Greenhouse Gatefold Card!

Hello, today I am sharing this greenhouse card that I made over the weekend. I had this idea after buying a cute Sizzix die set called Garden Shed. I used them, plus a couple of extra garden themed dies from my stash, to decorate the inside. I created the front of the card from a piece of 12 x 6 inch white card which I scored at 3 and 9 inches to create a gatefold card. I then cut of the two top corners to create the roof.
 

I then sketched, using a pencil and a ruler, where I wanted to cut out all the panels to create window frames. I decided I wanted to add a bit of texture to the front panels, so I ran them through a wooden texture embossing folder. Then, using a cutting mat, I carefully cut out all panels with a craft knife and a ruler. I actually ended up breaking my craft knife I was crafting so hard!

After all the panels were removed, I had a delicate frame. I attached some acetate to the back of each of the two doors and the greenhouse really started to take shape! I lined the inside of the card with some light wood grain paper and then started the real fun - decorating! 


There is something so cute about these dies and it was so satisfying when it finally all came together. I cut the dies using various different shade of coloured, kraft, metallic and mirrored card and distressed each with a little ink to make it seem more worn and used. 


Then all I had to do was carefully glue them all down where I wanted them using my favourite cosmic shimmer acrylic glue. I'm really happy with how it turned out, I hope you like it too. Thank you for reading!

Comments

  1. EmmaTMay 26, 2020 at 12:54 AM

    Fantastic design, well worth the time. Emma

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  2. StephWMay 26, 2020 at 3:27 AM

    Just love everything about this, perfect for any gardener, fabulous hand cut window doors too! Steph x

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    1. Handmade by EmmaMay 27, 2020 at 4:27 AM

      Thank you so much Steph, I really enjoyed making this card :)

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  3. Nozomi DesignMay 26, 2020 at 5:02 AM

    Love all the little details like the metallic parts on the tools. It would make a great catd for my father-in-law! x

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    1. Handmade by EmmaMay 27, 2020 at 4:28 AM

      Thank you so much Nozomi, I love making gardening cards they are great for so many people.

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