Fun Fold Friday

It's Fun Fold Friday and the last post before the big Cricut Imagine drawing!!  Exciting if I do say so myself. 
Today I have a simple gate fold the one below is using the Pagoda Cartridge and some origami papers (the floral pattern).
Gate folds are very easy to make!

First you decide what size you want to make the base.  Say you want to make a 6x6 gate fold--you will to start with a strip of paper that is 6" wide by 12" long.  To form the gates you will score at 3" and at 9".  Pretty simple right--so what ever your base is add half to each end and you have it made.

You can close it with ribbon, a big die cut, a spellbinders cut or a stamped image on paper you attach to the front.  This one I used a square of white paper and added a die cut on top. I also added some ribbon but that is not needed.

I always like to finish off the inside of my cards so here I did multiple layers and some edge inking.  As soon as I get back from Europe I am going to work on videos for each of the fun folds I do.  I know some of y'all like to see it done and trust me this one is super simple--anyone can do it.
Remember to leave those comments and we will see you back here Monday for the big Imagine giveaway!
Make it a great one-

Fun Fold Friday

So it is finally Friday!  This week was killer and next week is already starting--lol!  Off to Vegas for a trade show next week so I have been busy making projects for next week.

Today is the first Fun Fold Friday and to kick it off I went back to my videos and found one of my most popular projects the exploding box.  I left all the embellishments off so you can see the base of the box.

In the coming weeks I will share cards, scrapbook layout out elements, and of course more boxes.  I will usually show a finished item and then do a generic how to video so you can see how to put it together with out having to fight a ton of embellishments or patterned paper.

Alright-last day to leave comments for the CTMH rock the block package for this week.  I am caught up on all the comments for the Imagine so keep them coming.

Tonight is also a stamp release for Pink By Design--make sure to stop by the ustream tonight--all the details are on the website--just click here

Quick Creative Gift Part 2...............

Well it's Friday and I have Part 2 of the Quick Creative Gift--WITH VIDEO!! My editing skills are getting better so I am pretty happy with this one.

On Wednesday I posted some cards from Michael's that I did some alterations to and toady I am going to show you how to make a box for the A2 cards







Here is the VIDEO that goes with it:



As promised here are to core measurements for the box

Box Base (bottom) is 7 3/4" by 9" and scored at 1 1/2" on each side
Box Lid (top) is 6 7/8" by 8 1/8" and sorced at 1" on each side

Don't forget to leave comments as the Juke Box could be yours!!
I will post the May Calendar on Saturday, Sunday I will announce the winner of the Juke Box as well as let you know what I have planned for next week--and trust me you will want to make sure you are a part of it!