How to make a quick and easy pleated or accordion snowflake
Download cutting files (PDF, DXF, SVG, Silhouette Studio) and cut.
Crease the center fold and uncrease.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIDzkpwsNmRvAamrT58Q3IGCX2zLgcDP3xoVvMDqtdiDL7j3HvrL-LcVm-3GoGt7P6B1hwFI2eOSl09AXTR3_cx-PDnDibqSjpt2iY1fF56CtoB9NX0PZs0zUVMLsirwSy9Er45inADM/s320/02pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Accordion pleat the vertical folds.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBWRO-NfaLTpbE1tNUenoeYoQlhJ4wEWoZ8UPreAuCkTVbH6NJ81UGhvqVoJBWM2qlhfD-nhDgRY7WijBEYgUDnUESH5c-IFmvI-UjnHJm2M1wE97EEN21QKHYAtDkImePh7LWAZ8xxY/s320/03pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Spread glue on one side tab.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KAPPE5LrpvR8frYrHuc2SVTzSwlm2b_zuTblJIc4vAOnSRKlAIJ-7wXym1XvJXJB2Nj7DmPkbI9ynCNMnooc-MoTSzvWH-XKlvliyVzy9Vpmo5HQVlNbpmH5OKWm6QhqfZYP6ti2NF4/s320/04pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Fold the tab down, then pinch the snowflake side closed to adhere the tab.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxJf3JSIRH5cpczrUbe8SIV9HUpZBOCme-gXGDhvrBa88D9DoGFTvqpLDgblhSu190Fq9REKbkEic3BcG72kyfWrR-IaIQnUGUxi5vgA30SZIzsLZhr-Ja7Tjc3umXNDjzpzz8fUSsvc/s320/05pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Glue the other side tab.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1R7shGAk5opeue8F1pV04X94cs7LYLUp_7H9NGS9mVND7fgeEnACxiD01BmSKDP-dVO4ncGku7r6T-ThJRI6zvR411zmhmGDsl4fFI26nvKLseoY0jxabY-5RvvpMWe4xvnETAKzf-Q/s320/06pleated_snowflake.jpg)
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxa4CODl5K-Z7cdU0juc6GYi7BwPsD5Aw_aaW9_gbhfl3-RddLhO8AoJsG2PvO2ZSTgD116EF3IxFktA12lRxmwUKBcR5ZtE6frdVukq-kb37_2va6EfKzyvDwCvuQI7WNOx_cjy2K2M/s320/07pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Affix the center fold with a dab of glue.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqn-u33RZid0UjwEGRwdkl8tgKKQnjBGRR2yvUdYXMcrSGrskEI9Pz-l3BMYlJuLFjm8f9g2sqmGe90t19YkjxQUY0l2ci8UMMLyyDMb1uUzPubozCqDHnumhTffbdjErLJYk8rlz5UUY/s320/08pleated_snowflake.jpg)
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qiURX3267DKdTBdyrYUlqfBa4aZFgdBY4VaWr02d2J2Y99gmlSDOXQwp0Y4Z7nwGJqDqQCOJx7tc1oUOM9yE3kYKFKGawTerP6hhAQVX7o0XUV4THNfPRO_ov56NCZTLvmrFH5VT4hk/s320/09pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Flip the snowflake over and adhere the other center fold.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TGR6WbWoD71k2FCkY8s1dj7nJ0apxXr2QIlvcXcCj3nzy5cBBgZHt95x2x_Q1nmNdANQbqeRG-cXLQqyGfB9mbsZYaCCCa9Bqjo3wrz2gVzaXnwnAYkyBxDyYGfBE92nXnp3xEdLDdA/s320/10pleated_snowflake.jpg)
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2-vvlEwAL1x3GagIS_E28PiCrquWHfyr7YUKZjSdOn_JMaKqSgrRHGZYhX5-bK0zoynxdOgkL6URiiqHOWUVIZlfUtpH0kGDwQ7hInjach8Z7MeRd68Ti7PXG7LcNcIx1ITyuOLavGo/s320/11pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Change out the cut design...pretty it up with some glitter....
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2coI82ooMP9gt72KzxaicbqXGducwFRFRvv3XodxNb2YDog9EXmt_SnYBT4Qf8zIED3CUeFCZXKdu4nMODYgMPfUpRXcrr3aRYk-ihtZt-mxkkkNxG5HuPbQefbfBKzdGGaj0Ys4htk/s320/12pleated_snowflake.jpg)
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![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJpN2diJeddCoJAEMEW_JmTOsOHkfdSYr68ysvWwxVZFxECiz8XS2Fs8lGmDdoUlqr0gLORn5Rr7XF87QJtL_z3Z7Nw7m6tBef1Zy-M14PovEk6BxZiywtZ6OczAMHNbbfX4QBKQqA_8/s320/01pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Download cutting files (PDF, DXF, SVG, Silhouette Studio) and cut.
