A band card is a cute way to add a little interest to a gatefold card that can have trouble staying closed. If you want to see how to do this look here or here.
Sue used this method on another fold with some great results.
Open card
I
was originally going to create a gatefold card with a “belly band”. However, I
saw a video where a fun square card with a “belly band” was made from a piece
of 6”x6” double sided cardstock. I used my WeRMemory Keepers envelope punch
board to score at 2 ¾” from each corner. Instead of punching and scoring the
paper, just score. The scorelines don’t reach to the edge of the paper.
However, if you fold the paper along the four scorelines, the scorelines will
reach to the edge of the paper. Where two scorelines intersect, a small
triangle is formed. Using scissors, cut out the triangle. Score the left flap
5/8” from the top on each of the four sides and fold away from the centre. For
the message, I used a 3 ¼” x 3 ¼” piece of cardstock. I stamped using Simon Says
STAMP’s Floral Bookmarking stamp set for the flower and CAS-ual Fridays’ Dream
Then Do stamp set for the sentiment. I adhered this square panel to the center
of the card. Fold each flap towards the center, in order (going counter
clockwise). For the last flap, gently slide the lead edge under the first
folded panel. To make the “belly band”, I started with ¾” strip about 8” in
length. For the sentiment, I used CASual Fridays’ Hope Fri-die cut from a piece
of light pink cardstock. I used a 1.5” circle punch and the SU’s scalloped
circle to complete the card.- Sue
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