Triple Fold Window
Triple Fold Window
Other Products: Hot Glue Gun, Pine Needle Distress ink, Crushed Olive Distress ink, Vibrant Fuchsia Archival ink, Sunflower Archival ink, Black Archival ink, Plum Archival ink
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Instructions: The final card measures 7.5" x 4". Take three pieces of white cardstock that measures 7.5" x 4". Score and fold two pieces at 3" and 3.5" to create the folds on wither side. Adhere these two side panels on the back of both sides of your third 7.5" x 4" panel to create a gate fold card being a 1/2" deep.
Cover each section, front and back with designer paper from the Winter's Eve paper collection. I did two layers with 1/8" difference. Adhere all the designer paper onto the white cardstock using dries clear glue.
For the window frame on the inside, using white cardstock die cut window pane, decorative lattice (cut in half vertically), flower arranger, three decorative top pieces, and three window box borders. Cut a scene from designer paper and adhere to center. Die cut Window Frame using a gray paper from paper pad to layer on top of window. Arrange window as shown and adhere using dries clear glue.
On the side panels cut designer paper to create pockets, on each pocket glue white Window Box Border before adhering glue only to three sides creating the pocket. Fussy cut journaling tags and sentiments from paper collection for each pocket.
For the Window Box, use the coordinating die from the HCD1-7150 Window Box Elements Die and the coordinating paper from the paper collection. Fold tabs on score lines and adhere using dries clear glue creating the box shape. Adhere Flower Box Border to top of flower box and fold flower arranger on score lines and adhere one side to inside of window box.
Using archival black ink stamp and die cut many pieces from the HCPC -3795 Window Box Fillers Stamp Set. Using Pine needles, Crushed Olive, Vibrant Fuchsia and Sunflower Archival inks, color all the filler leaves and flowers. Shape as desired using Deluxe Flower shaping kit and arrange them in the flower arranger and adhere using dries clear glue. Once dry adhere
To close the tri fold card create a belly band from white cardstock that measures 2.5" x 11" and score it at 3", 3.5", 7.5" and 8". Use a coordinating paper to embellish the band, adhere two decorative top pieces, one along top edge and one along bottom edge. Stamp Dogwood flowers in Plum Archival ink on white cardstock and diecut. Color using Vibrant Fuchsia ink and shape using Deluxe flower shaping kit. Arrange belly band as shown using extra pieces from the window box fillers. Adhere using dries clear glue.