Spotlight on Nature gate fold card.

 

I saw a cute gate fold card made by fellow demonstrator Jan Musselman using the Spotlight on Nature stamps set and dies and using it as inspiration here is my version. I used her layout but changed the colors, water colored my second circle instead of using designer series paper and did not emboss the panel behind the circles. My flower is a little high because I had to hide a smudge and the inside sentiment is cut out because I messed up my stamping on the actual card. Since I sponged around the sentiment piece. I actually like it better than just stamped on the card. Sometimes you have happy mistakes.

card front

partially open

inside

Supplies:

Stamps: Spotlight on Nature

Ink: Petal Pink, Summer Splash and Mometo Black

Stampin Blends: light and dark of both Petal Pink and Summer Splash

Paper: Petal Pink, White and thick white cardstock, Subtles (Petal pink) 6x6 Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss machine, Spotlight on Nature dies (largest die used is the second largest flower petal die in the set), Sponge dauber, Stampin’ dimensionals, Take your pick tool, Take your pick die brush tip, Water Painter, Acyrlic block, Simply Shammy, Tombo Multi purpose liquid glue, Silicone craft sheet, Paper trimmer, Simply Scored, Paper snips

Cutting dimensions:

White card stock: card base 4 ¼” x 11” (scored at 2 ¾” and 8 ¼”), 4’’ X 4”, 3 5/8” X 3 5/8”, 2 7/8” x 2 7/8 (middle die cut circle), 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” (smallest die cut circle), scraps for stamping

Petal Pink (Subtles 6x6 designer series paper pack): 3 at ¾” x 4”

Petal Pink cardstock: 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”, 3 ½” x 3 ½” (largest die cut circle )

Instructions:

1. Stamp flower image and two butterflies on scrap thick white cardstock. Color with stampin’ blends and fussy cut.

2. Die Cut second largest flower petal die using Petal Pink card stock. Die cut next two circle both using white cardstock. Use the Take your pick tool die and die brush tip to remove any pieces that have not fallen out. Don’t forget to also remove any paper left in your die.

3. Add ink to an acrylic stamp by pressing the Summer Splash ink pad directly on block. Add several drops of water from Water Painter, mix and color the larger of your two die cut circles, set aside to dry. Stamp card front sentiment on smallest circle and inside sentiment on scrap white cardstock, trim to size desired.

4. Using sponge daubers to sponge the edges of the smallest white square and Petal Pink die cut circle using Petal Pink ink. Sponge the three pink designer paper strips, largest white square and inside sentiment strip using a sponge dauber and Summer Splash ink.

5. Attach the smallest white circle (with sentiment) to the Summer Splash water colored circle. Attach that to largest Petal Pink die cut circle. Attach the die cut circles to the smallest white square then the Petal Pink square and finally the largest white square.

6. Glue the two designer series paper strips to each side of the card front making sure the top, bottom and side are the same width. Add glue to card front on the left gate fold only ¾” from left edge. Glue flower stamp to card front and add the first butterfly using Stampin’ dimensionals. Open card (left gate fold) and add second butterfly just to the left of designer paper so it doesn’t show when card is closed.  Open right gate fold. Add third designer paper strip just to the right of the first score line and add sentiment strip. Make sure the full sentiment shows when the right gate fold is closed even if you have to overlap on the designer paper.

7. Don’t forget to stamp your envelope with the butterfly. You can color the butterfly or leave it uncolored, your choice. If you have a personalized stamped by stamp add to the back of card. You are now ready to sign, and mail or present to the recipient of your card.