Hi Stampers!
Have you ever made a Z Fold card? I imagine most of you have, but which Z Fold card(s) did you make? There are so many variations of this card. During the month of April my blog posts and videos will feature
various Z Fold cards. Today we’ll start things off with basic Z Fold cards, and alternative versions of the basic Z Folds. Let’s take a look at the sample cards:
NOTE : Supplies are from Stampin’ Up!®️ unless otherwise stated.
VIDEO
Z FOLD CARDS - THE BASICS REVISITED
BASIC Z FOLD CARDS
Basic Z Folds are very easy to create. These Z folds simply have the card fronts folded in half. That is it! That forms the card base!
BASIC Z FOLD CARD
(Landscape)
MEASUREMENTS
* Card Base - cut cardstock at 11’x 4 1/4”
* Score at 2 3/4” and 5 1/2”
* Fold - 2 3/4” score is mountain fold; 5 1/2” score is valley fold
* Layers - Cut two at 4” x 2 1/2” and cut 1 at 5 1/4”
SCORING DIAGRAM
BASIC Z FOLD - LANDSCAPE
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card Base - Daffodil Delight cardstock
* Patterned Paper - Day At The Farm (retired)
* Other cardstock for greeting and inside card - Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, and Basic White, scrap of Basic Black
* Ink - Tuxedo Black; Stampin’Blends - Real Red
* Dies - Open Range (retired); Nested Essentials
* Stamps - Zany Zebras (retired)
* Embellishments - Yellow - 5 (retired)
* Adhesive
BASIC Z FOLD
(Portrait)
MEASUREMENTS
* Card Base - cut cardstock at 8 1/2”x 5 1/2”
* Score - 2 1/8” and 4 1/4”
* Fold - 2 1/8” score line is mountain fold; 4 1/4”score line is valley fold
* Layers - cut three (two - patterned paper, one - white cardstock) at 2” x 5 1/4”; cut one at 5 1/4” x 4”
SCORING DIAGRAM
BASIC Z FOLD - PORTRAIT
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card Base - Summer Splash cardstock
* Patterned Paper - Friends of the Ocean
* Other cardstock - Basic White and Summer splash (scrap)
* Stamps - Friends of the Ocean - and dies, Best Day (retired)
* Inks - Summer Splash, Pumpkin Pie
* Embellishments - Sunny Day Iridescent Dots
* Adhesive
ALTERNATIVE BASIC Z FOLDS
ALTERNATIVE BASIC Z FOLD
(Landscape)
MEASUREMENTS
* Card Base - cut cardstock at 11” x 4 1/4”
* Score at 2” and 5 1/2”
* Fold - 2” score is a mountain fold and the 5 1/2” score is a valley fold
* Layers - cut one at 1 3/4”, cut two at 4” x 3 1/4”, cut one at 5 1/4” x 4”
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card Base -Daffodil Delight
* Patterned Paper - Day at the Farm (retired)
* Other Cardstock - Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Basic White
* Stamps - On the Farm (retired), This Birthday Piggy(retired), Simply Said
* Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento); Stampin’Blends - Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
* Dies - Everyday Details (retired), Layering Circles (retired)
* Adhesive and dimensionals
ALTERNATIVE BASIC Z FOLD
(Portrait)
MEASUREMENTS
* Card Base - cut cardstock at 8 1/2” x 5 1/2”
* Score - 1 7/8” x 4 1/4”
* Fold - 1 7/8” score is mountain fold, 4 1/4”score is a valley fold
* Layers - cut one at 5 1/4” x 1 5/8”, cut two at 5 1/4” x 2 1/8”, cut one at 5 1/4” x 4”
* Card Base - Summer Splash cardstock
* Patterned Paper - Friends of the Ocean
* Other Cardstock - Basic White, Summer Spkash, Melon Mambo, Calypso Coral
* Stamps - Best Day (retired), Ocean Friends
* Inks - Summer Splash, Calypso Coral, Melon Mambo
* Dies - Star Fish - Sizzix (no longer available)
* Adhesive and dimensionals
MORE SAMPLES
And, yes, of course I made Christmas versions! For those of you who don’t know, I am creating my Christmas cards throughout this year. By November, I plan to have most of the cards I need for the Holiday Season. So far, so good.
BASIC Z FOLDS FOR CHRISTMAS
MOOSE HOLIDAY Z FOLD
(Portrait)
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card Base - Real Red cardstock
* Patterned Paper- Holiday Pattern Collection (Scrapbook.com)
* Other cardstock - Basic White and Real Red
* Stamp - Festive and Fun (retired), Itty Bitty Christmas (retired)
* Inks - Early Espresso, Real Red, Garden Green; Stampin’ Blends - Ivory, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pretty In Pink
* Dies - Stitched Rectangles (retired)
* Embellishments - red gems
* Adhesive
JOYFUL HOLIDAY Z FOLD
(Landscape)
* Card Base - Wild Wheat cardstock
* Patterned Paper- Holiday Pattern Collection (Scrapbook.com)
* Other Cardstock - Wild Wheat, Basic White
* Stamp - Merriest Wishes (retired)
* Inks - Wild Wheat, Cherry Cobbler
* Dies - Ovals Collection (retired)
* Embellishments- AdhesiveBacked Metallic Gems
* Adhesive
Basic Z Folds are a fun and easy way to switch up your cardmaking. Whether it’s one of the basics or one of the alternative versions, the card is sure to put a smile on the recipient’s face. Are you looking for something a little more challenging? Check back next week for two more versions of Z Fold cards.
ALTERNATIVE Z FOLDS FOR CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAY CHEER ALTERNATIVE Z FOLD
(PORTRAIT)
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card Base - Real Red cardstock
* Patterned Paper - Holiday Pattern Collection (Scrapbook.com)
* Other Cardstock -Real Red and Very Vanilla
* Stamps - Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower)
* Ink - Pretty In Pink
* Dies - Stylish Shapes
* Embellishments - Pink Pearls
* Adhesive
MORE HOLIDAY CHEER ALTERNATIVE Z FOLD
(Landscape)
SUPPLIES I USED
* Card Base - Delightful Dijon cardstock (retired)
* Patterned Paper - Holiday Patterns Collection (Scrapbook.com)
* Other Cardstock - Delightful Dijon, Very Vanilla
* Stamp - Holiday Cheer (Waffle Flower)
* Ink - Early Espresso
* Dies - Nested Essentials
* Embellishments - Antique Pearls
* Adhesive
BASIC Z FOLD CARDS
Thank you for stopping by! Until next time . . .
Stamp Happy!
Kim
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