Interlocking Gate-fold – Cup of Tea

Today I am re-visiting the interlocking Gate-fold using the Cup of Tea bundle. I’m sure I’ve done this type of fold many years ago, but I can’t find it anywhere so I thought I’d make a Mother’s Day card with the Cup of Tea bundle because my Mum loves tea.

The Cup of Tea bundle is in the current May 2022 – April 2023 Annual catalogue. When it first came out, I used it to death, but it’s gathering dust, so time to bring it out! I’ve used some golden oldies too – like the layering circle dies.

To make the scalloped circle frame I initially took the lazy way out and set the 2nd largest straight edge circle inside the largest scalloped one. The dies didn’t like it! It made indentations on the 2nd largest straight edge circle die so I had to cut the scalloped circle first, then position the 2nd largest straight edge circle die over the die cut scallop.

The gate-fold base was cut smaller than I normally cut my card base so that the gate-fold measurements would be easily divisible by 2. I also used the Marigold Moments stamp set for the “happy mother’s day” greeting, but forgot to include it in my photo.

I added a petal pink mat layer to tie it in with the front of the card.

Video Tutorial

Cutting guide

1. Card base : Basic White Thick cut at 5 ¾” x 8″ (14.5 cm x 20 cm) . Long side at the top, score at 2″ and 6″ (5 cm, 15 cm).
2. Front gatefold panels : Petal Pink cut 2 pieces : 1 ⅞” x 5 ⅝” (4.5 cm x 14 cm)
3. Inside centre panel card base: Petal Pink cut 1 piece : 3 ⅞” x 5 ⅝” (9.5 cm x 14 cm)
4. Tea Boutique 6″x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) DSP : Cut 2 pieces at 1 ¾” x 5 ½” (9 cm x 13.5 cm)
5. Second layer centre panel card base : Basic White cut 1 piece 3 ¾” x 5 ½” (9 cm x 13.5 cm)

Focal point

1. Petal Pink card stock : 3 pieces cut at 3 ¾” x 3 ¾” for cutting scalloped circles.
2. Basic White scraps for die cutting smaller circle

Supply list

Listed below is the supply list. Just click on the picture to take you directly to the item in my online store.

Product List

Cup Of Tea Bundle (English) [158667]	Marigold Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [160665]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]
Tea Boutique 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158659]	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230]	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228]
Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009]	Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147108]	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [147089]
Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad [159216]	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]