unbounded beauty diagonal gate fold card

unbounded beauty diagonal gate fold card

Gate Fold cards are pretty cool and there are so many variations! This one is called a diagonal gate fold card and I used the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper to make this one!
One of the things I absolutely LOVE about our designer series paper (besides the fact that is the most gorgeous paper made) is that the A and B sides coordinate so well! Check out today’s project to see how easy things come together!

Measurements:
BASE: Petunia Pop 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece,
3″ x 4″ for front sentiment matte
Designer Series Paper: 5 1/4″ x 12″
scored at 2″, 4″, 8″ and 10″
2 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ for front layer
Basic White scrap for sentiment die

Score the DSP at 2″, 4″, 8″, and 10″. Fold into a mountain fold at 2″, valley fold at 4″ and 8″ and mountain fold at 10″.
Focal piece

On the two side panels mark lightly with a pencil at 2″ from the top of the DSP on each side.
Place the 2″ pencil mark into the cutting track and angle the paper so the first score line is also in the track and cut a diagonal line from pencil mark to top of the paper at the score line.
Do this on each side.
Save the triangle pieces.
The top of the gate fold will show the exposed backside of the second panels where the triangular piece was cut away – it will look like this.
Switch the triangles and adhere to the opposite bottom corners.
Adhere the DSP piece to the Petunia Pop 1/4 sheet of cardstock as the base, making sure that the edges are an even amount.
Adhere the small DSP rectangle to the 3″ x 4″ petunia Pop cardstock matte.
From a Basic White cardstock scrap cut a die from the Unbounded Love die set and choose a sentiment (the sentiments from the coordinating set are awesome but I used a sentiment from Something Fancy because I have a niece graduating from Georgetown with a dual MBA and Law degree and this was made specifically for her! I also used the hatchmark image from the Spotlight on Nature for the edging of the sentiment piece then popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed it in the center of the DSP focal piece.
Place adhesive only on the back of the left hand side (if you adhere both sides the card will not open!)
Adhere to the center of the left hand panel.
I decided to add a pocket on the inside for a gift card or cash for the graduate!
I cut a scrap of Petunia Pop to 2″ x 3 7/8″ and adhered Tear-n-Tape to both sides and bottom.
I adhered the pocket to the bottom of the inside middle panel!
I took a scrap of the unbounded Love DSP and fussy cut the flowers from that small piece (use them all even the half flowers use them on the edges of the paper!)
I added three 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems to add a lovely sparkle for a well deserved celebration!!

Go make some art work of your very own for a happy celebration or just to let someone know that you are thinking of them – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

fun graduation card

fun graduation card

Shape cards are oh so fun and what says graduation more than a cap and gown right?
This shape card is a bit of scoring but not difficult at all and you can create a cap or mortar board in no time!

Base: Match the color to the graduating school! I did this card as a special order request and the school colors were green and white!
9 3/4″ x 4 1/4″
Basic white CS: (1) 3″ x 4″
(1) 2 3/4″ square
Silver Foil scrap for die cut

Score the cardstock at 5 1/2″

There will be a longer side and a shorter side.
Using the Simply Scored scoring tool mark the shorter side at 2 1/8″ in the top center of the cardstock.
Then mark the paper 2 1/8″ above the 5 1/2″ score line and 2 1/8″ mark below the score line on both sides of the paper.
Place the middle 2 1/8″ mark in one track in the Simply Scoring tool and pivot the paper so the top mark on the left hand side of the paper appears in the middle of the same track. Score diagonally between the top middle and the 2 1/8″ mark on the left side of the cardstock. Twist the paper and do the opposite diagonal line strating from the top 2 1/8″ mark in the middle to the 2 1/8″ mark above the 5 1/2″ score line on the right side of the paper. This will make a point at the top middle of the shorter side.
Place a ruler on the top 2 1/8″ mark on the left side of the paper across to the 2 1/8″ mark below the 5 1/2″ score line on the right side of the paper and score a diagonal line from the top left mark to the bottom right mark.
Do the same diagonal score mark in the opposite direction from the top right hand mark to the bottom left hand mark.
When complete your lines will intersect in an X over the middle of the 5 1/2″ score line and look like the photo below!
Cut off the top two triangles on the short side of the card.
Fold the score lines in creating a valley fold on the two horizontal lines at the 5 1/2″ original score line and mountain folds for the diagonal score lines so that the card will start to look like the photo below.
Finish folding the card so that it comes completely together. Reopen the card and after stamping the sentiments (I used two from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set in coordinating Shaded Spruce ink)
Adhere the 4″ x 3″ cardstock with glue or Stampin’ Seal on all three outside edges DO NOT PUT GLUE Or ADHESIVE ON THE TOP EDGE!
Adhere down with an even border on the card inside bottom. Stamp the sentiment for the 2 3/4″ square on a diagonal and adhere to the inside diamond of the card as shown below.
I die cut the balloon tassels for the mortar board tassel out of Silver foil and adhered it to the center of the outside diamond. I attached a medium Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the top of the tassel and the card is done except for the money to the graduate!
Here are some photos of the card front!
Make your graduates a cute shape card this year and impress everyone. Go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie