Hi there
Last weekend I attended a team training (will share the projects we made next week) and saw this card on display which had been made by Helen Wigan. I love fun folds so took a few photos and measurements so I could recreate it.
I’m not sure what this card fold is called but I’ve named it a Z Fold Gate card – you’ll be able to see why in the photos below.
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All the new In Colors have been used on this card – Evening Evergreen and Pale Papaya for the 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (DSP), Fresh Freesia and Polished Pink for the flowers and Soft Succulent for the leaves. Using a Blending Brush and Pale Papaya ink I ‘sponged’ and area in the centre before stamping the sentiment and adhering the flowers.
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The flowers and leaves are from the Flowers of Friendship Bundle which includes the stamp set and a punch. The sentiment is from the Pansy Patch. I’ve used Thick Basic White for my card base and Basic White for the front panels and stamping the flowers.
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The card is in two pieces – the back bit is a normal sized card front – 10.5cm x 14.8cm. The ‘Z fold’ part which is adhered to the base measures 10.5cm x 28cm and is scored at 5, 9.5, 18.5 and 23 cm then folded in a Mountain, Valley, Valley, Mountain formation. The panels on the front are a 8cm square and then a mat of 8.5cm square.
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From this view you can see how the card is assembled. I adhered my DSP panels to the base and then adhered the fold out piece. The DSP panels meausre – 4.7cm x 10.2cm (2) for the back and 2.2cm x 10.2cm (2) for the front.
This design is a great way to use your DSP and any number of stamp sets for the front.
Until next time ..
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