Crafty Project: Junior High Love Note Folding

Speaking of things from our childhood, does anyone remember the awesome folding techniques that we used to employ when writing silly notes to each other in junior high? With Valentine's Day coming, I think we should all write fun, folded notes to each other! I know a few people who are definitely getting one. Here are a few of the folds I remember:

Start with a few blank sheets of notebook paper (hee! hee!) and a red pen.
First pattern: The Write & Tuck!

Fold the top right corner in all the way to the left edge.
Turn sideways and fold the right edge over until it is flush with the left.
Flip it over and fold about 1/3 of the bottom up.
Fold 1/3 up again.
Flip over again, and tuck the remaining corner under
the pocket fold you have created. Crease. You're done!

Next up: The "Pull Here" Tab!

Fold the top two corners in towards the center of the page. Flip vertically and repeat on the other side.
Then fold each side edge inwards towards the center.

Fold the two points in towards the center. Then, flip the paper over and fold 1/3 upwards toward the center.

Fold the remaining 1/3 towards the center until you have a small rectangle.
Tuck two of the points into the two little side folds you have created. Voila!


And now for the Valentines coup de grâce: The Heart Fold
Fold both top corners flush with the other sides' edges and unfold.

Fold the top half of the paper down until it reaches the bottom of the creased 'x.'

Push the two side creases in towards each other to create a triangle.
Fold the two base triangle points upwards to the top point.

Fold each side edge in towards the center.

Fold the bottom edge up until it meets with the bottom of the diamond.
Flip over and fold the top of the front triangle down. Crease.

Fold the bottom two points up until they are just covering the bottom of the point. They will meet in the middle nicely. Tuck under the diamond. Fold the left and right points of the diamond diagonally down. Tuck the two points into the flaps that we previously made above.

That's that! You've got a heart!
Happy folding! I'll pass you a note after class.

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Update: In similar news, check out this adorable article about a couple who framed their original middle school love notes to display at their wedding. Love!

Were you a Child of the 90s?

My husband and I are in the midst of a new project (shh--can't tell you yet, sorry!), and have been discussing lots of themes. One of them just happens to be being a child of the 90s. Making lists of 90s nostalgia is actually hilariously fun, and I hope you'll join me, because we need all the ideas we can get. Here are a few of my favorite memories:



1. Swatch watches: oh my, I loved them. I think I had about three and I subsequently wore them all at the same time. Here's the weirdest part--I set them all for different times. (???)

2. Hold on for one more day. Enough said.

3. Bubble tape! Ever try to cram the entire roll into your mouth? Me neither....

4. Rollerblades. I am going to brag a bit. I was amazing on those things. In fact, I recently asked my husband how he would feel if I started rollerblading again for fitness. I could even listen to "Tainted Love" on my iPod! He was speechless. (Probably just jealous).

5. Slap bracelets. Were they banned at your school? They were at mine, but I don't think that stopped any of us.

6. The Party. Okay, I realize this might be slightly obscure, but this was one of my favorite "bands" when I was a kid and was the first of the Disney/Mickey Mouse Club music groups. If you know them, you love them, and if you don't, well, you can watch this. (Pair this with the roller blades and some very awkward bangs and you have 11 year old Andie).

7. The yellow Sports Walkman. I think everyone might have had one of these. We might still all have one, taking up space in a box somewhere, a case for dead batteries. I just loved how it locked closed.

What are your favorite 90s nostalgic things? We're making a list!