gate fold easel card

Another Gate Fold – this fold is so versatile! This one incorporates an easel design for a super cute pop up version to send to that extra special person! This is a bulkier card and might require additional postage so make sure if sending int he mail to check the envelope thickness prior to sending it out!

Measurements:

*Real Red Cardstock
8-1/4” x 11” scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2” & scored parallel to long side from each side at 2” and 2-1/8”
4” x 5-1/2”
scraps for the die cut medallion and the
Stitched Rectangle die
Painted Christmas Designer Paper
3-3/4” x 5-1/4” (pattern 1)
1-3/4” x 5-1/4” (two pieces of 2 different
patterns)
Basic White Cardstock
2 scraps for the sentiments – will vary in
side depending upon the sentiment size
Shaded Spruce Cardstock
enough for a 1/4 larger than the sentiment
pieces for layering
Real Red Sheer Ribbon 21-22”

Thank you to Rachel T for the inspiration!
Take an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of cardstock and trim 1/4″ off the 8 1/2″ side.
Parallel to the 11″ side score at 2″ and 2 1/8″ from each end.
Score in half at the 5 1/2″ mark.
Cut away the inside score line down to one side of the 5 1/2″ score line creating 2 rectangles cut out. See photo above.
Score the top flap of the card (this is the one that is missing the 2 rectangles) in hlaf across the card (from missing rectangle to missing rectangle) that section is 5 1/2″ long so score at 2 3/4″

Use one design of the DSP and cut to 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to the inside of the card to the two outer rectangles – see photo above for positioning.

The flaps will be on the inside of the card and the scored top flap will fold over these two side gate fold flaps. Because it will be an easel card the score will be bent in half to stand up a full sized piece of cardstock. So I cut another Real Red cardstock at 4 1/4″ x 5 1.2″ and layered another design from the Painted Christmas DSP which is gorgeous – I LOVE OUR DSP!!! Adher the bottom half of this 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ cardstock to the bottom half of the scored cardfront only. See Photo below for a visual!

I added a die cut in real Red from the Encircled in Beauty Dies in the top middle of the easel and then added matted sentiments on the card base as the stopper for the easel and a sentiment in the middle of the die cut above.

I die cut two consecutive Stitched Rectangles dies in Real Red and Basic White and stamped images to mimic the Painted Christmas DSP from the coordinating Christmas Season stamp set. I adhered dimensionals to the bottom left ONLY – so that I can slip the ribbon on and off the card.

Here ios what the Card looks like closed and tied.

Here is what the card looks like opened! Pretty easel to display on your desk!!

I hope this inspired you to create some unique card art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie