How To Make A Magic Flip Wallet (Step By Step)

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I am so excited to share this tutorial for a Magic Flip Wallet as its something I used to make with my mum as a little girl. Every week when the milkman collected his money I used to stand on the doorstep mesmerised by the this magical wallet. Clearly I am from creative stock as my mum worked out how to make one and we made our very own Magic Flip Wallets. Although we used to call them milkman’s wallets.

Step By Step How To Make A Magic Flip Wallet

Ok this is not going to be any good for the milkman to do his collection rounds with, its not waterproof! Although you could make it with Faux Leather? However there are lots of things you could use themed magic wallets for.

What Can A Magic Wallet Be Used For?

• Themed money envelopes, birthday, new baby, Christmas, Easter, Eid, Hanukah the list goes on.
• Mini folding scrapbooks, what a great way to store photos.
• Party invitations
• Wedding Invites
• Themed gift envelopes for travel and theatre tickets.
• Crafting with kids
• Just because they are so cute, who doesn’t want their own magic wallet?

To Make This Magic Flip Wallet You Will Need

• Coloured card stock
• Poster Board (I used the Cricut Metallic Poster Board)
• Patterned paper ( I used the Finding Paradise Collection from Craft Label)
• Embellishments (I used flowers from Cricut Design Space, coloured rhinestones, decals from the Finding Paradise collection)
• Key ring tassel and string
• Brads
• Tape Roller
• 24 inches of elastic ( I bought thick pink elastic and cut it to size)
• Double side tape
• Glue gun
• Cricut
• Cutting Mat
• Cricut Design Space

If You Want To Use My Free Magic Wallet Template

You don’t need my template to create this flip wallet, you can use oblongs. However if you want my scalloped design its free to download.

Click here or the image below to get your free downloadable Scallop design SVG/png files and follow these instructions to add to Cricut Design Space. Don’t forget to turn off any pop up blockers.

However, make sure the pop-up blocker is turned off, Also if the email doesn’t arrive check your spam folder. Here’s how you upload the files to Cricut Design Space. IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS CHECK OUT MY TROUBLE SHOOTING PAGE.

Start By Preparing Your Card

If you are cutting on your Cricut upload the template or choose your own in Cricut images. You can also cut your wallet out by hand.

You Will Need To Prepare

• 2. 7 x 5 inch scalloped oblongs on coloured card
• 2. 6 x 4 inch oblongs cut on the poster board
• 4. 5.9 x 3.9 inch oblongs in patterned paper, these can be all the same or different.
• Cut the elastic in 4 pieces, each must be 7 inches long.

You will create the inside design first, to do this stick the poster board to the scalloped card and layer the pattered card on top using a tape roller.

Next Arrange The Elastic

(Check out my in post video to see how I did this if you like to see rather than read.) To do this lay your cards pattern side up (this will be the inside of your magic flip wallet) now place two elastic strips on the left hand card at the top and bottom, tucking the right hand side edge under the bottom of the right hand card and the left hand edge underneath its card.

Next cross two elastics over on the right hand card, they must not come into contact with the top and bottom elastics. Tuck the left hand edges under the right hand card. Flip the right hand elastics under the card. It helps to use paperclips to keep in position, and ensure your elastic is taut.

Now carefully flip your cards and glue the elastics into place, if you have used paperclips you can remove them. Each card should have 2 top and bottom elastics on one side, and 2 cross elastics on the other.

When you flip the cards you can see you now have a working flip wallet, open it both ways to ensure it works before decorating the front.

Decorating Your Magic Flip Wallet

This is totally down to you, your style and creativity. If you are crafting with kids this could be quite simple, or you could work to a theme. Seriously I have so many ideas for seasonal and themed wallets.

I am totally in love with adding crystals, tassels and embellishments the moment and think it gives your wallet personality.

Now fill with photos, tickets, money whatever you desire and watch the recipient squeal with delight as honestly what is not to love about having your own magic flip wallet.

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