Hello, Crafters.
Today’s video shows how to make a fabulous masculine floating gatefold card. The first one I saw was by Dawn Griffiths, and then I saw one by Blondecards_n_crafts. She credited her video to Dawn and also Jennifer McGuire. I checked out Jennifer’s video and used her idea for the floating mechanism. So credit to all three crafters! 
I wasn’t happy that the card didn’t close properly and one of the videos included a belly band which I wasn’t very keen on. The reason being that I feel belly bands tend to be a bit hit and miss. That is, they are invariably wrapped around the card to find the size needed rather than scoring the lines at set points. 
When I showed hubby my first card, the zebras, he said it needed magnets! Yesss!! The disadvantage of using magnets is that they shouldn’t be used on children’s cards. This style of card is ideal for any type of card. I was planning on making a Christmas card but time ran out! When I was planning the video I went through my stamp sets and I pulled out those I thought were suitable.
Bearing in mind each card needs 3 matching images two of which must fit into a two-inch square with a larger image that will fit into a three and a quarter inch oval! With a quick look, I was able to pull out between nine and eleven stamp sets! The easiest stamp set to use was the Zany Zebras because they didn’t need any colouring!
I showed several techniques in today’s video including heat embossing any colour ink you want to use, and a different way to hold your embossing buddy. I wasn’t able to demonstrate this fully because I thought about it after I’d stamped the sentiments and I wasn’t convinced the ink was dry! After all the things that went wrong with today’s video, I didn’t want to add another one! LOL! I hope you enjoy today’s video.
After church today, we’re off to Vicki and Leigh’s for lunch. Fortunately, we all feel the same about the pandemic, social distancing, etc. We are also blessed that our teenage grandchildren are taking it all very responsibly, too. If the weather continues as it has been for the last couple of days we’ll be able to sit outside and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine!
That’s it from me today. I wish you a very blessed Sunday and I look forward to being back with you tomorrow. In the meantime take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.
JanB. xx
I woke up to see the beautiful card you posted with the floating gate fold! Absolutely love it. I will definitely try to reproduce it for myself to give it to someone special. Thank you so much!
Many thanks, Cathy. They are a great card to make and really pack a WOW! xx
This is so cute Jan. You could also use the thin Velcro coins for closure (https://www.velcro.com/products/adhesive-backed/900102__thin-clear-fasteners/). I usually buy mine through a Amazon or locally at Michaels —I’m in Canada. They are perfect for this type of card because they are clear and thin. I’m definitely going to try it out this week. Love the Zebra card!!
Many thanks, Carmen. Yes, Velcro dots are an excellent alternative. The only disadvantage is that they are visible. xx
I’m loving this floating gatefold card Jan. It’s stunning as well as the colors you have chosen. This one is on my list to make very soon. Be safe & TYFS
Many thanks, Claire. Me, too. I loved it from the time I saw the first one made by Dawn Griffiths! xx
Great project! Love the floaters. Your explanations are very clear – thank you! Reassuring to see that the pros make mistakes with good recovery ideas! Always eager for the next edition…
Billie
Many thanks, Billie. No such thing as a perfect crafter………………fortunately! LOL! xx
Could you give me the type of Magnets that you used in this card.
Hi, Nancy. These were quite old and by Basic Grey but nowadays I go online and order from Spider Magnets. The size are 1mm x 1cm. I hope this helps. xx
Thank you, I made one of the cards and used Velcro spot that I had. they also work, just show and are not hidden.
I love the card but found the tutorial confusing and more complicated than was necessary. I watched several times before I even attempted to gather my materials. Getting the measurements and information regarding the identification of the dies and stamps was quite frustrating. There were just too many elements and all the mistakes and corrections only served to make me believe that this card was just too complicated.
A comprehensive list of all requirements, which I haven’t found yet, should be the first step; followed by an accurate list of measurements. This should then be followed by a detailed set of instructions for each element of the card. Any techniques that the presenter needs to clarify or expand on should be presented in a methodical way to prevent confusion and frustration.
