Pals Blog Hop: A New Spin on a Gatefold Card with Two-Tone Flora

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!

This month, the theme is Flowers in the Garden. We hope you are inspired by all the wonderful creations the Pals share with you! As you hop from blog to blog, we love reading your comments. Then, you will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.

Create a Fun Fold Birthday Card with the Two-Tone Flora Bundle and Country Gingham DSP from Stampin' Up! Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty

WHAT I LOVE! The layering of the two flower stamps creates such a beautiful multi-dimensional image (and so easy)!

RETIRING! The core color – Mint Macaron, the Country Gingham 6×6 Designer Series Paper, as well as the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots are all RETIRING as of May 1, 2023 or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

MY STAMPIN’ PRETTY PROJECT TUTORIAL

CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS:

Basic White Thick Card Stock:
- Card Base – 5 1/2 x 8 1/4, Scored at 2 1/2 and 6 3/4
Basic White Card Stock:
- Stamped /Die-Cut Flowers – 4 x 2 1/2
- Stamped/Die-Cut Leaves – 4 x 4
- Belly Band – 10 x 3/4
- Die-cut Sentiment – 3 x 3/4 (before die-cutting)
Sweet Sorbet Card Stock:
- Layers – 2 1/4 x 5 1/4, 1 1/2 x 5 1/4
Country Gingham Designer Series Paper:
- Layers – 2 x 5, 1 1/4 x 5
- Belly Band – 6 x 1/2, 3 x 1/2 (two seams)
- Envelope Flap – 5 3/4 x 2 1/4

Create a Fun Fold Birthday Card with the Two-Tone Flora Bundle and Country Gingham DSP from Stampin' Up! Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty (3)

PROJECT TUTORIAL:

Burnish the folds of the card base with a Bone Folder.

Layer and adhere the Designer Series Paper and Sweet Sorbet layers together and to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Adhere the Designer Series Paper belly band strips (2) to the Basic White belly band strip (1) with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Lay the card in the center and mark/score the belly band to wrap around the card. Leave a wee bit of room to allow it to slide on and off. Adhere the ends together (leaving the seam where the flower will cover)with Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Use Clear Blocks or stamping tool to position and stamp the flowers (Two-Tone Flora Stamp Set) in Petal Pink and Sweet Sorbet Classic Ink onto the Basic White layer.

Use Clear Blocks to stamp the leaves (Two-Tone Flora Stamp Set) in Mint Macaron Classic Ink (retiring) onto the Basic White layer.

Zip all stamped images through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) with the coordinating Two-Tone Flora dies.

Adhere the flower and leaves to the belly band as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Use a Clear Block to stamp the sentiment (Something Fancy Stamp Set) in Sweet Sorbet Classic Ink onto the Basic White layer.

Zip the sentiment through a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard) with the coordinating Something Fancy die.

Adhere the flower and leaves together and to the card as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere the left end of the sentiment to the card as shown with a Mini Glue Dot.

POP OF PERSONALITY! Embellish with Sweet Sorbet 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots.

Create a Fun Fold Birthday Card with the Two-Tone Flora Bundle and Country Gingham DSP from Stampin' Up! Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty (1)

PERFECT POLISH! Use Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the Designer Series Paper to the outside flap of a Basic White Medium Envelope. You can see my video demonstration with tips on adding designer paper to an envelope flap here.

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MORE INSPIRATION FROM THE STAMPIN’ PRETTY PALS!

More inspiration awaits, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team; The Pals are very excited to show you what they’ve created!

Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop on May 10th! Our theme will be a Tic Tac Toe challenge, where the Design Team will create projects, using elements/supplies from the tic tac toe board that are three in a row, column, or diagonal.

Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Line-Up: