Three Challenges with One Wild Animals Double-Z Fold Card

Nov 4, 2024 | Creative Creases, Make My Monday, Snippets Playground challenge | 0 comments

Welcome to the newest Make My Monday bi-weekly challenge #238. Our host for this challenge, Claudia, chose Wild Animals for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!

Here’s my Wild Animals card:

Since this is a fun fold, I’ll be entering it in the Creative Creases Challenge #94.

In addition, since I used leftover pieces for all the white cardstock elements of the card, I am also entering it in the Snippets Playground Challenge #492.

Here’s a photo of all my snippets:

Measurements:

The Petunia Pop base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
The Petunia Pop “BABY” Z-fold measures 2-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 2-1/8 and 4-1/4 inches
I used the Unbounded Beauty DSP for my card
Trim a piece of the DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle from contrasting DSP for the envelope seal, and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker
You need two background pieces of DSP (designer series paper): the first measures 2 by 5-3/8 inches and the second measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
This double Z-card will lay flat, so I needed a piece of white cardstock measuring 2 by 5-3/8 inches for the inside fold on which a greeting can be written
The Pretty in Pink DSP requires 3 pieces: 1 at 2-3/8 by 4-1/8, and 2 at 2 by 2-3/8 inches
- HINT: I’m probably the only one who will notice, but I was able to line up all the Pretty in Pink pieces so the patterns all line up
- To do this, I first trimmed at piece of the DSP to 2-3/8 inches by 8-1/2 inches.
- Then, I trimmed down that strip to the measurements given above
- I wound up with a scrap of DSP from the end, but all the patterns do line up
- Here’s a close-up of the patterns:

Stamping, Coloring, & Cropping:

I used the (retired) large numbers stamp set and coordinating dies for the “BABY” sentiment, which is stamped in Summer Splash
Next, I stamped the branches (twice), the giraffe, the bird, and the Wild about You sentiment using Momento Tuxedo Black ink
The Wild about You sentiment was cropped using a deckled rectangle die
I was very happy that the WELCOME, also stamped in black, fit inside the Keeping Tabs die
The tab is stamped in Summer Splash, then cropped using the coordinating die (I really wish I’d gotten the punch instead of the die)
The adorable bird comes from the (retired) Fluffiest Friends stamp set, cropped with the coordinating die
- Don’t tell anyone, but the little bird actually was needed to cover a tiny splotch of Summer Splash ink
I used the 2024 – 2026 in Color markers to color the giraffe, leaves, bird, and frog
- I purposefully left the branches and spots on the giraffe white to keep the elements cleaner

Assembly:

Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the pieces together
Adhere the floral DSP and white cardstock as shown on the card
Adhere the Pretty in Pink DSP to the smaller z-fold as shown
Add dimensionals under each BABY letter and adhere to the Pretty in Pink DSP
Adhere the Z-fold to the base of the card
- I find it easier to adhere the short end to the right side of the base first
- Do not put ink on the back of the flap with the bird and branches on it because if you do, the card won’t open
- Lay the card base and the z-fold flat and adhere the left side of the z-fold to the left side of the card base
- Again, you only need the left 2 inches adhered to the front flap of the card
Adhere the Welcome tab so that it is centered over BABY
Adhere the giraffe , branch, and bird to the card
Add mini-dimensionals to the back of the leaves and frog and adhere to the card
I finished the card by adding two Petunia Pop dots to the WELCOME tab and three Summer Splash dots to the leaves of the frog branch
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set