Circle Gatefold Card

Front of Card (Closed)

Inside Card (Open)

 Hello! I have never made a circle gateway card …  always made them rectangle.  But I decided why not Round?   I used Simon Says Stamp Modern Flowers Card Wrap die to cut the "Gate" element from Pink CS.  (Not the way this die was designed to be used).  I cut the inside of the card using White CS with Stitched Circle die by Lawn Fawn.  Working out the folds before cutting was the tricky part.  On the inside of round card, I  stamped the Floral image from Gina K set You Make Me Smile with Versamark and heat embossed with White EP.  I water colored the image with a water brush and Distress Oxide Inks Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry, and  Peeled Paint. I used sentiments from the stamp set for the outside and inside stamped in the Peeled Paint. Used label die for the front tab.

Challenges:
ModSquad Challenge: Getting In Shape-Create a shape.   Used circle as my shape.
Happy Little Stampers: August Watercolor Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist Flowers
Make My Monday Challenge: #76 Colored Image
Die Cuttin' Divas: Challenge 380 Anything Goes.  Used Simon Says and Lawn Fawn Dies. #2 Entry

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spring Daffodils and Butterflies

Hello!  Today I have my version of a gatefold card with an image in the center.  I used a die cut butterfly to hold the card closed.
The photo on the right shows the inside.  I used Repeat Impressions Stamps for the Daffodils and the sentiments inside.  Other Supplies: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copics, Orange Glaze pen, White and Yellow CS, MME Striped Paper, Bronze Metallic CS, Cheery Lynn Butterfly Die, Foam Tape.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: Designer's Choice Challenge 39-Use more than one fold.

Cards In Envy: Show Beautiful Butterflies on your card.  This an A2 size card and fits in an envelope.
Butterfly Challenge: #50 B is for Butterflies + Buttons and/or Bronze.  Use die cut Butterflies of Bronze Metallic.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Summer Fun Gate Fold Card

 Hello! A fun summer event is going to the beach and collecting seashells,  This card is a bit different from my usual style but I was trying to convey a feel of summer and the beach using bright tropical colors on this Gate Fold card.  I came across this GKD Washi Tape (won in a GKD grab bag) and thought the colors were great with the Blue textured CS from my stash.
I used stamps from GKD Gifts of the Sea by Melanie for the shell and sentiment.  I trimmed the shell after stamping and  raised up the center with a bit of foam for dimension.  I used a real shell to hold the card closed.
Other supplies: GKD Soft Sand and Tomato Soup CS,  Memento Toffee Crunch ink, Versamark, Copper EP, Circle Die Foam Dots.

Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Make a Gate Fold Card
Stamp TV: STV15MON31 Mix It Up Monday challenge from Sharyn  is Summer Fun.



Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Spring Birthday

Hello! Thanks for stopping by.  Today I am thinking of cards for spring not winter and snowflakes.  This is a Gatefold card that I made for the Day 7 challenge at Stamp TV but I thought I'd enter some other challenges as well.

This card was inspired by the colors and flowers in the  pattern paper.  For the gatefold design, I used GKD Pattern paper from Berries & Vines with White and Grass Green CS. Stamps are GKD's A Year of Flowers and Inside and Out.  I used White Puff EP to add some texture to the Daisy.  I finished with a Red Satin ribbon to keep closed.

Challenges:
Stamp TV : 12 Days of Christmas Day 7
Mod Squad Challenge Blog: Make a special fold card of any kind
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Bears Building a Snowman

 Today I am playing with LOTV's stamp of Bears with a Snowman stamped on white CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics N 0,2,4, C00, B0000, YG67,G05.  I sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky and added snow with Liquid Pearls and Frosted Lace Stickles. The image was cut with a circle die and matted on a Red Circle.  I decided to make this a gatefold card and used the sketch from Sketch Saturday. I used White CS for the card base and added panels of patterns from Pebbles Welcome Christmas paper pad.  I stamped, colored and cut out a tree to hold the card shut. This was attached with pop up dots. I finished the inside with a sentiment from Heartfelt Collection stamped in Memento Lady Bug ink and more circles.
Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenges:
 Use something round on your Christmas Card.
Sketch Saturday: #331 Use sketch shown on right
LOTV's  Monthly Sketch : Anything goes with a Lili of the Valley stamp.
Oldie But a Goodie: Theme is Christmas.  LOTV Stamp is older than 6 months.
The Glory of Christmas Challenge: Theme is Snowman
Alphabet Challenge: R is for round or rectangle. Lot of round on my card.

Thanks for stopping by.  I enjoy all your comments and visits.
Thanks, Theresa

Inspired by my Husband

                            

 

 A few days ago, my husband gave me a beautiful Hallmark card for Sweetest Day.  When he selects a card he is always thinking if the card will give me ideas for my cardmaking. And his card (phhoto at end of post) inspired me to make this one  with butterfly dies and angel wing dies and heat embossing. I love the final results. I used a plum CS measuring 51/2 " X 11 3/4" to create the folded sides and used wing dies to cut into the folded edges so the wings extended beyond the folds. Then I attached Gold Metallic butterflies cut and embossed with dies to the extended wing cut outs . Stamped the sentiments with Versamark and heat embossed with Gold EP.   Finished the inside with stamped verses on gold parchment.

