Let's Make a Gate Fold Card

Gate fold cards are a fun fold card that opens from the center rather than from the side.  To create a gate fold card, begin with a piece of card stock cut at 4 1/4" x 8 1/2".  

Score each of the sides at 2 1/8" from the outer edges of the 4 1/4" sides.  Fold the left side in toward the center. Then fold the right side in to meet the left side at the center.  Use a bone folder to burnish your fold lines.

I chose to use the Beautiful Gallery DSP paper for my gate fold card.  Each panel was cut 1 7/8" x 4" and glued in place using Tombo glue. I applied a light ink blended border using Calypso Coral ink and ink blending brushes to the sides of the panels before gluing them down.

Using Basic Beige card stock, I die cut a large circle from the Spotlight on Nature dies and punched a slightly smaller circle.  I used the Distressed Tiles embossing folder to add texture to the punched circle.  Then I used a dauber to lightly apply Basic Beige ink to the raised portion of the punched circle.

I die cut a floral image from the Impressions Abloom set using Calypso Coral and Mossy Meadow card stock, then added a few highlights with a white gel pen.  I also stamped a small "hello" greeting in Mossy Meadow ink, added a twine bow and a few faceted embellishments to finish the card.