If you want to make your note extra special, write it on the non-colored side of a square piece of origami paper.
Your note will now look like the type of diamond on playing cards but with a horizontal crease in the middle.
Your note will now look like a diamond in front of you with vertical and horizontal creases running through the center.
Your note will now look like a diamond jewel instead of the type of diamond from playing cards.
Your note will now look like a diamond jewel with the bottom point cut off.
You will now have what looks like a heart with sharp edges.
Your note is now ready to be delivered with your message of love!
Note that the height or length of the paper will remain unchanged.
Make sure you only fold enough of the end so that the edge of the folded corner remains perfectly aligned with the edge of the paper strip and does not overlap at all.
There will be a slanted parallelogram on each end. The first 2 triangles you folded will be hanging off the main body of the paper.
You will be left with 2 triangles that hang off the main body of the note but are aligned with the edges of the main body.
You will now be left with 1 triangle hanging off of the main square body.
The only thing remaining is a final maneuver that holds the note together.
You will be left with a square note divided into 4 separate triangular sections.
Note that the width will be halved but the height will remain unchanged.
The edge of each corner will be aligned with the edge of the note when you fold them.
Make sure to crease the edges well so that the folds leave easily visible marks. You can do this by running a fingernail over the folds before you unfold them.
At this point you will be decreasing the length of the paper. The width will stay the same.
When you’ve done this step, there will be a triangle-shaped arrow at the top end of the paper and at the bottom end. When looking at the top triangle from the bottom, each tucked-in corner will form an “M” shape.
You will now be left with a double-sided arrow shape with a middle body that is skinnier than the width of the arrows. Each outside edge will meet with the exact vertical center of the note.
You will now have just a single-sided arrow.
You will now be left with a secure arrow that has 1 head and your secret note inside.
The width will be halved while the height will remain unchanged.
Make sure to crease the folds well before you unfold them so you can still see the lines.
The edges of both triangles will be flush to the edge of the main body of the note when you fold them.
You will now have a rectangle slightly smaller than the rectangle you started with.
From the front, the resulting shape will look like a short rectangle with a triangle on the top and triangle on the bottom. When viewed from the bottom of the fold, each tucked corner will form an “M” shape.
Your note will now look like a square with a triangle on top. Think of it as a house shape.
Note that the base of the upper triangle does not need to line up with the top of the paper. It is more important that the point of the upper triangle meets the base of the lower triangle.
You will be looking at a square with a diamond in the middle and a triangle on top.
This is just the inverse of what you did at the bottom of the note.
The goal here is to create a horizontal crease across the left and right sides of the newly-created top diamond.
The note will now look like a rectangle with 2 loose flaps on the upper diamond.
You will now have a rectangular note with a secure diamond on the front.
Only fold the edges as far as they will go comfortably and without ripping them.
You will now have a securely folded note with a diamond on the front and your message secretly written inside!
