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HOW YOU CAN MAKE A FOLDABLE PEN REST This is what you can do with one of your standard calling cards ( name cards) What you need ... a cutter knife a straight edge one name card a cutting mat http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender.jpg STEP 1 as shown in the pic above, mark out the dead centre of the card (the intersection of the diagonals.) STEP 2 Further mark out these lines as you can see. ie, divide the long edge into 4 equal parts and the short edge into halves http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_1.jpg STEP 3 Mark a diamond in the centre of the card. The diamond is 20mm x 30mm as shown in the pic below http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_2.jpg STEP 4 Mark the lines that look like a '7' lying on its side. They are at both short ends of the card http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_3.jpg of this dimension http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_4.jpg STEP 5 Cut the card in the following manner : a) red lines - cut right through the card where you see the red lines b ) green lines - cut the surface of the card along the green lines but not all the way through. This half-cut is to make the card fold easier and crisply where its supposed to. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_7.jpg STEP 6 You can punch out the diamond like this http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_8.jpg STEP 7 Fold the card along the diamond You will notice by now how the card folds crisply becos of the scored cuts. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_9.jpg STEP 8 Continue folding the other left and right parts http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_10.jpg STEP 9 Flip the thing over and slide the the two ends to interlock http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_18.jpg now fully interlocked http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_11.jpg STEP 10 - DONE ! It will look like this ... (the diamond is a cavity ) http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_12.jpg OR like this , where the diamond is partially covered by the flaps... http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_14.jpg http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_15.jpg Dismantled http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_16.jpg and stowed away flat anywhere , like in your journal here , or even back inside your wallet. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u236/TMLee/Stationery%20Paraphernalia/DIY%20FOLDABLE%20PEN%20REST/FullSizeRender_17.jpg Carry - it anywhere DISCLAIMER : Its paper lightweight, so if you are outdoors with strong enough wind to blow things off the table, it may just happen ! But you can find your own solutions to that. Happy crafting