How to Fold an Origami Heart


	How to Fold an Origami Heart

merrie

6-4-2009 6:21 AM

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origami heart, paper art

merrie says:

I often find myself in need of an original way to fold a letter to my loved one. This easy trick adds a little romance to my notes.

Things You'll Need:

* one piece 8 1/2 by 11 paper
* flat surface

By princessbride42 eHow Member

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6-4-2009 6:50 AM

carrerinyes

I just love those "idiot-proof" instructions

(I need them too, sssh)

6-4-2009 7:10 AM

merrie

I just love those "idiot-proof" instructions
I know what your mean carrerinyes, by the time I've finished reading the instructions I feel like a babbling idiot.

6-4-2009 10:10 AM

bignosemousie

My daughter will love this. Thanks Merrie.

6-4-2009 6:03 PM

merrie

What's so cool about the design is that you can write an
endearing letter.

11-13-2009 3:13 AM

ashliee

I wasnt able to get any of the other sites working but this one is up and works:
http://movieplugger.com/how-to-fold-an-origami-heart.php

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<P>Write note on letter-size piece of paper.</p> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">
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<P>Fold right top corner down to the left, matching edges.</p> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">
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<P>Unfold right corner and repeat step 2 for left top corner. You have made an “x” in creases.</p> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">
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<P>Fold up the two bottom points of the triangle to meet the top point of the triangle.</p> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">
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<P>Bring the two sides of the bottom in to meet each other.</p> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><li style="margin-left:16px;padding-left: 0px;">
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<P>Fold down and tuck in the top two corners.</p> </LI></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><DIV class="caption">Completed Heart</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.ehow.com/how_2061320_fold-origami-heart.html?utm_source=eHOD&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2061320&utm_campaign=04_06_2009"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.ehow.com/img/2BC1F46B-E874-4EBF-8F5D-6BBE51D8BCE0" alt="Completed Heart" /></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/CC4D0E0A-FFAB-40D2-A59D-875E6ADDE9C2/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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