I did eventually make the card but I had to write my own set of instructions to ensure I had everything covered. This is the first time I have completed a card from beginning to end following a demonstrator. I will try again.
I hope I haven’t been too harsh in my comments. I don’t cope well with disorganisation, it’s the librarian coming out in me, everything has to be in it’s assigned order.
Hi, Joanne. I’m sorry you have a lot of criticisms about my style of tutorials but at least you were able to make your first card by following a demonstrator. I have built up my following of 41,600+ with my style of tutorials and I’m not planning on making any changes. I am concerned about your comment referring to “accurate list of measurements” because it sounds as if I have made a mistake. This video has been viewed 10,000+ times and if I have made a mistake – always possible – one of my subscribers would have drawn it to my attention thereby giving me an opportunity to correct it.
The list of all measurements and products is just one click away! Forgive me if I’m wrong, but I assume you don’t know how to access the lists? In case I’m right, these are the instructions “All the measurements and the products used in creating this video are in the box below the video. To locate the box you must be watching the video on YouTube and then it depends what device you’re watching on. If it’s a laptop or PC, under the video, at the bottom of three lines of writing you’ll see SHOW MORE. Click on it and the box will open. If you’re on a phone, you’ll see a down arrow on the right-hand side. Click on it. I hope this helps”.
I don’t supply detailed instructions for each element of the card because this is a video and all elements can be seen as I make my card real-time without editing. Like all crafters, I make mistakes! Unlike a lot of demonstrators, I don’t edit my mistakes out of my videos. I stay and correct them which my subscribers find very helpful because they make the same mistakes!
I don’t like the idea of losing a possible subscriber, but if you find I’m “disorganised” it may be better for you to find another demonstrator whose videos are organised.
I do find your words very harsh but it is the way you feel. I provide you the opportunity to voice your opinion so I can’t complain when you do! I don’t bear grudges or hard feelings and hope you do subscribe, make more of my cards and learn to accept my videos the way they are. Kind regards, JanB.
Goodness, Jan, I’ve been following you for a few years now & see all the measurements below the videos along with the items you are using to create the cards. I do think her words were a bit harsh as well. I write down instructions as I watch videos. But, I can always go back to look at the video if I don’t think I wrote something down correctly. I am a visual learner, but it helps me to write it down as well. If you do make a mistake you correct it and we know how to handle it. Keep up the great work. I will always be here if I don’t spill more coffee on my laptop and having to wait to get another one. This just happened to me. Yikes
Many thanks, Claire. Oh, no! I hope you get it sorted out damage-free! You must get it sorted out quickly because your continued support means so much to me and it encourages me to continue doing what I enjoy. 💖 Like you, I’m very much a visual learner and I’ve learned so much from YouTube that I never underestimate it’s importance. xxx
Morning Jan but I am not feeling so happy with one of the comments above. But as you say, you have opened your “Comments Section” to the viewers to express their opinions. So be it. Jan you have 42000 followers around the world so you are doing everything right. Your fold over corner card was the first card I ever made and I have it proudly sitting within my Bureau for all to see. I had never made a card before your card; I did not have one piece of equipment except for a very good pair of older veterinary scissors and one packet of purchased pre-made flowers and a blank piece of cardstock which I found inside my horse tack room (must have been a backing on something I had purchased for one of the horses) . I found your instructions so precise; I also found the list of requirements/measurements easily. Please push these hurtful remarks aside; smile; brush your hair and go sit in a conservatory with a cup of tea and a gf biscuit. Know you are loved by your 42,000+ subscribers and none of us can say we have not learnt something from you. Blessings and Warm Hugs: Mal, Melbourne, Australia. XXXXX AND I love that you do not “approve” comments before they are posted unlike most other demonstrators. XXX
Bless you for your kind words and unfailing support, Mal. It means an awful lot to me! 💖 When I see celebrities complaining about being followed by the media, I often think it’s what happens when you put yourself in the public eye. On a much smaller scale, I accept what is written about me and what I do. At the end of the day, God knows what is in my heart and he knows what’s in everyone else’s heart – He will be our judge! xxx