Create a gate fold card with the Back To Basics collection
June 23, 2025
This gate fold card is a festive way to celebrate a birthday and has a unique inlaid die cut detail. This project was created by design team member, Leslie. See below for instructions and a supply list.
From white cardstock, cut the card base at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and score at 4-1/4” an d 6-3/8”. This will create a gatefold card base in landscape orientation.
Flatten the card base and use low-tack tape to secure the Back To Basics Belle Outline Alphabet Dies to the upper and lower gatefold flaps. The first part of the sentiment (upper case ‘BIRTH’) will be on the bottom flap and the second part of the sentiment (upper case ‘DAY!’) will be on the top flap so they are in the correct position when the flaps are closed.
Run the flattened card base through your die cutting machine and then remove the die cut letters, being careful to reserve the tiny inner pieces from the B, R, D and A.
Use these same Belle Outline Dies to cut the letters from assorted prints in the Back To Basics 6x9 Ruby, Lilac, Mango, Lemon, Jade, Royal, Lilac, Lime and Rose Collection Packs.
Cut two 2” x 5-3/8” panels and apply a double-sided adhesive sheet to each panel. Burnish with your bone folder to get really good adhesion.
Remove the release paper from the adhesive sheet on each panel and adhere one to the upper flap and the other to the lower flap. Be careful not to let the exposed adhesive on the front side of the flaps stick to anything.
Flip the card base over so the exposed adhesive is facing you and place the colorful letters into the negative spaces. Use those reserved tiny inner pieces from the B, R, D and A (in step #3 above) to fill in those letters.
This is what the front of your card should now look like with the flaps closed.
Using the KIS Cuts Melody Stories Font Dies, die cut lower case ‘happy’ and three asterisks (to be used as flowers) from a print in the Back To Basics 6x9 Black & White Collection Pack.
While the flaps are closed, adhere the ‘happy’ letters to the bottom edge of the top flap. Adhere the three asterisk flowers randomly and add a tiny gemstone to the center of each.
For the inside of the card, adhere a 3-3/4” x 5” panel of white cardstock to a 4” x 5-1/4” panel from a print in the the Ruby Collection Pack. Embellish it with a strip cut from the same print.
Stamp a birthday sentiment from the Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments stamp set in black ink. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card base, and this will complete the project.
Supply List: Back To Basics 6x9 Ruby, Mango, Lemon, Jade, Royal Lilac, Lime, Rose and Black & White Collection Packs; Back To Basics Belle Outline Alphabet Dies; KIS Cuts Melody Stories Font Dies; Back To Basics Birthday Sentiments Stamp Set.
