To make the gate fold card I used 2 8 x 8 Scalloped cards and simply overlayed and foldined the fronts to create the gate folds. This is a quick little trick showed to me at a crafting course.
Simply overlay the card backs so that the fronts close on over the other, tape the backs together, then folded back the fronts matching the scallops at the bottom, it gives you a heavy opulant feeling card with a gate fold opening. I know it goes against the grain to use two card blanks but I find the easy of use make it worth while.
The toppers came from a CD my daughter purchased at the Lincolnshire Show Ground Craft Fayre, its the Fleur Francais CD from KraftyHands.
It is such a lovely collection of images that I find I am automatically drawn to it now when I am doing cards.
I add a coat of Decopatch glase to the floral topper and it gives a lovely grackle finish that suits the toppers perfectly.
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