Good morning and happy Friday! Hope your week has gone well – and that you’ve got something planned for the weekend! Even if it’s just chillin’ at home and recovering from the holidays. Maybe un-decorating!? That’s my plan, for sure. 🙂
Today’s card is a flashback fun fold – I did one like this several years ago. It’s a Locking Mechanism Gate Card – and I did a little refining from my original! For today’s, I’ve got a sneak peek of some products that you’ll be able to get next week in the new Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog! The Easter Basket bundle and coordinating Easter Joy Specialty DSP are darling – and will get you in the mood for Spring! Take a look-see:
You’ll see this card – along with the other Design Team members’ cards – at this month’s Creative Creases Challenge! 😎 We’re ALWAYS wanting to see pretty fun folds so…I hope hope hope you’ll make one (or three!) and come share them with us! 🙂
I started by creating a regular gate card by scoring a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock at 2 1/8″ from each short end. I folded both score lines as valleys – making the gates.
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered 2″ x 5 3/8″ pieces of new Easter Joy Specialty DSP to the front of each gate panel.
For the inside, I stamped an Easter Basket sentiment in Shy Shamrock on a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Across the bottom, I stamped the flowers from the set in Shy Shamrock. I colored the flowers with the Light Pretty in Pink, Light Shy Shamrock, Dark Peach Pie and Dark Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends. Then I added a sweet little butterfly from the Softest Spring Mix & Match Puffy Stickers (coming soon in the Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog).
I adhered the panel to the inside of the card base with Liquid Glue.
To make the locking mechanism, I scored two 2 3/4″ x 4″ pieces of Basic White cardstock at 1 3/8″ on the short side and folded them.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the two folded panels to a 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock – with the folded edges touching in the middle. Then I used more Liquid Glue to adhere a second 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ to the mechanism – sandwiching the mechanism between the two Lemon Lolly pieces. This is why I made a video on how to do it – be sure to check that out – it’ll help, I promise!! 🙂
On one side of the mechanism, I adhered a 2 3/4″ x 4″ piece of the Easter Joy Specialty DSP with Liquid Glue.
Using the Easter Basket dies, I cut out a basket from a piece of Crumb Cake Easter Joy Specialty DSP. I used the rectangle die in the set to cut out a bunch of Balmy Blue cardstock strips.
I wove three of the Balmy Blue strips into the basket, used a little Liquid Glue to secure them in place and then trimmed the excess with scissors.
On a piece of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the Easter Basket bunny and three carrots in Crumb Cake ink and cut them out with the coordinating Easter Basket dies.
I colored the bunny’s ears and nose with the Light Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Blend and the carrots with the Light Shy Shamrock and Dark Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends.
I used the egg die in the set to cut two Easter eggs from a piece of the Easter Joy Specialty DSP.
I also cut out two grass strips from Shy Shamrock cardstock. I adhered one to the back of the easter basket with Liquid Glue.
Using scissors, I trimmed off the bottom of the die cut bunny – leaving his arms intact. I used Liquid Glue to adhere him to the basket – with his arm hanging over the front.
Then I adhered the eggs and the carrots with Liquid Glue.
I popped the basket onto the front of the locking mechanism with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added a Lemon Lolly Easter Basket die cut bow with Liquid Glue.
On a 3/8″ x 1 3/4″ piece of Lemon Lolly cardstock, I stamped an Easter Basket sentiment in Shy Shamrock ink. I used scissors to cut a banner end and adhered it with Liquid Glue. Then I adhered the second grass strip to the bottom of the basket with more Liquid Glue.
I added some new Easter Assortment easter eggs – a couple in the grass and a few “hidden” around the basket and the card front/locking mechanism was done!
To close the card – just slide the two gate panels into the “X” of the locking mechanism! Boom!
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Easter Basket flowers on the front…
…and the bunny stamped on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! It’s cold and yucky these days – winter, you know – but this card – with the Easter Joy Specialty DSP and the fun Easter Basket bundle – will bring a little Spring into your lives! Make and fill a fun Easter Basket and put it all on a Locking Gate Fold Fun Fold Card and…send a little joy and happiness to someone special!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – I recorded a video for y’all on how to make this fun fold – if you’d like to check it out, here ’tis!
https://youtube.com/live/Geh4dD0PDL4
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
TTFN
M
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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project: You’ll also need the Easter Basket Bundle, Easter Joy Specialty DSP, Easter Assortment and Softest Spring Mix & Match Puffy Stickers when they’re available
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Lemon Lolly Cardstock: 5 1/2″ x 8″ (card base, scored and folded at 2 1/8″ from each short end); 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″ (x2 – front and back of locking mechanism); 3/8″ x 1 3/4″ (sentiment); Easter Basket die cut bow
Balmy Blue Cardstock: Easter Basket die cut strips for the basket
Basic White Cardstock: 2 3/4″ x 4″ (x2 – scored at 1 3/8″ on the short side – locking mechanism); stamped & die cut Easter Basket bunny and three carrots; 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
Easter Joy Specialty DSP: 2″ x 5 3/8″ (x2 – gate panels); 2 3/4″ x 4″ (on front of locking mechanism); Easter Basket die cut basket and two eggs
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Finn Fan Fix
He doesn’t have to have his leg iced any more – he’s pretty much back to normal now.
But – I’d taken this shot of him with his emotional-support-moose….
I just thought it was too cute not to share! 🙂
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M
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