interlocking gate fold

interlocking gate fold

by | Nov 17, 2021 | card samples, fun fold

Today is the last day for the Seasonal Sale so if you need or want any colors of cardstock, inks or have been wishing for a special die set today is the day! Or tell you husband to call me so we can get you those supplies as a “surprise” Christmas gift – just send me a list before he calls!! LOL The Seasonal Sale is 10% off Cardstock, 15% off inks and 20% off dies.

Today’s tutorial is another gate fold the base is similar to Monday’s card but this card has two opposing “arms” attached to the card to help open up the gates on this fold. It is a fun alternative gatefold card.

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight bas: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 2 1/8″ and fold the other end in to meet the edge in the card center.
Balmy Blue: (2) 2″ x 5 3/8″
Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ for the inside

Side Flaps:
Misty Moonlight: (2) 1 5/8″ x 4″
Basic White (2) 1 1/2″ x 3 7/8″

Cut the side flaps and I die cut the snowflake “cookie” from the Frosted Gingerbread stamp set in the Blue Glitter Ombre paper x2 for the card front embellishments.
Stamp the sentiment on the top flap and stamp the snowflake in Balmy Blue (second generation over the sentiment and full strength on the bottom flap.
Stamp the Balmy Blue front panels with Balmy Blue ink and the snowflakes from the Sparkle of the season stamp set. Adhere to the front panels.
Adhere the flaps after stamping the background images and the sentiment.
Pop up the snowflakes from the Frosted Gingerbread stamp set – the solid snowflake cookie die in the blue piece of Glitter Ombre paper and the “frosting” part of the snowflake die in Basic White. Adhere with Tombo glue and allow to dry before placing on the card.
Add Rhinestone for some bling on the card front and ! How about you!

I hope that you are able to get a little crafting done today – take time to do a little something you love and go out and creat some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2
[153081]
$8.75
Balmy Blue 8-1/2
[146982]
$8.75
Ombre 12
[155784]
$10.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$9.75
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad
[153118]
$7.50
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[147105]
$7.50
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$120.00
Gingerbread Dies
[156320]
$33.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$4.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
$5.00
slide lock fun fold card

slide lock fun fold card

by | Nov 15, 2021 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, my favorites

So sorry for my prolonged absence – we have had a bunch of things going on — some good — some bad! We started the beginnings of our new home remodel, had a death in the family and my retirement from my “go to” job, now I can start to concentrate again on my “get to” job!! (I heard this last weekend at Stampin’ Up!’s OnStage@Home virtual gathering and I loved it! There are (have to) “go to” jobs and there are jobs that you cannot wait to “get to.” This has always been my “GET TO” job and I cannot wait to be able to spend more time at this job that I love so much!!

This WOW slide lock fun fold card is a lot easier than it looks and definitely will impress!

This is a standard gate fold card with an extra piece that slides onto the card to lock the two side flaps in place!

Measurements:

• Crushed Curry (base): 4 1/4″ x 11″, score at 2 3/4″ on one end and fold trim 1/16″ off of one only
• Regals 6×6 Designer Paper (panels for gatefold base): cut 2 @ 2 1/2″ x 4″. Trim one of these panels 1/16″ to mimic that side of the gate fold.
•Black Cardstock: cut 2 @ 2 5/8″ x 4 1/8″. Trim one of these layers 1/16″ to mimic that side of the gate fold.

Slide Lock piece
•Basic Black: 4 pieces @ 3 1/2″ square
•Regals DSP: 1 piece @ 3 1/4″ square
•Basic White scraps for sentiment and leaves

Here is the 4 1/4″ by 11 Crushed Curry base with both gate fold flaps scored.

