Becky's Stampin' Studio

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Unique Star Pocket Gate Fold Card

Lavonne Schwendeman created a set of 8 Gatefold Pocket cards using the October POTM - Shining Stars - paired with the Creative Celebrations Mix & Match DSP and Season of Celebration Ephemera Pack. These Mix and Match items are so much fun to create with! You really need to give them a try!

Measurements:

Real Red: 1/2 sheet, 2 1/8" square (pocket)
Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4" (inside), 2" square (pocket)
Thick Basic White: 4 3/4" square (star tag)
Creative Celebrations Mix & Match DSP (N): 4" square (Star tag), 1 3/4" square (pocket) - Real Red Check; 2 pcs @ 2" x 5 1/4", 1/2" x 4" (inside) - Peaceful Pine Stripe, lg wreath, small wreath tag

To Make This Card:

Score the Real Red base 2 1/8" from each end. (I usually score one end, and meet the opposite side to the center, cut edge.
Adhere the Green Stripe pieces to those "gates".
Attach the White layer to the inside.
Die cut the second from the largest Star from Thick White cardstock. Cut the Red Check layer from the 3rd from the largest. Adhere together.
Then, adhere the die cut "wreath" and a sentiment from the Season of Celebration Ephemera Pack to the star.
Make a 1/8" hole in the top of the star, and add a piece of new, Multicolor Christmas Baker's Twine.
Create the pockets on the "gates" by cutting the 3 square layers diagonally. Then, layer them all together. I popped mine up with Mini Dimensionals, ( but I think I would use Foam Adhesive Strips, or the edges from Dimensionals, as the point of the star are wanting to slip ouit!)
Continue decorating front with stickers from the Ephemera Pack.
Finish the inside with a strip of Green Stripe DSP, and the small tag with the matching "wreath".

Product List

Creative Celebrations Mix & Match 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[168499]

$13.00

Season Of Celebration Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[168494]

$8.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$17.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Shining Stars Dies

[168600]

$5.00

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$8.25

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Multicolor Christmas Baker's Twine

[168426]

$8.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Sequins

[168488]

$8.50

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Large Scallop Accordion Fold

This card is really unique, in that the card base is large, scallop rectangles from the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies! The largest of these 4 rectangles, is actually a little too large for a standard US card base, so Patty Bennett designed it into a card, with an accordion fold in the center! The rest is DSP from the Sunshine Fields DSP.

Measurements:

Sunflower Fields DSP (N): 2 pcs @ 3 3/8" x 4 1/2" (Pecan Pie dots, white print - largest), 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" (Cajun Craze plaid - medium), 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" (Golden Glow Floral - small)
Golden Glow (N): 4 1/2" x 10 1/8"
Basic White: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" (medium), 1 1/2" x 2 5/8" (inside), 2 3/8" x 3 1/2" (front), 3" x 3 1/2" (floral cluster), scraps

To Make This Card:

Score base @ 3 3/8 - 6 3/4". Accordion fold this piece.
Die cut all the pieces from the corresponding Scalloped Rectangles from the Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies.
Adhere the front and back rectangles to the accordion folded base piece. This piece will fit right inside the "stitching" of the rectangle.
Add Cajun Craze layer and its' corresponding white layer to the card front.
Stamp the "floral cluster" as well as the larger sunflower and leaf, in Black ink onto White Pieces. Color with Blends as shown. Add a little Wink of Stella wherever desired. Die cut with corresponding dies.
Adhere "floral cluster" to card front with Dimensionals.
Stamp sentiment in Early Espresso onto DSP scrap. Punch out with Three Banner Punch. Adhere to the front.
Adhere "medium" White scalloped rectangle onto last panel. Add colored "sunflower" and leaf.
Add the smallest panel to the 2nd panel. Stamp sentiment onto White layer, and add to the card.
Finish card with scattered Radiant Gems.

Product List

Radiant Sunflowers Bundle (English)

[168359]

$48.50

Elegant Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[168300]

$25.00

Sunflower Fields 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[168351]

$13.00

Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167685]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad

[166648]

$12.00

Scalloped Christmas Cheer Dies

[168544]

$33.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$12.00

Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[167682]

$12.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$12.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$12.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$12.00

Three Banner Punch

[167050]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Radiant Gems

[168363]

$8.50

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Book Binding Gatefold with Pocket

This card idea is packed with details! So many different card details and folds in one card! First, it's a Book Binding card, with a Gate Fold (I've never done that), and then those neat, new little corners that make a pocket! Too much fun, all in one! This one comes from Creative Moments by G. It uses the Radiant Sunflower Bundle along with the new, Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder. I plan on designing a Christmas one soon!

Measurements:

Crushed Curry: 1/2 sheet cut LENGTHWISE, 3 1/2" square (pocket insert), 7/8" x 3 7/8" (embossed side layer), 1 7/8" square (corners), scrap
Pecan Pie: 2 pcs @ 2" x 4", 1" x 4" (embossed side)
Sunflower Fields DSP (N): 3 1/4" square (white sunflower print - pocket insert), 2 pcs @ 1 3/4" x 3 3/4" (Pecan Pie dots)
Basic White: 4" square, scrap
Old Olive: scrap

To Make This Card:

Score base @ 2 1/8" - 3 3/8" - 8 7/8". Crease the last score line in a "mountain" fold. Also, crease the next score line in a "mountain" fold. The last score line is a "valley" fold and creates the "binding". Check that your folds create the book binding, AND the gate fold!!
Place Tear & Tape onto the "binder" part of the card fold.
Next, add the White square to the inside.
Now, adhere the dotted DSP to the matching Pecan Pie pieces. Then adhere to the "gate" folds.
Next, cut the small square diagonally, creating 2 triangles. Then, run the Crushed Curry strip and the small triangles through the Rustic Check Embossing Folder.
Adhere the Strip to the Pecan Pie layer, and then attach to the Book Binder part.
Take the triangles and add small Dimensionals to the corners. Match to the lower gates, as shown, and attach, one to each side.
Now, take the other DSP square and add to Crushed Curry square.
FInish the pocket piece with stamped and fussy cut sentiment. I added it to the front with Dimensionals and a Linen Thread bow.
Finish the inside with a die cut Sunflower and leaf. I added a little color to the flower with Pecan Pie ink.
Finish the front with retired Pecan Pie Speckled Dots.