gate fold explosion card - nataliegramleystamps

OK are we all in agreement any card that explodes outward towards the recipient has a great WOW factor! and this one does not disappoint!

Measurements:
Real Red CS : 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 2 3/4″ from
each side on the 11″ side
Designer Series Paper 4″ x 10 3/4″ scored at
2 5/8 from each long side!
Basic White insert: 3 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ marked at
1 7/8″ on both short sides and at 2 5/8″ at
each long side and score from mark to mark
the whole way around the insert making four
connecting score lines.
Front panels:
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″
scrap pieces of garden green for the Holly leaves and sentiment layer
Belly Band:
Real Red 1″ x 11″
DSP 3/4″ x 12″

Cut and Score the CS and DSP as described in the measurement section above

After the initial scoring of the Designer series paper, fold the score lines in towards the center and with a pencil mark the outside edges at 2″ mark and both ends. With the two side pieces folded in the back piece measures 5 1/2″ from score line to score line. We want to mark the center of that back piece at 2 3/4″ (or if it is easier for you open the paper the whole way and find the center of 10 3/4″ and mark the top and bottom at 5 3/8″)
Once you’ve marked the center both ways fold the score lines in and place the 2″ mark in the scoring track of your Stampin’ Trimmer and align the mark at 2 3/4″ in the other side of the track – repeat this process until all four diagonal lines are scored (see diagram below)

Fold the score lines as if pinching in towards each other as shown in photo below and using a bone folder burnish each score line to allow the explosion portion to lie as flat as possible!

Place the diamond shaped folded explosion portion of the card in the center of the card base and using Stampin’ Seal+ or TearNTape secure the top to the scored folded right side

Adhere the left side of the explosion piece to the scored fold on the left side of the base.

Cut, stamp and adhere the insert to the center of the explosion piece.

Taking the Front panels adhere the DSP to the Basic White layer and only placing Stampin’ Seal+ to the outside of the left scored panel adhere just the left side of the front panel to the card front.
I also adhered a Holly die cut to the upper right hand portion of the card front panel.

I adhered the belly band pieces together
The DSP will be longer and you will need that length to secure the belly band the entire way around the card.
I adhered the sentiment piece on top of the 1 inch of belly band that only had DSP to hide that portion.
Make the belly band loose enough to slip on and off.