FAQ Uneven Card Bases When Scoring and Folding

[@brad305251]

Just also saw someone who said to fold paper the other way, downwards instead of towards you, after making crease

[@lindathrogmorton1427]

I don't have an issue with my cards having the gap, nor do I have an issue with SU card stock tearing when folded. But, I do have an issue with cards not wanting to lay flat, when I use the really heavy, nice card stocks. The tip of scoring on both sides of the card stock is great, I'll be using it from now on!

[@vernasummey1573]

Excellent tip! I often thought that I did not have my cardstock aligned correctly. Also the tip scoring on both sides of cardstock to prevent cracking is priceless. Thank you soooo much.

[@pamfernandez2995]

Thank you! I thought I was doing something wrong and I’d just trim it off.

[@lesleyware83]

I always make sure that I have got a longer layer on the top of the card as this makes it easier to open. So often you see people struggling to open a card when they are the same measurements. It is called a *leading edge* and I really like it. (I may be the only one, but that is fine with me!)

[@tammyshaffer8836]

Thank you!! As a relatively new cardmaker, this ALWAYS happened to me. I thought it was my scoreboard! Now, I see it's the "scoreboard operator" that's responsible!! Another commenter said she always cut that little edge off - me too!! Not any more!!

[@sheilastyrebriere]

No more chopped or ripped card bases, thank you so much for sharing 🤗❤️🤗

[@dmckinney8400]

Thank you for sharing this May May, I as many of the others in comments below thought that I was just doing something wrong lol. It's comforting to know that I am not the only one to experience BOTH of these issues! Again, thank you and GOD bless.

[@rebelsher1]

Thank you. I struggle with that all the time. That tip should help. About the frayed edge at the fold, Gina K said, after you score fold backwards instead of forwards like we usually do. That works too. Thanks again.

[@hildaburton9255]

Both of these problems have frustrated me in the past. Thanks for showing us how to eliminate these issues with your easy fixes. Great video.

[@maryroe1125]

Game changer! Thank you MayMay for sharing this valuable tip with us. Blessings 💞

[@tammyshearer7087]

Wow! Light bulb moment! TY Maymay!!

[@coloradoleen]

I am so glad I saw this video. That pesky edge has been driving me insane and my cutter has been getting a workout trimming it off. THANK YOU for not only explaining where it came from but how to get rid of it!!

[@stopthemadness4006]

I’m making my first card, bless you girl…this is exactly what I needed. I love your channel. I hope you’re doing okay, as you work through that hard one day at a time without your mom. I’ve been thinking about you. 😘

[@jenniferbreaux1327]

Thank you SO MUCH. I’ve got a stack of folded bases w that crazy gap and I started thinking both of my score boards were off! 😅 Such a simple fix but I hadn’t thought of it, so I appreciate your help! ❤

[@patriciatwitchell628]

Thanks for the great tips, Maymay. Love all your videos. Can you give any tips when working with card layers. It seems almost every time I have a layer to place onto another color on the card front, it always seems to end up crooked. Thank you! Hope you and family are having a great week.

[@azwife35]

I've always folded my cards so that the bump is on the inside and that's how I teach as well. But I have watched you push your card into the side of the scoreboard and force it to fold where you want it to, and I've been doing that for quite a while now. That's a great tip!

[@camarietanner3510]

Thank you SO much!! This is a problem that I have had with my cards for YEARS and you just fixed it for me in 6 MINUTES!! You are simply amazing!!

[@lynngavula446]

This video was so helpful. I was looking for a solution to my uneven cards and here it is. Thank you so much!

[@marshafreemon9381]

Great tip! I needed this!! Thank you so much for sharing! Hugs and have a blessed day!

[@kimmiecheeks10]

Thank you so much! I was just trimming it off.

[@deskjockie4948]

I actually kinda liked the extra little bit hanging over the edge of the card, and made that longer edge the front of the card. It helped me to be able to open the card easier. BUT, if I do want both sides to be perfectly even, yours is a great tip! Thanks!

