Thursday, July 11, 2013

Gatefold Birthday Card

Hi Dreamers!
How is your week going?  This week seemed to slip by me and here we are at Thursday already.  So, I thought I have better get something posted--for your viewing pleasure!!  Today, I would like to share a Gatefold Birthday card I made for a friend.  I used lots of pretty papers, punches, and a couple stamps.

Materials: 
DP from K & Company
Floral stamp from Stampin' Up
Sentiments from A Muse Studios
Punches: Circle (Marvy) Flower and  Border (Stampin' Up)
Satin Ribbon
Ink: Marvelous Magenta--(a retired SU color you may have in your stash.  It perfectly matched the CS color)
CS: dark rose--shared by a friend--I think it may be by Colorbox






  • Start by cutting the card base 8.5 x 5.5"  I used a dark rose colored CS for my base.  
  • Score at 2 1/8 and 6 3/8"  --this will make a 2 1/8" flap on each end.
  • Fold in the flaps using a bone folder






  • Cut two coordinating decorative papers 5 1/2 x 2 1/8" to cover the two flaps
  • Punch a strip of CS (the same as the card base) with a border punch and glue to top flap
  • Wrap two lengths of ribbon around upper flap and tie in knots





  • Stamp Happy Birthday on lower corner
  • Stamp Flower and punch out
  • Punch a circle from a third coordinating DP and layer with punched flower
  • Add flower to upper flap with dimensionals letting the flower hang over the upper flap edge



Inside


  • This is what the card looks like unfolded from the inside
  • Repeat the DP papers on the inside
  • I stamped a partial image of the flower and another sentiment



Inside closeup


A very feminine Birthday card --who would not love getting this in the mail??!!  And, the special fold makes it a bit more interesting.

********A few fun Challenges:
C is for Challenge: flowers
Aud Sentiments: two word sentiment
Crafting with dragonflies: unusual  folded card
Lady Annes: monochromatic
Little Red Wagon: monochromatic
Penny's Challenge: think pink
Songbird : ribbon
Through the craftroom door: anything goes

So, I think I will post more bug themed cards tomorrow.  I have quite a few left you have not seen.  Stay tuned for that!   Hope you  are having a great day!!  Love ya.
Karen

13 comments:

  1. This is beautiful. Love your choice of papers & colour combo x

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz.blogspot.co.uk

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  2. Having fabulous weather so l'm enjoying my week, your card Karen is stunning hope you have a lovely day x

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  3. Oh, how pretty is that? Lovely papers, and what a great construction.
    Alison x

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  4. Lovely folded card, pretty colours and DP, thanks for playing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies, blessings Hilde

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  5. Love the colours you chose for your card and unusual fold. Very pretty and so cheerful. Thanks for joining us at Crafting with Dragonflies. Ina

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  6. Beautiful card! What a great design, and love the matching envelope. Thank you for joining the TTCRD challenge and good luck to you.

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  7. Dear Karen, you have made a beautiful and elegant card, love this color combo. I would like to thank you that you entered my new challenge blog 'C... is for Challenge'. Thank you for your trust and I wish you good luck in the draw!
    Hugs from Poland,
    Anna xxx

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  8. Elegant and unusual. Thanks for sharing this with us at Crafting with Dragonflies for our different folds challenge.

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  9. Great card. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.

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  10. Great card and love the matching envelope!

    Thank you for sharing this with us Aud Sentiments!

    Mel xx

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  11. Lovely card. Thank you for joining us on our Monochrome challenge at Lady Anne's Hugs Tania xx (DT)

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  12. Elegant card! Thanks for joining us at Songbird Challenges.
    /Pillsn

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  13. I love the colors on this card! Thanks for joining us at Crafting with Dragonflies!

    lovies, =o) kel
    Dfly DT

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