Twisted Gatefold Diamond Card

 This is one of those card designs that I just could not get right, I have tried so so many ways but I just could not get it to stand up by itself for any length of time. But after months of messing with it I am ready to share

There is of course a tutorial up on YouTube channel 

Card Making Supplies

Made To Surprise Birthday Surprise Stamp and Die Set

Acetate

Distress Oxide in Picked Raspberry and Salvaged Patina

Circle nesting die

Card Making Instructions

Begin with a sheet of card measuring 

10 x 5 1/2 inch

2 pieces measuring  6x 5 1/2 inch

Score the large sheet at 1,2,7,9 inch

Score the smaller pieces having the longer size at the top at 2 inch

Mark the large panel in the centre this will be at 2 inch from the score line. Use a ruler to score from this mark to the bottom of the last score line. See video for clarity. 

The scored lines should look like this

Fold the diagonal scores at valleys 

Take the 2 pieces of 6 x 5 1/2 which you have scored at 2 and from the top of the score line to the far bottom corner score

Adhere these onto the centre piece

To create the mats and layers you need 

Mat x6 5 1/4 x 3 3/4

Layers x6 5 by 3 1/2

On the back of 3 of the mats and 3 of the layers draw a line diagonally corner to corner

On the other 3 you need to create a diamond. 

To do this on the mat make a mark at 1 7/8th and 2 5/8th See video for clarity

To do this on the layer make a mark at 1 3/4 and 2 1/2

One of the diamonds needs cutting straight down the middle. One needs leaving whole and one into quarters. Cut all lines you have just drawn.

You need a piece of acetate measuring 5 1/2 by 3 7/8th

This is adhered onto the flap that does not touch the desk

A small strip of acetate 2 inch by 1 1/2 is also adhered onto the opposite side to hold our stamped images 

The mats and layers are then applied

A circle is cut in silver and a smaller one in white and the sentiment is stamped in Picked Raspberry. I also stamped the edge of the party popper in salvaged patina

The cameras were then stamped, coloured and die cut before being adhered onto the small acetate strip on the front

Thank you for reading