Hi y'all! Hope you're enjoying the last little bits of summer while it lasts. Thought I'd take a break from Halloween and Christmas ideas to do a more generic Fun Fold card with you today. There are several varieties of Gate Fold cards, and this one is a little more complicated. Of course, this one also shows off both sides of some beautiful Designer Series Paper - Bloom Where You're Planted. I love the brick design on one side and the leafy, jungle look on the other side. Both are fabulous, but together they're even better! Gorgeous!
Isn't this a really cool looking card? Nice geometric angles with wonderful paper to enhance the look. So let's get busy making it.
I started out with a piece of the Bloom Where You're Planted DSP that is 12" x 5 1/4". This is scored at 2" and 4". The paper is flipped to the other end and scored again at 2" and 4". Measure down 2 1/2" on both left and right outer edge and make a mark. You need to cut from the edge mark diagonally up to the 4" mark at the top of the card - which is your second score line. Make the same cut on the other side. When you've made the cuts, fold your paper to show whichever side you prefer to the best advantage. When I planned this card, I actually thought I would have the green print as the main one and just a bit of the bricks showing. But after trying it both ways, I liked this way much better.
The next step was to cut a piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock to 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" for the backing on the card. The folded DSP was centered on the base and attached with adhesive.
The inside of the card has a piece of Basic White cardstock cut at 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" square. This has a sentiment from the Plentiful Plants stamped with Cinnamon Cider ink at the top and the plant stamped at the bottom with Evening Evergreen ink that was off-stamped to lighten it up a bit. This was attached inside near the bottom using adhesive. You want to make sure the white layer doesn't show through when the card is closed.
The front sentiment was die-cut from Basic White cardstock using the largest die from the Tasteful Labels Dies. I was looking for something with a pleasing shape that would cover a good portion of the folded-back front of the card.
I chose the stamp from Positive Thoughts stamp set that I've used many times over. It's such a perfect stamp to convey love and caring to another person. It was stamped over to the right using Cinnamon Cider ink.
I love the look of the clay pot in the Plentiful Plants set. It's one of my favorites. It's inked up with Cinnamon Cider ink, then sponged with just a bit of Cajun Craze ink onto the top and sides to make it a little darker. This was stamped on a scrap of Basic White cardstock. I also stamped the large plant with Evening Evergreen ink and the droopy plant with Garden Green ink. All three items were die-cut using the Perfect Plants Dies. After layering them together, I attached them to the label using adhesive.
The last thing is to attach it to one of the flaps on the front to help keep it closed. Normally I would attach on the left side, but this time, I liked it better on the right. Don't ask me why, just aesthetically pleasing to me this way. Make sure the adhesive on the back of the label is only on the half that layers onto the card front that you want it on - not straying over to the other side. You don't want to seal the card closed, now do you?
So that's it for a gate fold card today. As I said at the beginning, this one is a little more involved than some other gate folds ideas. I'll have to share an easier one on another day. I just loved the look of this one with the bricks and plants. It could be either masculine or feminine. I possibly would add a couple of sequins or rhinestones for bling on a ladies card, but I really like it just the way it is now.
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Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
Fun fold! I need to try that. -Barbe
ReplyDeleteThanks! This fun fold really showcases the awesome prints on these papers.
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