Impressions Abloom for Mother's Day
April 02, 2025
Yet another month has passed and it went so quickly with the combination of a messy late season cyclone, the OnStage event for Demonstrators in Brisbane and wrapping up our latest bathroom and pantry renovation, so we just made it into March with the class on Sunday.
Today I'm sharing the first of three cards we made and this was the most timing consuming one (or maybe we just chatted more, lol) - a labour of love for Mother's Day, which is the first Sunday in May in Australia. It's always nice to be ready a bit ahead of time, don't you think?
This is an Accordion Gatefold card and I've also seen it called a Double Accordion Gatefold, but either way, it combines a gatefold card base and fun pop out accordion panel. I've customised the measurements for our metric card stock and the folded card fits into a standard medium envelope.
I created the gatefold card base with Basic White Thick card stock and I've used the beautiful NEW (coming 6 May) Floral Impressions DSP and coordinating Impressions Abloom Dies to embellish the card. The photo above shows the card closed with the embellished art panel on the front.
The card opens out to display the accordion panels that can be embellished as you desire. I decided to add another greeting in the centre panel, which is seen when the card stands for display. I love the colour combination of Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Misty Moonlight in these particular designs from the Floral Impressions DSP which is coming in the next Online Exclusives drop on 6 May. The clever dies I have used for the flower embellishments come as 2 pieces - the outline and an optional inner piece that creates the highlights in the centre. Using the outline die alone allows you to cut some of the images from the paper as well, making it very versatile.
This photo shows how the accordion folds down, leaving the single panel displayed on the front of the card. This would be a fabulous fold for a milestone birthday with large numbers in the centre panel or any special occasion as it has a lot of presence when standing for display.
I've created the greeting panel on the reverse to provide more space to write and it remains private when the card is standing for display.
Project Details | |
Stamps | Layering Leaves, Heartfelt Hexagon, Perennial Postage |
Card stock & Papers | Basic White, Fresh Freesia, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Floral Impressions DSP |
Ink | Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight, Pool Party |
Accessories | Brushed Brass Butterflies, Adhesive-Backed Heart Sequins |
Tools | Impressions Abloom Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss, Dimensionals, Tombow Glue, Glue Dots, blending brushes, white gel pen |
Before I finish, I just want to mention that new products have been added to the Last Chance category (under the Specials Category) in my Online Shop. These are the products from the 2025 January-April Mini Catalogue and the 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue that will be retiring. Everything in this list is 'while supplies last', so once sold out the products are discontinued. If you're after a bargain, below are some links to help you quickly get to the good stuff!
Products Discounted 40% or more
Products Discounted 50% or more
Retiring from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalogue
Retiring from the 2025 January - April Mini Catalogue
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