I’ve been wanting to make some of the stair step cards I’ve seen lately. I looked online and found lots of different templates, but never found what I really wanted. So I decided to figure it out myself. Below are templates I’ve created for three different stair step cards.

Please remember the photos are of prototypes, so please forgive the odd score line or rough edge. Sometimes I get in the zone trying to figure something out and don’t even want to take the time to put a new blade on my trimmer!

You can click on each template to see it larger. Cut on solid lines and score on dotted lines.

6″ x 6″ INCH SQUARE CARD

Begin with a 6″ x 12″ piece of card stock.

With the short side at the top of the trimmer, put the blade at 3″ and cut from 3″ down to 11″.

Turn the paper counter-clockwise so the long side is at the top. Starting at the left, score only down to the cut line at 3″, 8″, 10″ and 11″. At 6″ score all the way down the paper.

If you want the steps on the right side of the card, you’ll be looking at the top side of the paper. If you want the steps on the left, flip it over.

Now fold at all the score lines to create the steps. Notice the score line a 6″ will be a valley fold on the step side and a mountain fold on the tall side.

It’s ready to decorate.

5-1/2″ WIDE x 4-1/4″ TALL CARD

Begin with a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ piece of card stock.

With the short side at the top of the trimmer, put the blade at 2-3/4″” and cut from 1-3/4″” down to 7-1/2″”.

Turn the paper counter clockwise so the long side is at the top. Starting at the left, score only down to the cut line at 1-3/4″, 3-1/2″, 5″, 6-1/2″, and 7″.

Rotate the paper 180 degrees and score only down to the cut line at 4-1/4″.

If you want the steps on the right side of the card, you’ll be looking at the top side of the paper. If you want the steps on the left, flip it over.

Now fold at all the score lines to create the steps. 

It’s ready to decorate.

4-1/4″ WIDE x 5-1/2″ TALL CARD

Begin with a 4-1/4″ x 11″ piece of card stock.

With the short side at the top of the trimmer, put the blade at 2-1/8″” and cut from 1-3/4″” down to 7-1/2″”.

Turn the paper counter clockwise so the long side is at the top. Starting at the left, score only down to the cut line at 2-3/4″, 7-1/4″, 9″, and 10″.  At 5-1/2″ score all the way down the paper. 

If you want the steps on the right side of the card, you’ll be looking at the top side of the paper. If you want the steps on the left, flip it over.

Now fold at all the score lines to create the steps. Notice the score line a 5-1/2″” will be a valley fold on the step side and a mountain fold on the tall side.

It’s ready to decorate.

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