The accordion fold is when you fold the paper with alternating valleys and mountains, like a – wait for it – accordion.

• Basic Page Extender

Use fewer folds in this structure, there’s no need for a ton of mountains on this type. This is great if you just want a little more space on a particular spread.


• Tabs

This is better with more folds so you have more places to paste your whatevers. It’s pretty simple too – just glue it in there. This is great for smaller ephemera (if you have a larger journal you could do postcards); I could also see an exquisite corpse situation using this idea.


• Cutting Shapes (Tunnels)

This is a cool way to add a little more of 3D-ish element to your journal. If you use fewer folds or more paper (more like the first example) you could also get some good tunnel action going.