Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Holiday Gatefold Pop-Up Card using elements from the beautiful Peaceful Garden Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I was asked by my team leaders to present two cards at a virtual play date. One was a simple card and then a stepped-up version. Today, I am sharing my stepped-up card, and I will add my other card at the end of this post.
The Details of My Holiday Gatefold Pop-Up Card
We were asked to Connect Four items in a chart for our stepped-up card for which I picked Holiday Card, Blues, Gatefold Card and Window Sheet.
Since I decided on Holiday Card and Blues as two of my choices, The Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper was perfect for both of my cards.
Front of My Holiday Gatefold Pop-Up Card
For the front of my card, like my simplified version, I stamped the Peace on Earth sentiment in Secret Sea and then brushed along the edges some Balmy Blue Ink with my Blending Brushes. I added some sparkle with the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper as a mat to my sentiment. However, for this card, I used an X-ACTO knife to add slits on either side of my sentiment to allow my ribbon to slide into the back and wrap around my card like a belly band. A Basic White dove was added just like in the simplified version.
Once my sentiment cluster was done, I folded my card according to the directions listed below in the Template. Then, I added the leafy DSP to each of the front panels.
Inside of My Holiday Gatefold Pop-Up Card
Now for the inside where the magic happened! For my stepped-up version, I decided to create a fun pop-up when the card was opened. But first, I used the dove DSP for the two larger inside panels to mirror the die cut doves in my focal point. Next, I used the star DSP for the smaller panels around my focal point to create a night sky.
For my focal point, I embossed the Misty Moonlight card stock with the Peaceful Garden 3D Embossing Folder and die cut the centre out. I layered the window sheet behind this to create a window that allowed the star DSP to peek through between my doves and sentiment. This window was only popped up to create dimension, but it could easily have been made into a shaker element. This all was matted with a rectangle of the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper. Next, I embossed my sentiment in silver and added it and the white doves over the window to create my focal point.
A small rectangle was added to the back of the centre panel for a message.
As a finishing touch to my card, I added a scattering of The Hues of Blue Flowers to the front of my card.
Supplies:
Bundle: Peace on Earth Bundle (165925)
Ink: Secret Sea (165285), Balmy Blue (147105), Versamark (102283)
Paper: Misty Moonlight (153081), Basic White (166780), Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper (165929), The Peaceful Garden DSP (165917)
Accessories: Peaceful Garden 3D Embossing Folder (165928), The Hues of Blue Flowers (165930), Blending Brushes (153611), Metallics Embossing Powder (165678), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), X-ACTO Knife
Measurements:
- Misty Moonlight (3 Pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored and cut according to template below (Card Base)
- 4 ½” x 3” (Embossed Piece)
- 4 ½” x 3” (Back Piece)
- Basic White (3 Pieces):
- 1 ¾” x 3 ½” (Front Sentiment)
- 2-7/8” x 1-7/8” (Message)
- Scraps (For 3 Doves)
- Secret Sea:
- ½” x 3 ½” (Inside Sentiment)
- Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper:
- 4-5/8” x 3-1/8”
- Window Sheet:
- 4-3/8” x 2-7/8”
- Peaceful Garden DSP (11 Pieces):
- 5-3/8” x 2” (Front Panel x 2)
- 5-3/8” x 2” (Inside Panel x 2)
- 4-3/8” x 2-7/8” (Large Star Piece)
- 2” x 1-1/8” (Small Star Panels x 4)
- 2-7/8” x 1” (Larger Star Panels x 2)
- Ribbon 20”
More Information on My Holiday Gatefold Pop-Up Card
Gatefold Pop-Up Instructions
- Score at 2 1/8” and 6 3/8” along long end
- Turn to short end and cut from 2 1/8” to 6-3/8” (between the two score marks) at 1 ¼” and 4 ¼” from top
- Turn long end and score in half at 4 ¼” the top and bottom center panels
- Score at 3 ¼” and 5 ¼” middle panel between cuts
Downloadable Gatefold Pop-Up Card Template
To download a PDF of the Gatefold Pop-Up Card Template, please click here or on the picture.
Visual Measurements:
My Simple Gatefold Card
Here is my other card that I made for the Play Date using the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! For more information on my card, please click here or on the photo.
For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.
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