New Gilded Autumn, Four Fold, Anniversary Card Tutorial with 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock

Hello Friends,

The other today I posted a tutorial for a Four Fold Card using 12″ x  12″ Cardstock for the base.  You can see it here. I was asked if there was a way to make it out of 8-1/2″ x  11″ cardstock instead, so I looked online for a tutorial.  I couldn’t find any instructions at all for this size paper, so I decided to try to come up with a tutorial myself.  Here it is- an anniversary card using the Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Mint Macaron Cardstock (CS).

Directions:

•  Cut two pieces of Mint Macaron Cardstock (CS) to 2-3/4″ x  4-1/4″.  Cut one piece to 5″ x  7-1/2″.   Cut one piece to 4-1/4″ x  5-1/2″.

•  Cut two pieces of the Gilded Autumn Designer Series Paper (DSP) to 2-1/2″ x  4″.  Cut two   pieces to 3-1/4″ x  4-3/4″.  Cut two pieces to 4″ x  5-1/4″.  Make sure to cut the DSP in the right   direction if you are using patterned paper.

•  Score the 5″ x  7-1/2″ piece of Mint Macaron CS at 1/4″, 3-3/4″, 7-1/4″ on the long side.

•  Fold the 1/4″ score line and the 7-1/4″ score line towards the center of this piece of CS.  Place  Tear and Tape on each 1/4″ flap from the bottom of the cardstock to 3/4″ from the top on the left flap, and from the bottom of the cardstock to 1/2″ from the top on the right flap. (If this is confusing to you, just place the Tear and Tape from top to bottom on both flaps because you are going to be cutting the extra part off.)  Take the protective tape off the left flap and adhere it to one of the 2-3/4″ x  4-1/4″ pieces of cardstock making sure the bottom edges are even.  Take the protective coating off the flap on the right and adhere it to the 4-1/4″ x  5-1/2″ pieces of CS in the same way. This makes the inside of the card base.

• Cut off the little rectangle above the panel on the left and on the right if you have one.

• Adhere the 4 pieces of the designer series paper where you want them. You’ll have two pieces of DSP leftover for the back side of the card base.

• Decorate all the panels as desired. I used pieces of the Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper to decorate mine.

  

   

  

  

  

  

  

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  Here are the products I used to make this card. You can click on each image to learn more about it and/or purchase it.

  Product List

  

  Gilded Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper

  [153520]

  

  Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

  [138337]

  

  Tasteful Labels Dies

  [152886]

  

  Versamark Pad

  [102283]

  

  Versamark Pad

  [102283]

  

  Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

  [109129]

  

  Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper

  [152493]

  

  Gold 1/8″ Ribbon

  [134583]

  

  Metallic Pearls

  [146282]

  

  Tear & Tape Adhesive

  [138995]