[@gailottow5325]

I don't mind the difference as I use the slightly longer side as the front of the card. It makes it easier to open the card.

[@janedoe6704]

The cards the stores sell do this too! You just have to build the card so the difference makes it easier to open the way you want it to open.

[@deniseharwood9521]

I've been using your tip to fold on the scoreboard for a while now and randomly started doing this "force the edge" technique. I also find it helps if I score, turn paper over and rotate 90* then score again. Thank you for these tips.

[@gsdmama2]

I had that problem a couple of years ago and I used the stop to line up cardstock and then gently pressed down on the score line and the use the bone folder to get that nice crease. I love the idea of scoring on the backside of thick cardstock.

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

I love both these tips. I always score and fold the way you do. The double score is good for the thicker paper is a great one.

[@deblepley7755]

I feel so much better now ❣️ thanks Maymay ☺️

[@glendademorest5324]

When scoring, I flip the card base over (end over end) then score the second time. This allows me to really butt up the two ends and fold where I want. This sort of tip really helped me get even bases. :D

[@lauramartin7300]

Thank you!! I was having that problem of uneven folds. Now I understand it all "about score-fold lines."..

[@elisebb8423]

Thanks, Maymay, especially for the tip to score the card on both sides! Brilliant! I will be doing that from now on! Until I watched you fold your cards right in the scoreboard, but was also having problems with the gap on the edge. Now I know why you do that!

[@vero727cm]

🧐🤓 I love it! Thanks I hate jagged edges I am a newbie and have ruined so many cards

[@vickiereiss1597]

This has frustrated me for years. Thank you so much.

[@bonniep6012]

Seriously this frustrates me too! Great tips! Thank you

[@aadixon-pearson2280]

I was beginning to think my scoreboard was off! Thanks Maymay, such a simple fix. 😘

[@debbiejorgensen6527]

OMG! Thank you! I really thought I was doing something wrong or my rulers were off. This really helped, as did your tip of scoring both sides of heavy cardstock! So obvious, but you are the angel to help! No more jagged edges! 😁 That really bugged me. You deserve an award for "best tips ever" in my book! Thank you!

[@lindahott9125]

Great tips!!! I did have the problem like you fixed on the first one, but I started doing what you just showed cause mine was always uneven, too. So I looked at it to see what I could do to change it. I have had the second, also, but didn't know how to fix that one. TFS :) Big hugs!

[@cindybengston4847]

Thanks Maymay. I'd given up on scoring because I always had to trim the edge and this was a problem with heavy cardstock.

[@cynthiaborah2348]

Yes, I always have a problem getting the fold straight at the edge of the card base!

[@ginamosleybivens3760]

This will save me from having to do additional trimming and losing my mat borders**Thank You

[@uyvonnepage7137]

Thank you for sharing those simple awesome tips.

[@patchwerks11]

Thank you, I could never figure out how to fix the cracking on my paper. Great tip. Can you give tips on cutting card bases? I always seem to be slightly off when I cut the paper regardless of what paper trimmer I use. Should I put the paper at the edge of the line, in the middle, in front.... Please help?

[@deniseharwood9521]

Yes please! I have one with the wire guide and my cuts are usually a bit off. Line placement is the perfect question, I just never knew how to phrase it. 🙃

[@bethjeans3780]

Scoring very gently multiple times can help too. Otherwise instead of stretching the paper fibers, we’re cracking them. Paper quality has an effect too, in my experience.

[@memessweett4005]

Thank you MayMay. I hope you and Everyone is having a wonderful day ❤️

[@labradoodledandies4697]

Wow! Thanks! I have struggled with those 2 issues a lot.

[@carolah4687]

This has been driving me crazy for ages. THANK YOU!!!!!#

[@misscheesecake1952]

Thank you MayMay ...that's a big help!

[@twana1729]

Yes, I have always hated that little bit hanging over the edge, try to make even and made it worse. I will defintely be trying these great tips. Thanks MAYMAY for all you do and by being you!!

