/span> It\u2019s time for \u201cTuesday Tips\u201d and it is Adriana Bolzon here today, showing you how to make Paper Pleating, in particular \u201cVintage Paper Pleating\u201d. There are many various ways of creating paper pleating but today I am going to show you how to create my style of Vintage Paper pleating. This a fabulous technique that creates folds and pleats using paper and making them look similar to pleated fabric or lace. I created a card with the paper pleating on the bottom of this card.<\/span><\/p>\n Here is my card that I created using this month\u2019s\u00a0<\/span> \u201cBetsy\u2019s Couture\u201d paper collection.<\/span><\/p>\n As you can see on the bottom of the card, I created two rows of paper pleating.<\/span><\/p>\n Here is a step by step on how to create these pleats.<\/span><\/p>\n Step 3 Dry the strips of paper with a heat tool, or you can place them in a microwave, on a paper towel for about 55 seconds.<\/p>\n![\"](\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?key=11fe087258b6fc0532a5ccfc924805c0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kaisercraft.com.au%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F02%2FP1080142.jpg\")
<\/a>Step 1.. Cut several strips of paper, 3cm thick x 30 cm long. Place the strips of paper in a container of cold water for a few seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span>Step 2 Take the strips out of the water and scrunch them with your hands, gently, as they could break easily.<\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Step 4 Pleat each strip, making valley and mountain folds, as shown.<\/p>\n