Spring Flowers Gate Fold Card
Updated: Jun 1
Welcome Digi Divas, I am so glad you stopped by today! This new tutorial is a challenge- at least it was for me! I rarely finish the inside of my cards until I am ready to mail them. I have seen some beautiful cards and stunning interiors, but I had not yet tried making one. I wish to credit Kathy Channon for the inspiration that caused me to make a crude sketch of it-but this is my attempt to execute an interior. Ready to do some folding? Follow along as I work my way through an interactive gate fold card featuring my Spring Flowers and Coffee Digi Set. I made this card for my daughter's upcoming birthday- Happy Birthday, Heather!
Suggested card size - 5"x7" Gate Fold
MATERIALS LIST: COPIC® MARKERS
4085J - Spring Flowers & Coffee Digital Stamp Set E42, E44 - Twine
Hammermill® 100 lb. White Coverstock E80, E84 - Container
The Paper Studio® Bright Yellow Pearlized Cardstock W1, W3 - Shadows
Peach/Blush Solid Core Cardstock from my stash YR00, YR01, YR04 - Tulips
Darker Peach Solid Core Cardstock from my stash Y000, Y02, Y04 - Flower
Mirrored Cardstock from my stash YG61, YG63, YG67 - Foliage
Spellbinders® Romantic Rose Die Multiline Brown - Stamen
WeR® Nesting Circle Dies
Tonic® Essentials Square Layering Dies
Happy Birthday® Die
Nuvo Crystal Drops®- Dandelion Yellow
EZ-Tear® Tape
Foam® Tape
Dimensional® Glue
I have a new for March Digi Set- Spring Flowers and Coffee. This new tutorial is a challenge- at least it was for me! I rarely finish the inside of my cards until I am ready to mail them. I have seen some beautiful cards and stunning interiors, but I had not yet tried making one. I wish to credit Kathy Channon for the inspiration that caused me to make a crude sketch of it-but this is my attempt to execute an interior. Ready to do some folding?
Color as desired. I chose to use COPIC® Markers. The colors are listed above.
After coloring, cut the image out using the outer die of the Spellbinders® Romantic Rose Die Set.
Using Nuvo Crystal Drops®- Dandelion Yellow apply three droplets in the lower right as shown. Let Dry.
Cut a 10-1/4" x 7" rectangle of Peach/Blush® Solid Core Cardstock from your stash.
Score and Fold as shown in order to create a 5"x7" cardbase.
Cut a 4-1/2"x6-1/8" rectangle of Peach/Blush® Solid Core and adhere the main image as shown.
Set to side.
To start building the camera lens for the interior of the Gate Fold card. Cut a
4"x6-3/4" rectangle of The Paper Studio® Bright Yellow Pearlized Cardstock. Center the WeR® Nesting 3-1/4" Circle Die and run through the Big Shot®.
Cut a 4-3/4"x6-3/4" rectangle of The Paper Studio® Bright Yellow Pearlized Cardstock. Center the Tonic® Esscentials 2-3/4" Square Layering Die on a 45* angle as shown and run through the Big Shot®. Score and fold 3/8" in from the ends as shown.
Using the WeR® Nesting 3-3/4" Circle Die on Mirrored cardstock and run through the Big Shot®.
Center and adhere the mirrored 3-3/4" circle in the interior of the cardbase as shown.
Cut the 4-3/4"x6-3/4" rectangle into 2 pieces at the points. Slide the 2 pieces together with the 2 V's meeting in the middle. Position over the Mirrored circle with the folded flap down. Apply EZ-Tear® Tape on each flap.
Adhere Foam® Tape on each end of the
4"x6-3/4" rectangle.
Position the 4"x6-3/4" rectangle centered in the 5"x7" card interior. Peel one end of the Foam® Tape and adhere.
Make sure the flaps of the lens sticks out past the
4"x6-3/4" rectangle as shown.
Peel the protective off the Lens flap, close the cardbase gate closed, repeat on the other side as well.
Cut two (2) 2-3/8"x6-3/4" rectangles of
The Paper Studio® Bright Yellow Pearlized Cardstock and adhere to the front panels of the cardbase.
Center and adhere the image panel to the left card panel only.
Cut two (2) 2-1/4"x6-3/4" rectangles of
The Paper Studio® Bright Yellow Pearlized Cardstock and notch to fit around the lens flaps. Adhere one to each of the interior panels of the cardbase.
The mirror should be exposed when opening the card as shown.
Using a Darker Peach Solid Core Cardstock from my stash and a Happy Birthday Die run through
the Big Shot®. Center and adhere over the lens as shown.
OPTIONAL: Using Silhouette and a Darker Peach Solid Core Cardstock cut out the word "Beautiful!"
And adhere just below the lens as shown.
OPTIONAL: I sized the main image to approx. 5"x2-3/4" and whited out the jug.
Copy and paste. I then carefully white out a portion of the flowers on either side.
OR
Paste three of the single stem flower approx. 5"x1-1/2"...
Print on Hammermill® 100 lb. White Coverstock.
Color as desired. I chose to use COPIC®
Markers. Colors listed above.
Fussy Cut the images out for Interior panels.
Adhere one to either side as shown.
OPTIONAL: I glued the circle from the interior rectangle, a name plate and an extra flower to the backside of the card.
I hope that this tutorial helped you make your gatefold card creation. A huge THANK YOU to the talented person- Kathy Channon- who showed me how to make the interactive gatefold! If you would like a downloadable, printable PDF version of this card tutorial, just click on the button below.
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