Mini gatefold on Joyful Square card

Mini gatefold on Joyful Square card. You’ll find the Joyful Squares bundle i.e., stamps and dies when purchased together will save you 10%. It’s on page 54 to 55 in the newly launched January-April 2026 Mini catalogue.

This bundle combines stamps and dies to craft personalised photo corners, radiant sunbursts, and heartfelt shapes. Design custom frames, striking card borders, and delightful accents for cards, tags, and memory-keeping projects. Add a touch of handmade joy to every creation and highlight life’s most special occasions.

Cutting guide

1. Card base Azure Afternoon cut at 4 ⅛” x 5 ¾” (10.5 cm x 14.5 cm)
2. Splash of Sparkle DSP pattern A : cut 1 piece 3 ⅞” x 5 ½” (9.8 cm x 14 cm)
3. Mini Gatefold base : Azure Afternoon cut at 3 ¾” x 10 ¾” (9.5 cm x 27.3 cm)
4. Scraps of Summer Splash to die cut large square and photo corners and flourish
5. Basic White scraps to die cut smaller square and larger stamped square for front of gatefold
6. Outer gatefold panels 2 pieces DSP pattern B 1 ⅝” x 3 ½” (4.1 cm x 8.9 cm)
7. Inner gatefold panels 2 pieces DSP pattern A 1 ½” x 3 ½” (3.8 cm x 8.9 cm)
8. Back of card Basic White cut at 3 ⅞” x 5 ½” (9.8 cm x 14 cm).

Card base assembly

1. Adhere Splash of Sparkle DSP measuring 3 ⅞” x 5 ½” (9.8 cm x 14 cm) to Azure Afternoon card base.
2. Set aside.

Mini gatefold card

1. Take the Mini Gatefold base and on the long side score at 1 ⅞”, 3 ⅝”, 7 ⅛”, 8 ¾” (4.8 cm, 9.2 cm, 18.1 cm, 22.2 cm).
2. First fold Mountain fold, 2nd fold Valley fold, 3rd fold Valley fold and last fold Mountain fold. Burnish well.
3. Adhere pattern B DSP to both outer panels leaving an even border on all 4 sides.
4. Take pattern A DSP pieces and adhere to inner panels leaving an even border on all 4 sides.
5. Apply adhesive to back of centre panel, close gatefold and align to centre of card base and adhere as pictured.

Die cutting elements

1. Cut a square in Shy Shamrock with largest square die and also one out of the Splash of Colour DSP.
2. Die cut flourish in Shy Shamrock with flourish die.
3. Use the pair of photo corner die with the detailed die insert to die cut a pair of photo corners.
4. Basic White card stock – stamp as pictured in Azure Afternoon ink and die cut with largest square die. Then use circle die to die cut the inner circle. The inner circle isn’t needed.

Assembling mini gatefold card

1. Centre and adhere the large Shy Shamrock square in centre of mini gatefold card as pictured.
2. Orient the small Basic White square and adhere in a diamond then stamp “little snippets of joy” in Azure Afternoon ink.
3. Adhere flourish above square in centre as shown.
4. Align the DSP and large stamped Basic White squares together and adhere together but avoid getting adhesive in the circle.
5. Stamp “good times” and the pair of hearts as pictured.
6. Only apply adhesive on the right half and adhere to right side panel of gatefold.
7. Close card and position photo corners on the left side panel as pictured so you can tuck the card closed.

Back of card

1. Stamp the flourish top and bottom of Basic White piece for back of card in Azure Afternoon ink.
2. Adhere to back of card to complete card.

Supply list

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