Crease the center fold and uncrease.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPIDzkpwsNmRvAamrT58Q3IGCX2zLgcDP3xoVvMDqtdiDL7j3HvrL-LcVm-3GoGt7P6B1hwFI2eOSl09AXTR3_cx-PDnDibqSjpt2iY1fF56CtoB9NX0PZs0zUVMLsirwSy9Er45inADM/s320/02pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Accordion pleat the vertical folds.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBWRO-NfaLTpbE1tNUenoeYoQlhJ4wEWoZ8UPreAuCkTVbH6NJ81UGhvqVoJBWM2qlhfD-nhDgRY7WijBEYgUDnUESH5c-IFmvI-UjnHJm2M1wE97EEN21QKHYAtDkImePh7LWAZ8xxY/s320/03pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Spread glue on one side tab.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KAPPE5LrpvR8frYrHuc2SVTzSwlm2b_zuTblJIc4vAOnSRKlAIJ-7wXym1XvJXJB2Nj7DmPkbI9ynCNMnooc-MoTSzvWH-XKlvliyVzy9Vpmo5HQVlNbpmH5OKWm6QhqfZYP6ti2NF4/s320/04pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Fold the tab down, then pinch the snowflake side closed to adhere the tab.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfxJf3JSIRH5cpczrUbe8SIV9HUpZBOCme-gXGDhvrBa88D9DoGFTvqpLDgblhSu190Fq9REKbkEic3BcG72kyfWrR-IaIQnUGUxi5vgA30SZIzsLZhr-Ja7Tjc3umXNDjzpzz8fUSsvc/s320/05pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Glue the other side tab.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1R7shGAk5opeue8F1pV04X94cs7LYLUp_7H9NGS9mVND7fgeEnACxiD01BmSKDP-dVO4ncGku7r6T-ThJRI6zvR411zmhmGDsl4fFI26nvKLseoY0jxabY-5RvvpMWe4xvnETAKzf-Q/s320/06pleated_snowflake.jpg)
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxa4CODl5K-Z7cdU0juc6GYi7BwPsD5Aw_aaW9_gbhfl3-RddLhO8AoJsG2PvO2ZSTgD116EF3IxFktA12lRxmwUKBcR5ZtE6frdVukq-kb37_2va6EfKzyvDwCvuQI7WNOx_cjy2K2M/s320/07pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Affix the center fold with a dab of glue.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqn-u33RZid0UjwEGRwdkl8tgKKQnjBGRR2yvUdYXMcrSGrskEI9Pz-l3BMYlJuLFjm8f9g2sqmGe90t19YkjxQUY0l2ci8UMMLyyDMb1uUzPubozCqDHnumhTffbdjErLJYk8rlz5UUY/s320/08pleated_snowflake.jpg)
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qiURX3267DKdTBdyrYUlqfBa4aZFgdBY4VaWr02d2J2Y99gmlSDOXQwp0Y4Z7nwGJqDqQCOJx7tc1oUOM9yE3kYKFKGawTerP6hhAQVX7o0XUV4THNfPRO_ov56NCZTLvmrFH5VT4hk/s320/09pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Flip the snowflake over and adhere the other center fold.
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1TGR6WbWoD71k2FCkY8s1dj7nJ0apxXr2QIlvcXcCj3nzy5cBBgZHt95x2x_Q1nmNdANQbqeRG-cXLQqyGfB9mbsZYaCCCa9Bqjo3wrz2gVzaXnwnAYkyBxDyYGfBE92nXnp3xEdLDdA/s320/10pleated_snowflake.jpg)
![pleated snowflake](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh2-vvlEwAL1x3GagIS_E28PiCrquWHfyr7YUKZjSdOn_JMaKqSgrRHGZYhX5-bK0zoynxdOgkL6URiiqHOWUVIZlfUtpH0kGDwQ7hInjach8Z7MeRd68Ti7PXG7LcNcIx1ITyuOLavGo/s320/11pleated_snowflake.jpg)
Change out the cut design...pretty it up with some glitter....
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2coI82ooMP9gt72KzxaicbqXGducwFRFRvv3XodxNb2YDog9EXmt_SnYBT4Qf8zIED3CUeFCZXKdu4nMODYgMPfUpRXcrr3aRYk-ihtZt-mxkkkNxG5HuPbQefbfBKzdGGaj0Ys4htk/s320/12pleated_snowflake.jpg)
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