Remember the beautiful Spice Cake Scallop Oval Gate Fold card that I posted back in November? The one with the cool intertwining sides…
Well, I knew that I eventually wanted to do a similar card for my Stamp Club. Then, Stampin' Up! introduced the new Framelits in the Occasions Mini, and I couldn't wait to try those with this same fancy fold!
I wanted a card with a Valentine's theme, so the Hearts Framelits Dies were the perfect choice for these Two Cool cards! You could also use the hearts for non-Valentine's occasions…I made card #2 a heartfelt thank you instead!
With all the different heart dies to choose from, the hardest part was deciding which combination of sizes I wanted to use! So many options! I selected the largest size that would fit on the card, and a medium size that would allow me room to texture emboss the larger heart.
I love how it turned out, especially with the Twitterpated DSP! Let's look at more details…
Intertwining Gate Fold Card How-Tos
- Start with a 11" x 4-1/4" piece of card stock, scored at 2-3/4" and 8-1/4" for the gate fold.
- Add Designer Series Paper to each front panel: 2-1/2" x 4" pieces. Add additional background layers as desired. I added a 2-1/2" x 1" Pear Pizzazz card stock accent layer.
- Die-cut the larger heart first, then die-cut the medium heart out of the center.
- Stamp your medium heart-shaped image on Whisper White, then die-cut.
- Attach half of the heart to one gate fold. Close the gates and position your large heart, then holding it in place on the side you do NOT want adhered, open the gate. Carefully add SNAIL, and close the rest of the card on top of it.
- Attach the other half of the smaller heart to the opposite gate fold be positioning it in the center of the large heart with the gates fully closed.
- Add sentiment and other embellishments.
TIP: The points of the heart can get hung up when trying to open and close the card if you don't have them adhered well. I used my 2-Way Glue Pen to get out to the ends of the tips. Once those were stuck down properly, it opened and closed with no problems.
Other Card Details:
- I embossed the Riding Hood Red heart die-cuts with the Adorning Accents Embossing Folders hearts and Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder respectively.
- The stamps are from the Take It To Heart set for card #1 and Sweetheart for card #2. I stamped the bicycle and bird images twice and cut out one to pop up with Dimensionals.
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I used either the Baja Breeze or Blushing Bride Twitterpated Buttons, tied with either Island Indigo Baker's Twine or Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine as an accent. It also helps to "weigh down" that side of the heart so it lays down better. - The sentiment for card #1 is from Teeny Tiny Wishes and punched with the Modern Label Punch. Card #2 features the greeting from Sweetheart, double mini-punched with the Decorative Label Punch.
And, don't forget to pretty up the insides, too, with some coordinating images and texture!
Complete Supplies List:
- Stamps—Take It To Heart (card #1), Teeny Tiny Wishes (card #1), Sweetheart (card #2)
- Ink—Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze (card #2), Pear Pizzazz (card #2) Classic Ink
- Paper—Twitterpated DSP, Island Indigo, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White card stock
- Accessories—Twitterpated Buttons, Island Indigo Baker's Twine (card #1), Lucky Limeade Baker's Twine (card #2)
- Tools—Hearts Framelits Dies, Adorning Accents Embossing Folders (card #1), Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder (card #2), Modern Label Punch (card #1), Decorative Label Punch (card #2), 2-Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals, SNAIL
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Can't wait to share this project with my Stamp Club tonight! Want to join us? I still have spaces available for new members, and you're welcome to try it out as a guest without a commitment. Contact me ASAP if you'd like more info!
Angie