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  In honor of my Dad's 90th Birthday I recently made him a huge accordion card with 90 candles. These accordion style cards are fun to make and can be created in different sizes and shapes.  I decided to try and use items that were currently in my art space since it is so hot here in Texas, and I was not looking to go out and shop when it is 105 degrees. The only thing I ended up buying were the pictures I had copied at Walgreens.  So how did I make it? I started off with a bronze colored card stock that came in an assorted package from Michaels. It was just in my stash!  I selected a sheet of 11 " x 8 1/2"  card stock and cut it in half to 4 1/4" x 11" I scored and folded each piece in half.  I used a decorative tape that was about 1 inch wide to join the pieces together.  I also applied the tape so that it would show on the back only.  This is where you have to decide how big your card or booklet will be. I ended up putting 9 candles on each page and wanted a