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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

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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Showcase Patterned Paper for Cardz 4 Galz # 237

Oct 31, 2024 | Cardz 4 Galz | 0 comments

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Welcome back to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Galz challenge # 237. Our host, Debbie, chose Showcase Your Patterned Paper. I needed two last-minute Halloween cards at the request of a friend. I chose to use Unbounded Beauty DSP (designer series paper) for these two adorable monsters!

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!

Since it’s not feasible to write a greeting on the inside, I added white cardstock to the back of each card. Here’s a photo of the back:

I’ve already posted a set of three of these little monsters, and you can see them here.

Once again, I used a video tutorial from Rachel Tessman of stamp your art out for this card. You can find her video here. First, I watched the video all the way through, then I did my cutting and cropping. When that was done, I could follow her directions as I worked my way through the first card. After that, it was (almost) a snap to create the other two cards. Her video tutorial is easy to follow along, and pause as needed to catch up or re-watch sections.

I also made myself a template with the basic directions for the base of the card. Here are two different views of the template for the base of my monster cards:

Hints:

  • I didn’t have any Petunia Pop or Calypso Coral glimmer paper, so I created my own by using the clear Wink of Stella brush on the circles
  • Thankfully, I had 4 of these large googly-eyes, which were the same size as the circles I used for the inner parts of the eyes on my last post
  • The only stamping I needed to do was for the back of the card where I can add white cardstock trimmed to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for a (not so) spooky sentiment and handwritten greeting
  • I used a white Sharpie paint pen for the eyeballs
  • I need to get the Round We Go bundle (163730) because it is so much more versatile than I originally thought
  • In a pinch, a Cheerful Daisy die works for some oddly shaped eyelashes
  • Most of all, have fun!

Thank you for stopping by today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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