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Glamorous Gatefold Cards

Classic Square gatefold card tied with ribbon

This gatefold card has a simple peel-off motif on the front and also uses peel-off corners inside to highlight the vellum printed invite. You will need:

Square gatefold card blank - we used hammer cream cards

Clear vellum insert for square gatefold cards

Heart corner and champagne glass peel-offs

23mm wide organza ribbon - shown here in burgundy

1. Mark the centre of each flap of the gatefold card and use a hole punch to make holes for the ribbon.
2. Place a peel-off motif in the top left-hand corner of the card. The example uses champagne glasses - you could also use another design such as bells, rings, hearts.
3. Print your wording onto the vellum insert.
4. For best results when printing on vellum you need to take care not to smudge the ink as it takes longer to dry than on normal printer paper. First, change your print settings to "draft" or as low a setting as gives satisfactory results. This reduces the amount of ink. Second, remove each sheet as it prints - don't let them stack up on the printer - and leave until the ink is completely dry.
5. Attach the vellum to the card using a very small dot of PVA glue or glue stick at each corner.
7. Once the glue is dry place a peel-off corner in each corner - these will hide any marks caused by the glue. We found that the peel-offs are not strong enough to hold the insert themselves.
8. Thread the ribbon through the holes and tie in a bow. Trim the ends to neaten.

Contemporary Monochrome gatefold card

To make this elegant gatefold invitation you will need

A6 Gatefold Card Blank in Black

A6 Hammered Ivory pearlescent card

A5 Silver Pearlescent Card (one sheet will make 2 invitations)

Folk heart die cuts - large ivory

Double Sided Tape or Adhesive Roller

Print your invitation text onto the A6 Ivory Card. Be sure to leave space round the edge as you will be cutting the edges off. Trim the the printed card to 94mm wide and 137mm tall and the Silver Pearlescent Card to 98mm by 142mm. Stick the printed card to the silver using the adhesive of your choice. Now attach this layer to the inside of the gatefold card blank. Take a large ivory folk heart and using the adhesive roller cover the back right hand side of the heart with adhesive. Be careful not to get any on the other side. Close the gatefold and place the heart on the front in the centre. Its should only stick to the left hand side to allow the card to be opened.

This design can be adapted to any colour, try silver and white or black and cream for completely different looks.

Copyright 2006 The Wedding Crafter

Menu	Glamorous Gatefold Cards
	Classic Square gatefold card tied with ribbon
		This gatefold card has a simple peel-off motif on the front and also uses peel-off corners inside to highlight the vellum printed invite. You will need: Square gatefold card blank - we used hammer cream cards Clear vellum insert for square gatefold cards Heart corner and champagne glass peel-offs 23mm wide organza ribbon - shown here in burgundy 1. Mark the centre of each flap of the gatefold card and use a hole punch to make holes for the ribbon. 2. Place a peel-off motif in the top left-hand corner of the card. The example uses champagne glasses - you could also use another design such as bells, rings, hearts. 3. Print your wording onto the vellum insert. 4. For best results when printing on vellum you need to take care not to smudge the ink as it takes longer to dry than on normal printer paper. First, change your print settings to "draft" or as low a setting as gives satisfactory results. This reduces the amount of ink. Second, remove each sheet as it prints - don't let them stack up on the printer - and leave until the ink is completely dry. 5. Attach the vellum to the card using a very small dot of PVA glue or glue stick at each corner. 7. Once the glue is dry place a peel-off corner in each corner - these will hide any marks caused by the glue. We found that the peel-offs are not strong enough to hold the insert themselves. 8. Thread the ribbon through the holes and tie in a bow. Trim the ends to neaten.
	Contemporary Monochrome gatefold card
		To make this elegant gatefold invitation you will need A6 Gatefold Card Blank in Black A6 Hammered Ivory pearlescent card A5 Silver Pearlescent Card (one sheet will make 2 invitations) Folk heart die cuts - large ivory Double Sided Tape or Adhesive Roller Print your invitation text onto the A6 Ivory Card. Be sure to leave space round the edge as you will be cutting the edges off. Trim the the printed card to 94mm wide and 137mm tall and the Silver Pearlescent Card to 98mm by 142mm. Stick the printed card to the silver using the adhesive of your choice. Now attach this layer to the inside of the gatefold card blank. Take a large ivory folk heart and using the adhesive roller cover the back right hand side of the heart with adhesive. Be careful not to get any on the other side. Close the gatefold and place the heart on the front in the centre. Its should only stick to the left hand side to allow the card to be opened. This design can be adapted to any colour, try silver and white or black and cream for completely different looks.