Cut 4 pieces of Basic Black cardstock to 3 1/2″
square. Score two of the 4 pieces in half at 1 3/4″, use a bone folder and crease each fold of the base card and the 2 black folded pieces. These will become the slide locking mechanism.
With the folds facing to the inside adhere one side down on one of the flat 3 1/2″ square of Basic Black cardstock using a strong adhesive: Stampin’ Seal Plus or Tear and Tape.
Adhering tape to the other flat square fix this layer on top of the two folded black pieces – completing the locking slide mechanism. It will lock like the picture below.
Adhere the Black panels ontoo the front gatefold panels and then adhere the DSP atop the black layer.
Adhere the DSP square to the locking slide mechanism piece.
Decorate the locking mechanism – I stamped and die cut out the leaves from the Gorgeous Leaves stamp set and Intricate Leaves Die set and adhered in a circle. I stamped the Grateful sentiment from the Sparkle of the Season stamp set and die cut from the Stitched Rectangular die set. Popping the sentiment up on Dimensionals. I also stamped the splatter stamp in Crushed Curry directly onto the DSP – something we don’t often do but I like the effect!
I stamped the splatter stamp on the Basic White Stitched Rectangle die cut in Crushed Curry ink and added the Grateful stamp from the Sparkle of the Season stamp set in Poppy Parade ink in the center.
Slide the folded pieces down either side of the gatefold panels and lock the mechanism in place. It slides up and down to “unlock the card” Very COOL!!
This is the finished card and it is a very fun and easy fun fold card! I added a few Artistry Blooms Adhesive backed sequins to the card to finish it off!

I hope this inspires you to try something new – now go create art – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List
Gorgeous Leaves Bundle
[158609]
$44.00
Gorgeous Leaves Cling Stamp Set
[153365]
$21.00
Basic Black 8-1/2
[121045]
$8.75
Regals 6
[155227]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$9.75
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad
[147087]
$7.50
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad
[147050]
$7.50
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Stampin' Seal+
[149699]
$12.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$120.00
Intricate Leaves Dies
[153566]
$28.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies
[151820]
$35.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Artistry Blooms Sequins
[152477]
$7.00
side step card

side step card

by | Nov 1, 2021 | card samples, fun fold, techniques

This side step card is a fancy fun fold and with a little bit of cutting and scoring you can easily make this special fun fold!

Measurements:
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
DSP – 4″ x 5 1/4″ cut into several pieces

Placing the paper at the 2 3/4″ mark on the trimmer (on the 5 1/2″ side of the paper, cut a slice in the middle of the paper from the 1 1/4″ mark down to the 6 1/8″ mark.

Then Scoring ONLY ON ONE SIDE of the cut mark starting on the side of the cut line that is closest to the edge of the paper, score at 1 1/4″, 2″, 3 1/8″ and 6 1/8″.

Your paper will look like the cardstock photographed in the above picture!

Taking the DSP on the 4″ side, cut at the 2 1/2″ mark down to 1 inch above the bottom of the paper.
Cut over to the edge of the paper at the inch mark.
With the left over piece cut a 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ and a 1″ x 2 1/2″ piece.

Adhere the L shaped piece to the card front and the 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ piece to the top step of the card, and the 1″ x 2 1/2″ piece to the middle step.

I decorated with the die cuts from Eden’s garden bundle (this is the new set that goes on sale tomorrow November 2nd for Stampin’ Up! customers!!

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$9.75
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$120.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Soft Succulent 8 1/2
[155776]
$8.75
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[150457]
$6.00

Hope this Fancy Side Step fun fold card inspires you to give it a try.
Remember to do something creative everyday! Now go out and create your own art – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

corner pop up gift card holder

corner pop up gift card holder

by | Oct 28, 2021 | fun fold, specialty papers

Well it is getting to that time of year again, time for Christmas card making and gift designing! This is a fun interactive pop up gift card holder.
I am using the Gingerbread and Peppermint Suite again – it is just so much fun!

Measurements:
Cinnamon Cider 8″ x 8″ square scored in both directions at 4″ and from corner to corner in one diagonal fold direction only.
Real Red 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and
3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
Gingerbread and Peppermint DSP
3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x2
(one cut diagonally in half)
3″ x 3″
Basic White 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and scraps for die
cuts and sentiment pieces

Cut an 8″ square from an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of Cinnamon Cider cardstock.

