Becky's Stampin' Studio

Friday, November 6, 2026

Radiant Sunflowers Top Flap Gate Fold

I haven't done this fold combination in a LONG time. This is a nice example of this fold. It's a gate fold inside combined with a Top Flap opening.It also uses the Sunflower Fields DSP and Radiant Sunflower Bundle. Really interesting design!

Measurements:

Cajun Craze: 1/2 sheet LENGTHWISE, 1/2 sheet
Old Olive: 4" x 5 1/4"
Sunflower Fields DSP (N): 3/4" x 5 1/4" (inside) 2 pcs @ 2" x 5 1/4" (Cajun Craze Plaid), 2 pcs @ 2" x 5 1/4", 3 3/4" x 5" (Pecan Pie Sunflower Print)
Pecan Pie: 3 1/4" square
Very Vanilla: 4" x 5 1/4", 3" square, 3 5/8" square, scraps for 3 flowers

To Make This Card:

Score 1/2 sheet @ 2 1/8", then fold the other side to meet in the center. Crease well.
Fold LENGTHWISE piece in half. Place inside gate fold piece and test for fit. Note: I found I needed to trim about 1/16"" from one long side, so the gate fold piece can wrap around it. Then, adhere to center of gate fold card.
Next, I stamped 3 single "sunflowers" in Early Espresso ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. Die cut with corresponding die, and color with blends. Add a little Wink of Stella, if desired, and set aside.
Now, layer the Old Olive and DSP layer onto the card front. Note: you might need to trim these a bit if you trimmed the lengthwise piece much.
Next, using the Spotlight on Nature circle dies, die cut one "radiating" circle from Very Vanilla. Also, cut one large circle in Pecan Pie from the Stylish Shapes circles. Layer these together and set aside.
Also, die cut a large "decorative" circle in Very Vanilla fom the Spotlight on Nature Dies.
To finish the front, adhere 2 "sunflowers" to the layered circle. Then, stamp sentiment in Early Espresso ink. Center circle on the front and attach with Dimensionals.
To finish the "gates" inside, adhere the 2 Cajun Craze Plaid DSP pieces to the front of the "gates" and take the 2 Peca Pie Sunflower Print DSP pieces to the back side of the gates.
Next, take the large, Vanilla circle. Stamp sentiment in Early Espresso ink and adhere "Cajun Craze sunflower to it, as shown. That adhere to left "gate" only.
Then, for the the VERY INSIDE - I added the Very Vanilla layer, and the Strip of Cajun Craze Plaid to the inside.
Finish the entire card with scattered Painted Patch Dots.

Product List

Radiant Sunflowers Bundle (English)

[168359]

$48.50

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

[168351]

$13.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$14.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$14.00

Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166784]

$14.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$12.00

Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[167682]

$12.00

Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154879]

$12.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Painted Patch Adhesive Backed Dots

[168443]

$9.00

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.