FLORAL GATEFOLD

I truly do love fussy cutting. You? Not so much? Have you ever really given it a try? Have you taken on paper piecing? 

Paper piecing is when you stamp an outline image onto patterned paper. After fussy cutting the image, you adhere it over the same image that you'd stamped onto the piece you are creating. It gives the illusion of realism, the effect of fabric, say.

I used paper piecing in this card, both on the flower and the stem/leaves. The pattern is subtle, so you need to examine it to see it. But it is there, and it is pleasing to look at.

This card is in the gatefold style, meaning that it opens at the center rather than from the right side. So many variations can be tried with this type of fold. 

You can see in the photo below that the card is partially open. 

Follow along for a tutorial on how to create a gatefold of this nature.

SUPPLIES:

Cream paper

Light blue cardstock

Cream cardstock

Blue patterned paper

Green patterned paper

Outline flower stamp

Black ink

Big Shot

Scalloped rectangle die

Fine scissors

Words embossing folder

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut a piece of cream-colored heavy paper to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. Score it at 2 1/8". Flip it and score again at 2 1/8". Crease the score lines well with a bone folder. Fold towards the center to form the gatefold.

Cut two pieces of light blue cardstock to 5 1/4" x 1 7/8". Emboss both pieces with an embossing folder with words on it.

Add both of the embossed pieces to each of the gatefolds.

From the same cream paper as the base, die cut a scalloped rectangle that measures 3 1/4 x 4 1/2". Set this aside for now.

Stamp the flower portion of your image in black ink onto blue patterned paper with words on it. Fussy cut this flower.

Stamp in black ink the leaf/stem portion onto green patterned paper with words on it. Fussy cut this piece.

Adhere the two fussy cut pieces to the scalloped rectangle.

Adding adhesive only to the left side of the rectangle, add the completed flower piece to the left gate of the card.

Inside the card, add a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of cream cardstock.

Fussy

Smiles.

I realize it's been awhile since I posted one of my greeting cards. Since the last time, I have been going through one medical issue after another. Although it's not all settled quite yet, I decided it was high time I offered you another card with tutorial.

Doesn't this raccoon look like he REALLY cares? I mean, look at him worriedly wringing his little hands! 

SUPPLIES:

White cardstock

Red cardstock

Black and White Gingham Patterned Paper

Sentiment Stamp

Raccoon Stamp

Black Ink

Big Shot

Circle dies

Label dies

3/4" red grosgrain ribbon

Dimensionals

INSTRUCTIONS:

Fold a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" piece of white cardstock in half, creasing it well with a bone folder.

To this white card base, add a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of red cardstock, and to that, adhere a 3 3/4" x 5" piece of black and white gingham patterned paper.

On white cardstock, stamp in black ink a raccoon. Use an appropriately sized circle die to cut the little guy out.

From red cardstock, cut out a larger circle. Adhere the two circles together.

Use Dimensionals to add it to the black and white piece, leaving equal borders at the top and sides.

In black ink, stamp a sentiment. Use a die that fits the sentiment to cut it out.

Cut a 3 1/2" piece of 3/4" red grosgrain ribbon and adhere it to the back side of the sentiment piece.

Use Dimensionals to add it to the card  below the raccoon.

There! Now, send it off to make someone feel better!

Kind

Smiles.