Supplies:
Dies: Cheery Lynn Exotic Butterflies 2 and Angel Wing Dies

Stamps: Paper and Such Butterfly set
Ink: Versamark
EP: Ranger Gold
Paper: Plum CS from stash, Gold Parchment
Adhesive Paper Lace: K&Company
Gold Marker (Colored Lace)
 

Hallmark Card from my Husband

Challenges:
Do You Stack Up: Embossing-heat or dry. Used both.
PaperPlay: Butterflies or Bees or other things with wings.
Fussy'n' Fancy Friday: Anything goes 
Critter Sketch Challenge: Embossing
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: No Rules...anything we want to do.

 
Thanks to my DH for the beautiful card and his support!

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa




Spooky Halloween

I love to make Halloween cards and decided to make a gatefold card using this week's sketch from Card Positioning Systems with a Halloween Theme. I cut orange CS with Spellbinders Beaded circle die and sponged with Black ink. This I cut in half and attached to a Black CS base made into a gatefold card. Trimmed the sides with Halloween confetti and ribbon.Added twine for the tie closure wrapped around a bat brad. Attached computer sentiment that I sponged with black.

Finished the inside with an Owl stamped with Versamark and Black EP. Then sponged on assorted inks to create the night sky with a full moon. Used a Yellow CS mat under image and finished sides with more orange CS, ribbon, confetti and sentiment. 

Challenges:

CPS sketch 235: See on right.
Paper Sundae: Finish Inside of card
Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge: Use the "F"word- I am using Fancy Fold
Scrap Creations: Use Unique Fold.
Truly Scrumptious: Decorate the inside of your card.
Charisma Cardz Challenge: Sky

Supplies: Stamp Northwoods; All papers from Stash; Inks all Memento; Versamark; Black EP;
Ribbon, Brad, Confetti all from Stash; Spellbinder Beaded Circle Die.
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Gate-fold Card

I combined the colors of black, white and gold to create a gate-fold Anniversary card for some challenges that are ending soon.
Challenges to enter:
Stamp TV: Release party challenge from Tina to make a Gate-fold card.
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Theme is anniversary.
DYSU Challenge: Black with a Pop of Color- My color pop is Gold.
One Stop Craft Challenge: Theme is sentimental- make sentiment main focus.

Supplies:
Stamps: Gina K Designs Lovely Labels and Fanciful Tags by Nina
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ink It Up Gold, Spica Gold Pen
Papers: GKD White, Black, Gold CS
Spellbinders Labels 1
Cuttlebug EF Argyle
Ribbon and Rhinestones from stash

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Teddy With a Flower on a Gate Fold Card

Card Patterns has a great sketch this week as always...decided to make a gate fold card using that sketch and the Teddy with Flower stamp from LOTV.  Used some new paper from Basic Grey which I also used to finish the inside of my card which you can see below. Stamped and Cut Out Flower to hold card closed.

Challenges:
Card Patterns Sketch 98: See lower right
Lili of the Valley: Things with Wings - the only LOTV stamp I have with wings is this one with butterflies...cut out 2 of the small one and attached. Their prize this week is from The Ribbon Girl.
The Ribbon Girl: Theme is Pink and Green...they are giving LOTV Gift as prize for this challenge.
Let's Ink It Up: Anything goes but must have stamping.
Simon Says Stamp and Show: Show Polka dots. Polka Dots in my background paper.
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Simon says Bingo- use diagonal line fro Die-cuts, Flowers, Gems.
 Flutter by Wednesday: Anything Goes--with butterflies
Fab 'n Funky Challenges: Animal Magic
Copic Creations: Challenge is What's New? My new is Basic Grey paper, crystals, and Copics R81,83,85. 

 

Inside Gate Fold Card



Details:

Stamp: LOTV "Teddy With a Flower",

             Hero Arts "Love"

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Copics: C00,1,3,G20,21,E000,50,51,53,

55,Y28,32,38, R81,83,85

Atyou Spica Pen Gold, Sakura Glitter Pen

Papers: GKD White CS, Bazzill Pink CS

    Basic Grey Hopscotch

Nesties: Circle and Scallop Circle Dies

Ribbon from stash

Mark Richards Glitter Dome Crystal

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope that you like what you see.

                                           Theresa

Gate Fold Card with Scraps

Linda 's Blast from the Past Challenge this week was to make a gate fold ...and the "twist" - to use only scraps! (with exception of your card base.) I decided to use  the layout from Card Positioning Systems and made my card 5.5" wide by 4.25" high..

I used a white base card and mats of white under the scraps from K&Co in a brown damask pattern and a brown with a pink flower design. I like these 2 patterns together. To carry out the colors, I stamped a script background in brown and layered on a green mat, another scrap for the center of card. I used a flower stamp that I inked in pink and green and cut out the image edging it in brown ink. Layered this on the script and assembled the card. Finished with a crepe paper flower that is easy to do. (See Video on Selma's Blog here.)  Flower is held together with a brad. Used a piece of Velcro (another scrap) to hold card close...easy to open. Finished with sentiment shown in photo.

Challenge :

Stamp TV : Make a Gate fold card.

CPS 176: Sketch shown to right

Stamps: GKD "Botanicals"
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, SU Pink
Markers: Memento Bamboo Leaves, Marvy Baby Pink
Papers: K& Co Patterns
            Georgia Pacific White, Scraps-Texture green
Nestibilites: Blossom
Hope Selma does not mind my sharing her video.  She also has a great video for Vellum Flowers.
Thanks for dropping by!
Theresa