Butterfly Bouquet Gate Fold with Belly Band

 

Happy Easter to all. Butterflies are a wonderful symbol for Easter!

Today I'm hopping with demonstrators from all over the world. We are taking part in:

I have chosen a Gate Fold card today and added a Belly Band to highlight the butterfly!

Card Measurements

Card base:    21cm x 14.9cm scored at 5.25cm and 15.75cm and folded

1st layer front:    5cm x 14.5cm (x 2)

2nd layer front:    4.5cm x 14cm (x 2)

Inner 1st layer:    10.25cm x 14.75cm

Inner 2nd layer:    10cm x 14.5cm

Belly band 1st layer:    2.75cm x 25cm scored at 7.1cm and 17.9cm (you may have to play with these measurements a little to get the fit 'just' right

Belly band 2nd layer:    2.5cm x 10.7cm (x 2)

Scrap for butterfly, sentiment and belly band ovals

Instructions

• Adhere 2nd layer front to 1st layer front (x 2)
• Adhere 1st layer front to front of card base (x 2)
• Place belly band 1st layer around closed card base and when happy with the fit, adhere ends together
• Adhere 2nd layer belly band to 1st layer belly band (x 2)
• On scrap, stamp butterfly images in versamark
• Heat emboss butterfly images using black embossing powder (retired)
• Die cut butterflies
• Colour butterflies using Stampin' Blends
• Curve large butterfly's wings down with a bone folder/pencil
• Adhere 2nd inner layer to 1st inner layer
• Adhere 1st inner layer to inside back of card base
• Die cut largest scalloped oval (1st layer ovals) from scrap
• Die cut plain oval (2nd layer ovals) just smaller than scalloped oval from scrap
• Die cut plain oval (3rd layer ovals) next size down from scrap
• Adhere 3rd layer ovals to 2nd layer ovals
• Adhere 2nd layer ovals to 1st layer ovals
• Adhere 1st layer ovals to belly band
• Stamp sentiment on scrap (6.7cm x 1.2cm)
• Adhere sentiment to matting (7cm x 1.5cm)
• Adhere sentiment and small butterfly to inner layer
• Adhere large butterfly to ovals using dimensionals
• Close card base and slide belly band over the top

Thanks for stopping by. Please take the time to visit all the other fabulous blogs for lots of inspiration!

Cheers

Deb xx

Product List

Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock

[153086]

$15.25

Magenta Madness A4 Cardstock

[153085]

$15.25

Basic White A4 Cardstock

[159228]

$17.00

Butterfly Brilliance Collection

[159408]

$125.00

Layering Ovals Dies

[151771]

$58.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$13.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$16.50

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

[146956]

$10.50

Heat Tool

[129056]

$50.00

Magenta Madness Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153106]

$15.50

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$15.50

Rococo Rose Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154900]

$15.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$15.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$44.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$209.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$7.00