T his card will WOW! whoever is receiving it! If the beautiful paper isn't enough of a show-stopper, the surprise gatefold will be!
Project Recipe
This is what you need:
Card Base card stock: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Patterned Paper mat: 4" x 4"
Gatefold cardstock piece: 2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
Layering card stock piece (front): 1 3/4" x 4 1/4"
White card stock sentiment mat (inside) 1 1/2" x 4 1/8"
White scrap for front sentiment
Die Cut tree or flower (tall)
Die cut birds (optional)
Twine / ribbon, embellishments
Adhere 4"x4" patterned paper mat to the card front; aligning to the top.
Fold gatefold cardstock piece in half and die cut or fussy-cut shallow curve. Adhere to the card front; aligning to the bottom.
Adhere white card stock sentiment piece to the inside of the gate fold.
Placing glue only to the bottom of the die cut, adhere the tree to the gatefold front. (Be careful with glue placement so the card will open!)
Die cut or fussy-cut the layering card stock piece creating another (opposite direction) curve. Adhere this layer on top of the tree.
Add sentiment, die cut birds (optional) and twine or ribbon.