It’s party time! For today’s card at Seize the Birthday, the Toppings theme is “Flowers.” As their Surprise Party Guest Designer, I wanted to make a special card, and chose a Gate Fold design.
Gate Fold Magnolia
For those of you unfamiliar with the Gate Fold, you can make two cards from one 8 1/2″ X 11″ piece of cardstock. Cutting the cardstock in half ( lengthwise at 4 1/4″) gives you two cards.
For this project, I used Petal Pink Cardstock, 4 1/4″ X 11″, scoring on each end at 2 3/4.” This makes the sides fold into the middle evenly.
I decorated the front folds with two cuts of Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper, 2 1/2″ X 4″.
The star of the show is the magnolia flower from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set. I stamped it in Crumb Cake Ink on Thick Whisper White Cardstock, and used its Magnolia Memories Die for cutting.
It was fun to color with Stampin’ Blends in the colors named in my Product List. After coloring the flower, I layered it with Crumb Cake and Petal Pink Cardstock, making it extra thick.
Next, I glued the left half of the flower to the left side of the card front. Then, I stamped “happy birthday” from the Pieces of Cake Stamp Set, in Crumb Cake Ink, on the right side. And, I gave it a sprinkling of Iridescent Sequins.
To complete the inside, I used a Swirly Frames stamp with Petal Pink Ink to make a rectangle on the Whisper White Cardstock. The white cardstock is  5 1/4″ X 4″, and the rectangle makes a nice frame for a birthday message.Â
Today is an exciting day! I was up early this morning, placing my first order from the new, 2019 Holiday Catalog!
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Wow amazing, beautiful card..
i need to try a gatefold card, yours is so easy and elegant especially with that gorgeous flower. Thank you for joining us at Seize the Birthday!
I always forget about gate cards! Thanks for the reminder. This is so pretty with that fabulous flower and the sequins are a perfect touch.
It’s so pretty and elegant! Love that the soft coral color of the background flows into the gorgeous Magnolia flower!
So very pretty! Love the pinks and the lovely flower – but what makes it extra special is the gatefold! Thank you so much for this special inspiration Su!
Wonderful card, the magnolia is beautifully coloured and the gatefold design is awesome! Thankyou for guesting at Seize the Birthday, Cathy x
Love that magnolia, it looks gorgeous on the gatefold card.
So very pretty in your choice of design and colors. Love the different, but easy gatefold card.
I am trying to resist buying this magnolia set Su, and you are not helping one bit! This is so lovely!
(Eek, the holiday catalogue is out already!!!!) 😀
Your magnolia colouring is perfect! I love the depth layering it with kraft and pink adds. This is an absolutely beautiful card.
The gatefold using the large, beautiful magnolia blossom is perfect. Love how you used the Swirly Frames inside. Beautiful card. Enjoy your day!
Beautiful card Su. I just love that Magnolia Lane set and the designer paper that goes with it. Great job with the gate-fold card technique.