[@sherris5289]

Thanks MayMay for this wonderful tip, that happens to me all the time.

[@beckyplayer8835]

Thanks, Maymay! Great tip.

[@jennifermcdaniel3808]

Love love those scoreing tips. Always wondered if it was me. Lol. TFS

[@donnataylor5671]

Thank you that would help a lot my question is how do we store and organize our stamps thank you for all you do for us God bless you and your family

[@terihuntley4597]

Thank you, I had that trouble with each and every piece of the 3" x 6" pieces for the Mini Album Ornaments, and I made a dozen of them. Thank you so very much, once again. That tearing happens a lot with Carta Bella Cardstock. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@catherinemorales4266]

Thank you for the great tip! Here I’m thinking what am I doing wrong!

[@kittymauger7041]

Thank you so much! I have dealt with both of those problems!

[@gregsgirl23au]

Thank you so much Maymay ive always struggled with this

[@silverpromidi]

Great tips, especially the one about flipping the cardstock over to score then flip it back to fold. Thanks Maymay :)

[@rebeccaritchie5920]

THANK YOU!! I didn’t know what I was doing wrong!

[@eugeniapitts3296]

Thanks will save me from trimming off edges

[@scrappingscootergirl]

Thanks for the tip!

[@vampme3]

Great tip! Thank you!

[@mcortichiato]

Thank you so much!!! I have struggling with this for a while!!!

[@hoarderpapercrafts]

That gap never bothered me. I feel it helps people open the card. I could be wrong, and that justifies not stressing about it, but I don’t think it matters. If someone were to point it out...”no cards for you!” Lol

[@darskicutler1894]

Lol

[@ElsaInCa]

Thank you!! I’ve run into that tearing issue making pockets - what a great tip for the fix!👍🏼

[@maggiedudley8756]

Thank you for the great tip! It was always frustrating with the ruff fold. ❣️

[@SquarepegASR]

Thank you May May! That will help a lot. One thing I am struggling with now is making Christmas cards A2 size, but they are so thick, they don’t fit in an a2 envelope I make on my punch board. So, I am making them individually by using a diagonal square 8x8 and trying to get them centered well. They never are and my flaps aren’t even. Ugh!

[@wordscrafter]

These are great tips. Thanks! Also, I've found that some of my heavier cardstock isn't cut to exact size. For example, I have a pack of recollection 110lb that I use for bases. I noticed that it was coming out wonky on all the sides. After going through several sheets and making sure I was doing everything correctly, I got a ruler and started measuring. Between the top and the bottom, the width was off a 1/16th of an inch. And it makes a huge difference. So instead of using it just for coloring stamped images (cause it's really good for that), I'm still using it for bases and just trimming slivers as needed.

[@kimwise2102]

Thank you MayMay you are the bomb!

[@marlenenicholl6825]

I noticed that same problem lately - I score with my Stampin’up trimmer, turn and push against the left edge of the trimmer where there is a little kind of lip and then I fold over and burnish - same thing as you do only that I use my trimmer

[@Delta1Duck]

Thank you for sharing these great tips!

[@debbienoblesknowles]

Good morning MayMay, I love watching your videos and all your creations and wonderful tips on how to make life easier while crafting 😁 Saw your tip this morning on folding and I'm wondering if you could please give me a tip on how to make my cutting cardstock better or making sure it is even...I always use my cutting board or either my guillotine but for whatever reason I'm off by a fraction...PLEASEEEE help...I only started making cards when the pandemic started❣🤗

[@amykitzmiller9987]

Ohhhhhhh!!!! That is good to know. I have struggled with this.

[@kymharris8990]

Thanks that was so useful, I started cutting the bottom off. I don’t mind the bead inside it’s how I place my insert.

[@juliebusch6839]

Thank you, thank you for these tips! These solve many frustrations I've run into!

[@rosaliecaldwell8667]

Great tips.

