I had so much fun at the recent Online Stamping Retreat that I attended and making fun fold cards with the Fab Four! In one of the classes I learnt how to make an accordion double gate fold card which was so cool! I changed mine up and used the Lily Pond Lane suite which is from the new Annual Catalogue. Those ducks are just too cute! I love that this suite includes both stamps and dies but also coordinating Designer Series Paper and embellishments, everything you need to make beautiful coordinated projects. You can find the whole suite in my online store here.
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the finished accordion double gate fold card

Here is a look at my finished accordion double gate fold card. This is such a great fun fold design to really use beautiful Designer Series Paper designs. I chose to use the Lily Pond Lake Designer Series Paper which has stunning themed designs that coordinate with these pond themed animals like the cute ducks, duckings and frogs.
It is a bit deceiving how this fold works until the card starts to unfold…
opening the ‘gate’

Here you can see how that accordion design works to open the ‘gate’ on the card.
I chose to use a couple of the more simple designs from the Designer Series Paper to decorate the accordion piece of my card which allowed me to add some of the cute stamps and dies to decorate my card.
The beautiful ducks that come in the stamps are so easy to colour as they are two step stamps with the coordinating pieces that allow you to quickly stamp sections of the duck to add colour.
how the accordion double gate fold works

This picture shows how that accordion double gate fold works. When you open and reveal the accordion design the card opens and it can be displayed fully open. How genius is this design?
It also allows you to add a message to the middle (if you want) or simply display a cute quote or design.
a close up showing the details

I have added lots of little details to my finished card including some of the stand alone dies like the lily pads, lotus flowers and reeds. These look adorable and add just a touch of pretty to the card. I chose to use touches of colour on my die cut pieces with coordinating colours to add extra depth and dimension.
a space to write

If you are wondering where there is room to write, just add a simple panel on the back and there is plenty of room! I added a bit of blending with some Granny Apple Green ink and a Blending Brush and some simple stamped reeds.
I always have so much fun at the Online Stamping Retreat and can’t wait to finish all my other projects which I will share soon. Be sure to go and follow the OSR page for all the updates.
Much love & crafty hugs. xx

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