TUTORIAL - Fancy Fold DOUBLE GATE FOLD - perfect way to use up DSP

We made cards with Simple Stamping and a Fancy Fold at my last class and I promised instructions on each. This is a variation on a Gate Fold and has lots of different names.

 

I made and taught this fold many years ago but it's always good to revisit techniques you've used in the past. At that time I referred to this card as a Flip and Fold from a video I saw back in 2014. You can see the original post (and the link to the video) here.

One of the reasons I love this fold is that is is a great way to use up some of that DSP I have been saving for a special occasion!
You will get 2 cards from one sheet of 12 x 12.

METRIC

• cut your DSP at 14.7cm for a standard Australian card and trim to 30cm 
• be sure to have your paper orientated correctly so that any directional design in the print is facing the right way
• using your scoring tool score at 5cm, 10cm, 20cm,  25cm
• with your paper landscape make a mark at 7cm from the top on both right and left edges.
• cut the paper diagonally from the 7 cm mark on the side to the top of the 10cm score line. These triangles will be flipped over and glued to the bottom of each gate.
• fold each in a Z fold so that the folds meet in the middle
• stamp a sentiment and punch with a label punch
• punch/cut a solid background shape using the 2 1/2 " punch and adhere these to the left gate
• cut a mat 9.5cm x 14.2cm and adhere to the inside

IMPERIAL

• cut DSP 53/4" x 12"
• using your scoring tool score at 2", 4", 8" 10"
• make a mark 23'4" from the top on both edges
• cut inside mat from cardstock 33/4" x 51/2"
• make up as for metric version.

And here's another very old sample.

I really recommend trying this super effective fold., and I'd love to see what you create so send me a photo!

I do hope you have a creative week and remember,

"don't just post online,

 post something pretty!"

cheers, Liz