[@winifredthorn8871]

Thanks so much for sharing this tip I have been having trouble getting my card folded straight

[@lynenaya2690]

Thank you I was having this problem.

[@bournonville13]

I have always used the edge of the scoreboard to Line up and then fold.

[@dyannacoleman7092]

me too!

[@shannonstrait3208]

Thank you, I always thought my score board was slittle off!! Or just alot of user error!!

[@Debbierucus]

Excellent tips! Thank you!

[@suearcher8708]

Thank you!!! I always thought my card stock was not always square. So, with that in mind I seem to have the same issue with my trimmers. Thank you also for tip on how to avoid the cracked fold!

[@prentzess]

These tips are SO helpful!

[@scrapnstitchtawnya5423]

Thank you!!! Any tricks for lining up card mats?

[@bunnyhollowcrafts]

I feel like I'm often crooked when I cut ... I've tried different trimmers ... I make sure I'm square ... sometimes I think it's my eyes ... but if I can see it's crooked, it's not my eyes. I hope you have a fix for that. Thanks for these tips!

[@AngryCatCrafts]

Bless you! I thought I was going crazy!

[@patriciapatricia4005]

thanks for this ...great tip...one of my issues is that using liquid glue with dies sometimes leaves residue on the cards...shiny and sticky

[@sharonpendleton6549]

Maymay, could you do a wooden jewelry box with Mintay paper,

[@diannebartolotta9641]

Oh my goodness, thank you so much.

[@cindymajdecki9028]

I love this! But I still have trouble scoring for gatefold cards. I always get a gap. How do you fix this?

[@StrawBearie]

Thank you. It’s so frustrating when it doesn’t line up.

[@tammytennison8047]

I love this tip! I also have an issue with my card stock tearing when I’m using embossing folders.

[@myrtlemaude47]

Try misting the front of your card stock very lightly with water before embossing.

[@lauriecr3690]

Excellent. Thank you. 😍

[@jillhughes7904]

When I saw the word "gap" in the title, I thought of Great Britain. In the subways, there is a strip in front of the track, that as the trains come in, a voice comes over the loudspeaker and tells everyone to "Mind the Gap." So, now I know we need to "mind the gap" with cards too. I wonder if G thought of the same thing. :-)

[@elainefiveland1462]

Same thing in New Jersey/NewYork City. “Watch the gap” the voice says.

[@enea6490]

I can’t thank you enough for this!

[@carolhodges9899]

This was so helpful. I struggle with using a scor board, and always scor using my paper trimmer. I can’t get the scoring tool to stay in the groove. What am I doing wrong?

[@nancyromo331]

This is a big help. I do have another issue, a lot of times when I trim it ends up uneven. Any tips on how to minimize that... sometimes I think that my boards measurement lines are not right, or the paper was not originally cut straight, ha, of course most likely it’s my technique. Thanks.

[@amynailor7245]

Could you do a video on where the edge of your paper should be on a scoreboard ? should it be at the hump or at the ditch?

[@shirleylucas1479]

Oh my goodness. Lol. I too was trimming that edge off, well no more because Maymay fixed it. I am so hoping Maymay or her team sees this, I have a question/request. All caps for attention I HAVE THREE DIFFERENT CUTTING BOARDS, ALL HAVE SHARP BLADES. I THINK THEY ARE ALL MISALIGNED FROM THE COMPANIES MAKING THEM. I LINE THE TOP OF CARDSTOCK/PAPER AT VERY TOP AND I KID YOU NOT MY PAPER IS ALWAYS CUT SLIGHTLY CROOKED. WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? HELLLLP. THANK YOU

[@sheilaperl4155]

Super tips, thank you!

[@karuder]

I definitely don't use the Teflon bone folder to score, too wide. I use a scoring tool. Then folding to the corner of the score board is how I finish, like you😊

[@ashleyswan3871]

BEST. 👏🏻 TIP. 👏🏻 EVER. 👏🏻

[@AnitaMarie620]

You're amazing!! Thanks for this!