Looking to add a little flare to your next handmade card? Check out this creative fold, that will dazzle all who open it!
Today you are in for a treat; our designer, Kendra, has a fun fall themed ‘Twist Gate Fold’ card to share with us and we know you are always down to learn a new way to fold your cards! Throw in a little Autumn inspiration and you have the makings for a stunning new project to kick off the season!
How to make the card:
- Create a 7 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ card base. Score at 2-1/2″ and 5″.
- Score the left panel diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Score the right panel diagonally from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. (Kendra lines the two diagonal corners on the last line of her score board) Fold diagonal folds away from the card and straight folds inwards to complete the base of the card.
- Cut a piece of pumpkin patterned paper from ‘2005 Harvest Time‘ at 3 7/8″ x 2 1/4″, then cut diagonally for the front flaps from the upper left corner to the lower right corner. Adhere to front flaps.
- Cut a piece of orange paper from ‘2005 Harvest Time‘ at 3 7/8″ x 2 1/4″, then cut diagonally for the flaps underneath from the upper right corner to the lower left corner. Adhere to underneath flaps.
- Cut a piece of white cardstock at 2″ x 3 7/8″. Stamp ‘Wishing you a beautiful day’ sentiment from ‘3455 Country Blooms‘ in black ink near top. Stamp small leaves from ‘3019 Fall Leaves‘ around sentiment using ‘Color Fuse Ink Set 1; Autumn‘, ‘Color Fuse Ink Set 2; Pumpkin‘ and ‘Color Fuse Ink Set 11; Juniper‘. Adhere to a piece of green paper 2 1/4″ x 4″ from ‘2005 Harvest Time‘. Adhere to inside center of card.
- Die cut 5th from largest circle from orange paper from ‘2005 Harvest Time‘. Die cut 6th from largest circle from orange and white striped pattern paper from ‘2005 Harvest Time‘. Adhere layers together. Die cut shadow layer from ‘5406-05D Hello Script w/Shadow‘ from white cardstock two times and once from a piece of dark green paper from ‘2005 Harvest Time‘. Adhere layers together. Die cut script hello from white cardstock and adhere to shadow. Adhere sentiment to circle.
- Place circle on the front of your card where you’d like it place. Carefully flip around and mark with a pencil next to the folds. It is important to only put foam mounting tape to the left of your marks. Adhere to card base.
- Finish by adding 3 brown pearls to each orange underneath panel.
Just Wow! Check out the finished card and how it opens up and lays flat. Such a unique and creative design that is really going to make your card recipient squeal with delight!
Have you ever made a ‘Twist Gate Fold’ card before? If not, we hope this inspired you to think outside the box and step out of your A2 comfort zone to create something with a little pizzaz! Great job Kendra on creating something so fun and unique, we really adore this card creation. Be sure to follow us on Instagram for more inspiration and an upcoming Reel showing you how this card opens up!