Score at 4″ and turn 90 degrees and score at 4″ again.
Flip the paper over and score from corner to corner diagonally on one side only
When you are folding the score lines – you want to find the side that has the score mark going INTO the paper (the little valley) and keep that score on the outside of the fold. The score breaks up the fibers of the paper better on this side of the paper so it is better to fold so that the “valley” portion of the fold is on the outside of the fold. Using a Bone folder, Crease your paper at both 4″ score lines as well as the diagonal fold line.
Fold the paper as in the picture below.
It is easier to decorate the gift card holder when the base is flat – so let’s decorate first.

Take your Real red squares and layer the DSP on top. Decorate with stamps or die cuts from the coordinating DSP.

You should have these three pieces ready to adhere.

Using strong adhesive (I used the Tear n’ Tape) I secured a piece of Tear-n-Tape to the upper middle of the fold in the top right hand square and the outside edge of the bottom left hand square – see photo below.
Remove the Tear-n-Tape and put Stampin’ Seal across the back top and left hand side of the smaller Real Red square then adhere to the upper right hand Cinnamon Cider square – lining up the corner points with the fold. See Photo below
Take the bottom of the Cinnamon Cider paper and fold in half exposing the underside of the card and place a piece of Tear-n-Tape to the left hand edge of the cardstock. Adhere the triangle DSP onto the inside triangle of the bottom left hand box. Remove the backing and adhere the pocket to the side of the card. See Photos
Adhere the 3 3/4″ square to the base of the gift card holder and decorate.
To fold the pop up card down pull on the smaller square and bring toward the bottom edge of the card – it will start to collapse.
Adhere the front square and decorations and insert your gift card!

This is a fun, interactive way to give all those gift cards this season and so easy to make!
I hope I have inspired you to go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List
Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite Collection (English)
[156275]
$143.50
Frosted Gingerbread Bundle (English)
[156807]
$48.50
Frosted Gingerbread Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[156314]
$21.00
Gingerbread & Peppermint 6
[156313]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$9.75
Real Red 8-1/2
[102482]
$8.75
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
[147084]
$7.50
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$120.00
Gingerbread Dies
[156320]
$33.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
$5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
right angle fold over fun fold with gingerbread and peppermint suite

right angle fold over fun fold with gingerbread and peppermint suite

by | Oct 26, 2021 | card samples, fun fold, specialty papers, techniques

I first saw this fold several years ago on Rachel T.’s website Stamp your Art Out and made some design edits using a different stamp bundle and Designer Series Paper. Thank you Rachel for the constant inspiration! This is what she called a Right Angle Fold Over card.

Measurements:
8 1/2″ X 11″ Colored cardstock
Cinnamon Cider (#153078)
5″ x 3 3/4″ cut diagonally corner to corner use
both pieces Real Red (#102482)
4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ cut diagonally corner to corner
use both pieces Gingerbread and
Peppermint DSP (#156313)
scraps of DSP and coordinating colored
cardstock for circle die cuts
4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White (#159276) for the inside
of the card
Score the Cinnamon Cider cardstock at 4 1/4″ on the 8 1/2″ side and score at 5 1/2″ on the 11″ side of the cardstock.

Cut diagonally corner to corner.
Cut the Reral Red cardstock to 5″ x 3 3/4″ and cut in half diagonally corner to corner. We will be using both of these pieces.
Cut the DSP to 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ use two different coordinating patterns or cut another complimentary colored cardstock in the same size (Old Olive would work well in this example)
Using a bone folder place the diagonal cuts together over the base of the card and crease the side and top score lines. Cut a sheet of Basic White cardstock to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and decorate for the inside of the card and mount to the inside of the card.
Mount the Real Red triangles and then the DSP triangles on top of those.
Using concentric circles make three focal points about 1 1/2″, 2″ and 2 1/2″ in diameter using coordinating colored cardstock and DSP (I added a sentiment to one of the inside circles)
Adhere the circles two to the topside triangle close to the edge and then tuck the last circle under these two upper circles and adhere to the bottom triangle (tucking this circle underneath the top two circles will keep the card flaps closed)
Product List
Gingerbread & Peppermint Suite Collection (English)
[156275]
$143.50
Frosted Gingerbread Bundle (English)
[156807]
$48.50
Frosted Gingerbread Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[156314]
$21.00
Gingerbread & Peppermint 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[156313]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$9.75
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[102482]
$8.75
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[100702]
$8.75
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad
[147084]
$7.50
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$120.00
Gingerbread Dies
[156320]
$33.00
Layering Circles Dies
[151770]
$35.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
$5.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.00
fancy fold slot tucked card

