Fancy Gatefold Christmas

Hello!  I am getting ready to be computerless (is that a word?) for the next 10 days so I'm trying to get my post up before the computer goes down.  I had been busy working on a Gatefold card that went a bit wild.  I saw the original on a Graphic 45 post and thought since I have alot of Graphic 45 scraps I'm going to give it a whirl.  This card measures 5.5" x 7"  an odd size yes and if I was more careful it should have only been a 5 x 7.  I'll explain that later. 

On the left is the card closed with a "Belly Band" to keep it from opening.  This just slides off the side.  In the second photo you can see a tab on the right side extending beyond the side of the card.  This is where I made my mistake and caused the card to be a 5.5 x 7.  I love the look though and decided that it would be a hand delivered card so it was OK.

Here is the card wide open and on the right the card with the far left panel turned in.

     

A word of warning....................these are addicting!  You stop....think your finished.....walk away...come back and you start adding little doodads here and there.  LOL

I made card kits for my group which met up last night.  Each kit had a different combination of papers.  All embellishments were the same but not all used them.  Here are a few of the ones made last night.  First picture is of them open and then what they look like closed.  First up mine.

                                                                                         And now here are two more

and 2 more

They all look so different and everyone there agreed that its addicting!  I am sure to make more as special gifts over Christmas.  I think these would look great as a display on a side table or mantle.  There are no real directions.  Your base card is 10 x 7.  Made into a gate fold by scoring at 2.5 and 7.5.  The added square which is added to the right front panel of the gate is a 4.75 x 4.75.  You can see how it is only glued to the right side when the card is opened.  The bottom front piece is a 2.25 x 4.75 piece and it too is attached only to the right side.  This card is all about the layering.  Pull out papers and just start covering every inch!  Walk away and come back to add more.  It really is quite fun.  People will be impressed by what you can do with layers.
Going to go but some New Graphic 45 papers and build one with more of a theme.   Hmmmmmm  wonder what that will look like??

Til next time
HAPPY CARDING