Inspired by a Card Challenge

 I always check out the weekly challenges from Festive Friday and this week I was totally inspired!   

The Design Team liked my card too...it was a Festive Friday Favorite!

I love the clean, crisp look of yellow & black together.  My card uses those colors, plus embossing and flowers.  The measurements for this Triple Flap Gatefold Card came from my friend Beth Daniels - thanks Beth!

Card base- Basic Black 8-1/2" x 5-1/2".  Score at 2-1/8" on the long side (See Pro Tip below!)

Inside of card - Basic White 4" x 5-1/4"

Designer Paper - 2" x 5-3/8" (cut 2)

Triple Flaps - Basic White 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" (cut 3)

Mat Behind Triple Flaps - Basic Black 1-5/8" x 3-7/8" (cut 3)

Pro Tip:

Score & fold the gatefold card base at 2-1/8".  Without scoring, fold the other side in so that the edges are perfectly aligned in the middle and score using a Bone Folder.  This assures you will never have a gap in the center of your gatefold card.

The flowers are stamped in Daffodil Delight, stems & leaves are Pear Pizzazz and the flower centers are Early Espresso.  "Sending" is heat embossed in white on Basic Black cardstock and die-cut.  I use my Stamparatus (always!) to get the sentiment perfectly straight.

I love that Sending Smiles has so many different sentiments included, making this such a versatile stamp set!

Here's another version that uses some Daffodil Afternoon Designer Paper (retired).  

Assembly Tips:

Stamp and layer the 3 panels together.  On the back of each panel, measure the center (about 1-7/8") and make a pencil mark.  The top & bottom panels get liquid glue on the left half.  Be careful to keep the glue about 1/4" away from your pencil mark.  Attach these 2 panels, centering them left & right.  Last, use liquid glue on the right half of the "Sending" panel and adhere it spaced equally between the other 2 panels.

I hope you will try this fun card!  Here are the supplies I used --

Sending Smiles Bundle (English)

[158707]

$49.50

Heart & Home 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[157928]

$11.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$8.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$8.00

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00