Beautiful Gallery double gatefold card

 Do you ever look at some of the beautiful papers in your stash and think I just don't want to cut into that? Well that's the problem I faced with the gorgeous papers in the Beautiful Gallery pack. This pack of 6"x 6" paper is contains 4 each of 12 double-sided designs. The designs are reminiscent of old world art galleries with their florals and moody landscapes. 

Wanting to share the beauty of the papers make choosing a fun fold with lots of space for papers the right choice. This simple double gatefold worked out perfectly!

The card base starts with a piece of cardstock measuring 14.85cm x 28.5cm (5½" x 10⅞") scored at 4.75cm and 9.5cm (1⅞" and 3⅝") from both ends. The scorelines are then folded in to a mountain the valley from each end too. Make sure to burnish these folds well with your bone folder.

Decorating the card is where the paper can truly do all the work for you. All mats are 0.5cm smaller each layer for example 4.25cm x 14.4cm  (⅜" smaller for example 5¼" x 1⅜") for the small side panels. The video below shows how.

The card folds flat for postage.

Yet stands beautifully when open. 

This gorgeous paper is part of the Beautiful Gallery suite collection.  The suite comprises of 2 stamp sets and coordinating dies, an elegant embossing folder, vintage gems and of course the gorgeous papers. 

A simply decorated white panel on the reverse is the perfect space to write your message.

What do you think? Aren't these papers just beautiful?