Easy Origami Heart Envelope Instructions

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Easy Origami Heart Envelope final step
Difficulty: Intermediate
Learn how to make an origami heart envelope. Easy, step-by-step instructions will guide your way to make this beautiful origami.

The origami heart envelope is very easy to make and also pretty and useful at the same time. This is the perfect envelope to hold your note in to give to your sweetheart and also makes a great replacement for Valentine’s cards.

If you have experience folding origami, some of the early steps will be extremely easy. However, even if this is your first time, the steps are still very easy as long as you follow the step-by-step instructions. Pictures are included to guide you along the way. You’ll be able to fold an origami heart envelope in just a few minutes.

Step 1
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Start with a square piece of origami paper. I am using an 7×7 inches origami paper.

If you only have regular paper, follow these instructions on how to make a square origami paper.

Step 2
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If you are using a two sided color paper then face the darker side upwards and move the paper diagonally.

Step 3
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Fold the paper in half by folding the top corner to the bottom corner.

Step 4
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Fold the left corner to the right corner.

Step 5
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Fold the top layer in half by folding the right corner to the bottom corner.

Step 6
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Unfold the top layer. We only want the crease.

Step 7
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To squash fold, open the top layer at the creases you just made.

Step 8
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Squash fold the top layer by flattening it down.

Step 9
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Step 10
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Turn over.

Step 11
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Fold the left corner to the bottom corner.

Step 13
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Step 14
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Squash fold the left flap using the crease you just made.

Step 15
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Press the crease firmly.

Step 16
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Turn the figure upside down.

Step 17
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Fold the top layer down as shown, not all the way down.

Step 18
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Flip over the model.

Step 19
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Fold the top layer down as shown, not all the way down.

Step 20
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Fold the top right flap down to the side as shown.

Step 21
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Fold the top left flap down to the side as shown.

Step 22
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Now fold a small portion of the top corners as shown.

Step 23
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Fold in the left and right corners as shown.

Step 24
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Just turn the figure around and you’ll have a working origami heart envelope.

Comments

2 responses to “Easy Origami Heart Envelope Instructions”

  1. This is a great project! I am using it for this Mother’s Day, and it worked great for a card to give to my mom!

  2. Easy and fun to make!

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