Mystery Solved! Double Diamond Gate Fold Cards with Free PDF

Did you play along with my Mystery Monday Stampin’? If you followed the clues you would have created a Double Diamond Gate Fold card similar to these.
Mystery Solved!

I need to warn you…This fun fold is addicting!!!! I couldn’t stop making them! This card looks like it would be hard but it is actually quick & easy to create! The hardest part was deciding which (of the 7 cards I created) to share with you today! LOL I decided to choose 3 as each of these is a little different. (To be honest, one really can’t be called a “double diamond” as I went totally rogue!) *Remember- there’s no right or wrong way to do mystery stampin’!!!
Here’s a closer look at each of today’s cards.

Let’s start with the Floral Impressions card. I stayed true to the mystery stamping clues for this card and created a special thank you card. I love how this fun fold card showcases both sides of the patterned paper and stands nicely for display!

I have been blessed with great friends and family who have helped me immensely through my latest surgery (and two previous). Your prayers are appreciated that this one does the trick. It’s a long healing process and I am hoping that I get good news when I visit the doctor today!

I like that this card allows you to add several sentiments and still have room for a personal message. You could easily replace one of the “white” diamonds with DSP or a stamped image/die cut if you didn’t want another sentiment. I did lots of fussy cutting on my card. When I was little I loved paper dolls and I find fussy cutting very relaxing. (And I’ve had lots of time laying around lately to fussy cut! LOL) I used leftover pieces of DSP to cut the flowers. I added a few Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots and this card was done!

My second card features the Painterly Pears Suite Collection!
The Painterly Pears Suite is another favorite suite of mine! I plan to use this collection for my Thanksgiving cards this year. I Love the sentiments in the stamp set and especially love how the dies cut out some images from the gorgeous DSP!  The only fussy cutting I did on this card was the one pink pear which I adhered on top to bring more color to my focal image.

I used the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut the DSP in a diamond shape for my layers. I didn’t even need to add the white layer on the inside of my card. The DSP did all the work for me for this card!

My third card today is a classic example of how most cards evolve as I create. More often than not I don’t end up with what I first envisioned. Does that happen to you too?

Instead of diamond layers I ending up punching circles. I tried the diamonds but it hid the trees in the middle section which I wanted to see. Also, the 3 trees I cut from the DSP just looked lost. I added some gold trim between the circles for a bit more glam! I used the Peace on Earth Stamp Set for my sentiments. I heat embossed one in gold and stamped the other in black.

I like how it turned out with the circles and plan to experiment with some shaped dies as well.  This really is a FUN fun fold card!

Do you have a favorite card from today? I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below.

I would love for you to play along with my mystery stamping! Click on the PDF below and follow the clues. Then take a photo of your card and send an attachment to my email (j.stark@goeaston.net). I’d love to share your works of art on my Sunday Showcase!

Click HERE to download/print the Mystery Stampin’ PDF

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Product List for Card #1 (Click on image to SHOP my online store.)

Impressions Abloom Bundle (English) [165611] $48.50	Impressions Abloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165605] $20.00	Wonderful Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161899] $25.00
Floral Impressions 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165603] $12.50	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [153081] $14.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [166780] $14.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad [153118] $9.00	Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots [166139] $8.50	Stampin’ Seal [152813] $8.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Simply Scored [122334] $37.00

Product List for Card #2 (Click on image to SHOP my online store.)

Perfectly Pears Bundle (English) [166154] $42.25	Perfectly Pears Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166147] $20.00	Perfectly Pears Dies [166153] $27.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Painterly Pears 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [166146] $12.50	Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $14.00
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $11.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad [147111] $9.00	Linen Thread [104199] $5.00
Stampin’ Seal [152813] $8.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Simply Scored [122334] $37.00	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $69.00

Product List for Card #3 (Click on image to SHOP my online store.)

Peace On Earth Bundle (English) [165925] $38.50	Peace On Earth Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165918] $19.00	Modern Christmas 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [165990] $16.50
Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [166780] $14.00	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236] $11.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679] $21.00
Simply Elegant Trim [155766] $7.50	Stampin’ Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
2 1/4″ (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $18.00	2 3/8″ (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $25.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $32.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $28.00	Simply Scored [122334] $37.00

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