Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Project | Double Gatefold Birthday Card featuring Pickles Hedghog

Hi everyone!

I’m back with another fun project for this week’s Polkadoodles Digi Choosday challenge, and our DT theme is “Birthday Card with a Different Fold.”

For this project, I created a Double Gatefold Card featuring the cute Pickles the Hedgehog. I also used the Gnome Men Football USA Pattern Paper Set - a proof that, Polkadoodles papers are so versatile and can work for just about any theme!

This card may look a little complicated at first glance, but it’s actually super easy and so fun to make!

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Materials Used

• White cardstock

• Pattern Paper – Polkadoodles Gnome Men Football USA Pattern Paper Set

• Digi Stamps – Pickles Hedgehog Balloons & Pickles Hedgehog Sitting

• Sentiments – Spring Tons of Love Sentiment Pack 

• Plain blue cardstock (perfect for scrap busting!)

• Tim Holtz Guillotine Paper Trimmer

• CutterPillar Crease Score Board

• Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue

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Instructions

1. Prepare the Card Bases

• Trim white cardstock:

• Main card base: 9.5 x 5.5 inches

• Mini card base: 10 5/8 x 3 inches

Main card base: 9.5 x 5.5 inches

Mini card base: 10 5/8 x 3 inches

• Score:

• Main card base at 1/2, 2 5/8, 6 7/8, and 9 inches

• Mini card base at 2 1/8, 4 1/4, 6 3/8, and 8 1/2 inches

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2. Create the Pop-Up Tabs

• Mark 1 1/2 inches from each corner of the main card base

• Cut along the 0.5 x 1 1/2 inch marks to form tabs

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3. Prepare the Inner Layers

• Dark blue cardstock: 4 x 5 1/4 inches

• Light blue cardstock: two pieces at 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches

• Pattern papers:

• One piece: 3 3/4 x 5 inches

• Two pieces: 1 5/8 x 5 inches

Layer your pattern papers onto the solid cardstock, then adhere them inside the main card base.

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4. Assemble the Mechanism

• Fold the mini card base

• Glue it to the center panel of the main card base

• Attach the right panel of the mini card to the right tab

• Repeat for the left side

Test your pop-up mechanism, it should open and close smoothly!

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5. Decorate the Inside

• Cut:

• Dark blue: 3 pieces (1 7/8 x 2 3/4)

• Light blue: 2 pieces (same size)

• Pattern paper: 2 pieces (1 3/4 x 2 5/8)

• Blue cardstock for sentiment layer: 1 piece (1 3/4 x 2 5/8)

• Add your sentiment: “Have the happiest of birthdays”

• Place your Pickles Hedgehog images on the outer panels

• Add a tiny golden heart sticker for a sweet detail 

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6. Finish the Outside

• Light blue cardstock: 2 pieces (1 7/8 x 5 1/4)

• Pattern paper: 2 pieces (1 5/8 x 5)

Layer and adhere these to the front panels of your card.

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 And that’s it! Your Double Gatefold Birthday Card is ready!

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This project was fun to make! It's cute, interactive, and perfect for using up those paper scraps while creating something extra special.

If you give this fold a try, We’d love to see your creations!

Don’t forget to join the Anything Goes challenge over at Polkadoodles Digi Choosday for a chance to win, and come hang out with me on my socials for more crafty inspiration.

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