Good morning! Today is such a FUN FOLD blog hop 😀, I can’t wait to see what others on the team have created. I have two versions of the floating gatefold and will give you measurements for both. One is made with the Framed Violets bundle and it’s coordinating DSP called Violet Dreams. The other is with a bundle from an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE that is older and just too cute.. Cutest Crew – and Beautiful Ordinary Life 12×12 DSP. You can use so many different papers or bundles for this fun fold.

Notice how very different the fold lines are and the width of the belly band on each card.

And here’s a photo taken from the top of this gatefold card. Both cards are the same in a top-down look, so only one photo is shown.

Dimensions for card #1:

• Card base: 11 x 5 1/2 scored @ 1 1/4 & 3 3/8 from each end
• Floating element: 8 x 3 scored @ 1, 2 1/2, 5 1/2 & 7
• belly band: 10 x 3/4
• DSP:
  • inside center of card base: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
  • inside panels on either side of center piece: (2) 2 x 5 3/8
  • front: (2) 1 1/8 x 5 3/8
  • front outside: (2) 2 x 5 3/8
  • floating elements pieces: (2) 1 3/8 x 2 7/8
• Basic White:
  • floating section center: 2 7/8 x 2 7/8
  • back: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
• Additional pieces for belly band decor

Dimensions for card #2:

• Card base: 10 x 5 1/2 + 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 ~ score larger section @ 2, 4, & 8; score additional section@ 1/2 on long side. Attach this panel to the main section with the score on the inside of the end. This makes your final card base 12 x 5 1/2 with the scores @ 2, 4, 8 & 10
• Floating element 8 x 3 1/2 ~ score @ 2 1/2, 5 1/2, 7 & 8
• Belly band pieces as needed
• DSP:
  • inside center panel of card base: 3 7/8 x 5 3/8
  • panels on either side of card base: (4) 1 7/8 x 5 3/8 (adhere only the 1st panel on either side of the center piece until after the floating panel is attached)
  • floating panel center: 2 3/4 x 3 1/4
  • belly band 10 x 2 1/2
• Basic white:
  • floating panel center: 2 1/2 x 3
  • back: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Directions for putting this gate fold together…

• Adhere DSP panels to both the card base & the floating section EXCEPT FOR FRONT PANELS (for card 1, that is the yellow strips/ for card 2 that is the very front panels)
• Do stamping prior to attaching the Basic White pieces ~ for center panels & back (for writing your stuff!)
• Burnish all score lines: card base ~ mountain, valley, valley, mountain; floating section ~ mountain, valley, valley, mountain.
• Centering floating piece top to bottom, add to the last fold on right butting fold of floating section against fold of card base.
• Do the same on the left side, centering top to bottom.
• Add final piece of DSP over this attached floating element
• Wrap belly band around closed card and add glue to each end to attach together. DO NOT LET IT STICK TO THE CARD!!! 😀
• Decorate belly band

We’re making these two cards in card class today ~ both really quite easy & they give a real bang to the receiver. If you make this Floating gatefold – please share a photo with me!

Now on with the hop… be sure you note below all the fun goodies Stampin’ Up! has going on right now & how to purchase the products to make this card – from me of course!

Click the next button or click on a name to continue the hop.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

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