fancy fold slot tucked card

by | Sep 24, 2021 | card samples, fun fold, techniques

So I looked back at my Facebook post for my last Facebook Live and had posted a different card than the one I ended up demonstrating! Best laid plans, right? Well this is a very fun and relatively easy card – it looks complex but it is not! This is called a Buckle Fold Fun Fold card. I have also seen it called a Tucked Slot Fun Fold card. Whatever you call it – it’s definitely Fun!

Measurements
Cajun Craze Base card 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″ and cut at 2 1/4″ off one side
Very Vanilla 4″ x 5 1/4″ and
2′ x 7″ scored at 3 1/2″
Early Espresso 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
scrap pieces for the die cut pieces

Cut your base cardstock to two pieces of 4 1/4″ x 11.”
Scored at 5 1/2″ crease with your bone folder. Open up the fold and cut 2 1/4″ off the left side of the card (the side that will be the front of the card). Stamp the front with a background image for some dimension. (I used a tone on tone effect with Cajun Craze ink (#119684) and the wood grain stamp from the Gorgeous Leaves (#153365) stamp set. Using the smallest rectangular die from the Stitched Rectangle die set (#151820) place in the middle of the short piece of card stock in the front of your card and run though the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine (#149653) to cut the slot for the tuck.
In a previous post I highlighted the Baby Wipe technique and this technique lends itself beautifully to fall leaves.
Using a standard Stamp case (#119105), place several folded baby wipes in the container and pick out three colors of ink. I choose Poppy Parade ink refill (#119791), Pumpkin Pie refill (#105229) and Cinnamon Cider refill (#153120)
squeeze a zigzag line into the folded baby wipes. Line up the second color and allow room to spread. Line up the third color and squeeze a zig zag line next to the second one . This picture is with different ink colors but shows the set up!
On the 4″ x 5 1/4″ vanilla card stock stamp the thin leaf image into the homemade rainbow ink pad on the baby wipes and stamp onto the left side of the paper and adhere to the inside of the card!
Fold the 2″ x 7″ piece of Very Vanilla cardstock in half and stamp the sentiment on the inside of the smaller card. Mount onto the Early Espresso cardstock and close and decorate the outside of the small card
Die cut the leaves with the Intricate Leaves Dies (#153566) and using glue dots arrange the leaves so that the right edge of the leaves hangs a little over the left edge of the slot.
Place tape on the back of the Early Espresso piece of cardstock and slide the front of the small card into the slot just enough so that the cardfront is secure in the slot. make sure the card is straight and press down to adher to the back of the card.
Love this card paired with the beautiful Fall leaves and the FREE Be Dazzled Specialty paper is one of the items you can earn for FREE during Sale-a-bration which ends September 30th!
Product List
Cajun Craze 8-1/2
[119684]
$8.75
Early Espresso 8-1/2
[119686]
$8.75
Very Vanilla 8-1/2
[101650]
$9.75
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad
[147085]
$7.50
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[119791]
$3.75
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill
[105229]
$3.75
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Ink Refill
[119790]
$3.75
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$10.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$4.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$120.00
Stitched Rectangles Dies
[151820]
$35.00
Metallic Pearls
[146282]
$7.00
Be Dazzling 6
[156629]
$0.00
I hope this inspires you to go out and create your own version of this Tucked Slot Fun Fold card! Now go and create some of your own art – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’

Natalie