Gatefold #1 - Gathering Goodness

 

Inspiration

This card is called a “Gatefold” design - It is one of my favorites - I use it a lot because it is so easy to do, and creates a very special look. I have 3 of these cards to show you, so come back again!

Creating a Gatefold card is easy, especially if you have a Scor-Pal. You start with the same half-sheet piece of paper you do for many cards (8 1/2” x 5 1/2”). Instead of scoring it in the middle, score it twice - once at 2 1/8”, and again at 6 3/8”. Scor-Pal makes it VERY easy to score it correctly - this tool has little dots exactly where you need to do the 2 score lines.

Fold each end in to meet in the middle, and you have your card ready to decorate.

Ingredients

Paper

Note: finished card size is 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”

Pumpkin Pie (SU!)	a) 4 1/4” x 11, score at 2 1/8” AND at 6 3/8” b) 3 1/2” x 4 1/2”
New England Ivy (CTMH)	a) 3 3/8” x 4 3/8”
Victorian Supplemental Paper (CTMH)	a) 2 pieces measuring 1 7/8” x 5 1/4”
Pure Luxury Ivory (Gina K)	a) 3 1/4” x 4 1/4”

Ink

Rich Cocoa (Memento)

Stamps

Gather the Goodness (Uptown Rubber Stamps)

Accessories

COPIC Markers: Y17, YR15, YR07, Y35, YR14, E30, E31, E33, E37, E43, C3, YR24, G94, G99; Scor-Pal; Adhesive Transfer Gun 714 (Scotch); Rotary trimmer with straight blade (Fiskars)

Instructions

Image

Stamp the pumpkin image on the ivory panel, and color with COPIC markers. I used the following:

• Cart / Birdhouse: E30, E31, E33, E37
• Pumpkins: Y17, YR15, YR07
• Flowers: Y35, YR14
• Leaves / Bottom border: G94, G99
• Post: YR14

Assembly

Score the orange paper to create a Gatefold card. Mount the patterned paper panels on each of the opening panels of the card.

Mount the green paper to the orange panel, then adhere the image panel onto the green panel, and attach it to the left panel of the base card.

Final Notes

Inside: I cut another green panel (4” x 5 1/4”), stamped a sentiment on a smaller ivory panel (3 3/4” x 5”) and layered them on the inside. I’ve used this card for both birthday and Thanksgiving greetings this year.

Hope you try out a gatefold as an alternative to your “usual” cards… Please let me know your brilliant ideas for decorating your gatefold cards.

Thanks for stopping by!