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29.9.15

Gate Fold Card

Gate Fold Card
           Hi friends  one of the best things about having a paper-crafting hobby blog are the numerous fun challenges you can participate in. One gets to see so many inspiring creations, stretch one's one creative potential and if lucky ,win a prize too !!
Gate Fold Card
         This New Year Greeting Gate fold card is held closed at both ends by a band of ribbon on which I added a Marianne Border die cut, a little yarn bow, a few pearls and floral sequins .
Here is  the tutorial link on how to ink die cuts to maximize their potential : Fun with Dies
Gate Fold Card
            The Butterflies on the ribbon band and the flap of the card were stamped with a Hero Arts stamp, heat embossed with white embossing powder and colored with distress inks. They shimmer so beautifully in real...not able to quite capture it in the photographs!
Gate Fold Card
          On sliding away the ribbon bands the interlocking flaps of the card can be opened. I placed the stamped "Thinking Of You" [ another Hero Arts stamp- Sizzix die set] on one flap and the "Happy 2016" on the other flap and overlapped them slightly to form a sort of lock!
Gate Fold Card
         On the inside of the card I added  a Hero Arts - Sizzix stamp -die  flower , a heat embossed butterfly and a sentiment sticker on layered Spellbinders Labels 8 die cuts.
Gate Fold Card
Supplies : Stamp - Die Sets  : Hero Arts - Sizzix Flowers and Butterflies set code  657773  ,  Hero Arts - Sizzix Flowers- Thinking of you  657776  ,
Dies : Spellbinders Labels 8 ,Marianne Anjas Vintage Decoration , Marianne Anja Border , Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy New Year, Spellbinders Floral Oval 

34 comments:

  1. Mrs A.29/9/15

    My 1st comment has disappeared into cyber space! Your card is beautiful. Not only have you turned the gate fold on its side but you have added 2 band enclosures. What a brilliant design and it is in pink too. I found your post on my dash board and thought I must have this for my Butterfly challenge. Then right at the end what a relief to see you have already joined. Thankyou for fluttering by . Hugs Mrs A.

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  2. Karon29/9/15

    Stunning creation - love the design and all those beautiful die cuts! TFS

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  3. Wendy L29/9/15

    This is so beautiful , thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week, xxx

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  4. Faith A at Daffodil Cards29/9/15

    Oh! this is so beautiful and a wonderful idea for a fold card., beautiful details.

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  5. Jasleen Kaur29/9/15

    Your card is gorgeous and the detailing looks so intricate...:)

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  6. Crafting Queen29/9/15

    What a clever design, great card!

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  7. abusybee - DoubleClick Connections29/9/15

    Beautiful! Love all the details and the great design!

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  8. Jacee29/9/15

    So very pretty Sonia.
    hugs JAcee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  9. Sunshine HoneyBee29/9/15

    You've given the Gate Fold style a whole new bee-utiful meaning with what looks like Gate dies.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  10. Chrissy29/9/15

    Fabulous fold and so very pretty Sonia..love the dies too..

    luv CHRISSYxx

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  11. Myrna30/9/15

    Sonia, this is so beautiful.
    Myrna

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  12. Julie Tucker-Wolek30/9/15

    Wow wow wow!! This is just amazing!! I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  13. Divya Deepak30/9/15

    Lovely card Sonia:)...Pretty colours and so royal!....

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  14. Davi30/9/15

    Oh my Gosh Sonia this is absolutely Stunning!!! I love love it :)

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  15. CREATIVE KHADIJA30/9/15

    So beautiful dear, nice color & design!

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  16. Erum Tasneem30/9/15

    love love!

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  17. sylvia swinstead30/9/15

    Hello Sonia - I really love this card, it is so elegant. Can you please tell me how you got the colour on the die cuts please? It is so effective.

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  18. loz30/9/15

    Fantastic card and design Sonia..Loz

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  19. Gayatri30/9/15

    Absolutely pretty! Love all the details. Great card. Thanks for playing along SImon Says Stamp No Designer Paper Challenge :)
    Gayatri

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  20. Sindhu30/9/15

    Wow..lovely card...love the band very much...

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  21. Di30/9/15

    Oh Sonia - this is absolutely beautiful! Very cleverly designed and made - so pretty! I do hope you'll be a regular in our Playground with your snippets - you already entered three times this week, which is the upper limit and is wonderful to see! Thank you so much!

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  22. Teresa Arsenault30/9/15

    Beautiful!

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  23. Sue30/9/15

    Dr. Sonia, you outdid yourself with this beautiful creation. What gorgeous dies!! I have the Anja one on the ends and have not used it yet, now you have inspired me and you will be seeing it very soon! I love how you inked the dies, I can't believe I never thought of that before or seen it anywhere. Elegant, beautiful card, hope it is going to someone very special.

    Hugs
    Sue

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  24. KT Fit Kitty1/10/15

    Wow, this is a stunning card! I like this style! What a joy to open and see the inside!

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  25. Berina RGA1/10/15

    Wow!! Such a beautiful card!! Love the band you have made.. Very nice..
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  26. Donna Ellis1/10/15

    How gorgeous! I love the way you used this die set! (It would be perfect for the Scrapy Land Challenge. Thank you for the link to show how you created the bands with the gate fold! LOVE your card! Thanks for the inspiration, as always. hugs, de

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  27. Sherrie K.1/10/15

    Your gatefold card is absolutely stunning! I LOVE the beautiful colors and love the dies you used!
    Sherrie K

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  28. Karen1/10/15

    My sweet friend, I'm having such a hard time getting my comments to post on your blog! :( I am trying again... this is absolutely gorgeous! You used two of my favorite dies in the loveliest way and I adore the colors. The gatefold is stunning. Thank you for always inspiring!

    Hugs and blessings,
    Karen

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  29. Sarn1/10/15

    Absolutely gorgeous Happy New Year card.

    Hugs, Sarn xxx

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  30. Kath2/10/15

    A beautiful card, there is so much detail in your design. Thank you for joining us at the Butterfly Challenge.
    Kath x

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  31. Mummylade2/10/15

    What a fabulous creation! Thank you for joining us at Allsorts this week.

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  32. Patricia St Martin3/10/15

    Gorgeous gatefold card, love your colors. The dies you used are just beautiful.
    Hugs, Pat♥

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  33. Mateja Močnik14/10/15

    Beautiful. So intricate and detailed. Love it :) Thank you for playing along with A Blog Named Hero Challenge.
    Mateja

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