TLC989 - Fun Gate Fold - 02/05/2024

[Cook22]

Here we are in February already - January just seemed to whisk by for me. We are enjoying our first St Brigid's Day bank holiday here in Ireland, a new introduction to our holiday calendar. Technically her day is February the 1st, and is meant to mark the arrival of Spring, but certainly we go on with our wintery weather until April.

I spotted a fun card by Anita in the gallery a while back, and she was a sweetheart and created a pdf tutorial with imperial measurements for us, and also sized it down so that the main panel is a 5" square.
Here's her card that I spotted - F4A711, Gnome Autumn Party by snietje at Splitcoaststampers

The pdf is attached to this post and Anita has included imperial measurements.

Here is the link to the (Dutch) blog where she found it, which includes larger metric measurements for those who prefer.
https://joycraftsnl.blogspot.com/201...crafts-27.html

*** I will say that both when I tried the original tutorial and Anita's (and she says it herself), you will need to manually trim the DP for layering onto those tall triangle panels, even if you use the measurements Anita gives. I think it's probably to do with the score lines taking up more space than a cut line. It was easy enough, or alternatively you could stamp those parts of the card instead of adding paper.
But, IF eyeballing things a little doesn't appeal to you and you still want to play along today create a gate-fold card but not a straightforward one.
Here are a few of our tutorials which feature a gate-fold with extras:
Shutter Gate Fold Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers

Twist Gate Fold Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers

Interlocking Gate Card Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers

Double Gate Fold Card Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers

Die Cut Gate Fold Tutorials at Splitcoaststampers

Here's a link to our TLC989 Fun Gate Fold gallery


Here's my card: TLC989 Flowers by Cook22 at Splitcoaststampers


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[Cook22]

Here's what it looks like folded to a 5" square for mailing.

[snietje]

Thank you Sabrina for this fun challenge, I had fun making the tutorial and just as Sabrina said, making the dsp fit is really the most difficult part of this fun fold, for my baby card I've cut the pieces just as the base and then trimmed of a little from each , that is what works the best

Here's my Fun Gate Fold Congratulations and here's my Fun Gate Fold sample

[snietje]

I've made an alternative card too: Wedding

[jkanack]

Coral and Gold by jkanack at Splitcoaststampers

[muscrat]

Using up some old dsp.

TLC989 Sue R birthday 2024 by muscrat at Splitcoaststampers

[niki1]

Thanks Sabrina for the challenge and Anita for the tutorial !
Seeing this type of card from Joy Crafts from 2019 made me smile
Did you know that he basic pattern came from a Danish lady: Anne Marie Johanson from 2013.
It had a scalloped top and a triangle form to stand up
I made several cards in the past years and adapted the pattern so it had a pocket for a tag:
2018-2019:
WT698 Lovely orchid bouquet by niki1 at Splitcoaststampers
WT728 Bouquet with Clematis by niki1 at Splitcoaststampers
MMTPT620 Wild roses and Hydrangea by niki1 at Splitcoaststampers

Thanks for looking,

niki