Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Floating Gate Fold Card May 2020








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Many thanks to Dawn Griffith of Dawn's Stamping Thoughts for her video technique for a Floating Gate Fold card (https://youtu.be/1aU7DknzwZI) which I used as my inspiration this month!

Such a fun card to make and so many different possibilities! For this card I used:

Card Base:        Mint Macaron 21cm x 14.8cm scored at 5.25cm and 15.75cm

1st Layer:         Pretty Peacock 14.5cm x 4.75cm (x4) and 14.5cm x 10cm (x1)

2nd Layer:        Vellum 14cm x 4.25cm (x4) and
                        Whisper White 14cm x 9.5cm





I embossed the vellum with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder and attached with Tombow.

TIP:     When attaching vellum apply Tombow with a sponge evenly over the whole piece (not like I did, just squirted around the edges) and it won't show.




I used the Ornate Layers die with Pretty Peacock as a background for my front piece of Whisper White 5.5cm x 9cm.

On the inside my floating strip is Whisper White 13cm x 2.5cm scored at 2.5cm, 8cm and 10.5cm (x2).

I stamped my images on Whisper White and then die cut them with Stitched Shapes (approx. 4cm circle). Then using approx 4.5cm scalloped circle in Mint Macaron and 5cm plain circle in Pretty Peacock from Layered Circle dies.

Here's my first effort using Special Someone stamp set and retired DSP.

TIP:        Make sure the shape you use on the inside is large enough to cover most of the strip (between the folds) used to make it 'float'!




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Deb xx



23 comments:

  1. Super cute!! The squirrels certainly made me smile!!

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  2. Great cards Deb! I love this card fold.

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    1. Thanks Shelly! It's a fun fold to make - so many options!! :)

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  3. Oh Deb this is so clever. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Such a fun fold! Both of your cards are so lovely, Deb!

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  5. Great design ideas, Deb! I may have to borrow it soon -- thanks for sharing!

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  6. I haven't seen that fun fold before. Very nice!

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  7. These cards are awesome Deb! Thank you for taking part in our Demonstrator Training Support Program this month.

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  8. Love the fun fold! Thanks for sharing

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  9. Fabulous Fun Fold cards!😊

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  10. Great cards Deb-such an eye catching fold!

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  11. I was looking for this type of card, but then with measurements in centimeters and your blog came up ;o)
    Going to try it out, thank you

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