February Card Challenge, Card 12

My card for today is the Side Gate Fold Card. This is an extremely easy card to make and I have previously blogged the instructions: Side Gate Fold Card.

I used the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper that is currently available for FREE with a $90 purchase, along with a few different stamp sets (listed with the photos).

Card 1

Hello Ladybug Stamp Set (flower)
Enjoy the Rhythm Stamp Set (sentiment)

Card 2

Hello Ladybug Stamp Set (flowers)
Enjoy the Rhythm Stamp Set (sentiment)

For Cards 3 and 4, I tipped the cards over and had the opening on the left side of the cards.

Card 3

It's worth remembering that almost all of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Paper is double-sided. This is the 'back' of one of the sheets.

Enjoy the Rhythm Stamp Set

Card 4

Hello Ladybug Stamp Set

Spotlight: Hello Ladybug Stamp Set

This cute stamp set partners with a punch to make building ladybugs much easier: Ladybug Builder Punch.

That's all for today. See you tomorrow.

Happy crafting.

Side Gate Fold Card

It's been a while, but here I am with a new (for me) card fold: a Side Gate Fold Card. These are really easy and not too fiddly, excellent for a quick card with a bit of pizzazz.

Click on the item names below to go to them in my online store.

Materials

• A4 Cardstock (card base and label)
• Designer Series Paper or Specialty Designer Series Paper (card front)
• Coordinating Cardstock (front label mat)
• Adhesive

Equipment

• Paper Trimmer
• Bone Folder
• Image and Sentiment stamps
• Embellishments, as required

Instructions

1. Cut A4 Cardstock in half (at 5-7/8" on the long side) to make the card base.

2. Score at 2-5/8" from one end and 1-1/2" from the other end. Make sure the ends meet evenly before burnishing with a bone folder.

3. Cut two pieces of Designer Series Paper (as below) and adhere them to the card front. They could be different designs as long as they coordinate.

• 2-3/8" x 5-5/8"
• 1-1/4" x 5-5/8"

4. Create front piece. You can make it any size or shape that you like. The one in my photo is:

• Larger piece of cardstock (mat): 3-5/8" x 2-1/2"
• Smaller piece of cardstock (label): 3-1/2" x 2-3/8"

5. Stamp a sentiment and image on the label and adhere to the mat.

6. Adhere the front piece to the card being careful to only place adhesive on the parts that adhere to the left (larger) side of the card. otherwise you won't be able to open the card!

7. Embellish as desired.

I made a couple of Mother's Day cards using this design. The stamp set is long retired, but I didn't have any current stamps with me that had "Happy Mother's Day" on them. This is the second card that I made.

The Designer Series Paper for both cards is from the Abstract Beauty Suite Collection (see my last blog entry). It's such a beautiful DSP having the gold highlights on it. 

I won't be blogging as often as I used to. I've moved house and don't have a craft group or classes any more. But I'll post things that I find interesting or that are new.

Happy crafting