Welcome to the second of the Design Team Challenges. At Cardz 4 Guyz (#342), this round, we are looking for Fun-Fold cards. I opted for a Double-Z Fold and kept it simple with just stamps, inks and paper for a card suitable for a fellow.
Coincidently Double Trouble (#160) is partnering with Creative Creases (#76) to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of Anything Goes with Creative Creases, a challenge dedicated to fun folds.
Here is the result:
Steps:
- Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼” and 2⅛”) Mossy Meadow cardstock.
- Accent Panels: (4⅛” x 5⅜”) and 2 pieces (2” x 5⅜”) Lost Lagoon cardstock.
- Decorative Panels: (4” x 5¼”) Diamond Pattern; 2 pieces (2” x 5¼”) Tweed Pattern Mossy Meadow and Lost Lagoon colored papers from the Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper pack.
- Z-Fold Base: (7” x 3½” scored at 3½” and 5⅜”) Mossy Meadow cardstock.
- Z-Fold Panels: (3⅜” x 3⅜”); (2” x 3⅜”); and (1¼” x 3⅜”) Basic White cardstock.
- All panels were stamped with 2nd Generation Lost Lagoon ink and the Linen Texture image stamp from the Wild Ferns stamp set.
- The Leafy Fern image from the same stamp set was stamped several times with Mossy Meadow ink as was the sentiment, everyday is a fresh start, from the On-Line Exclusive Garden Meadow stamp set on the square front panel.
- A few of the Ferns were colored with the Light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Marker.
- The Fiddlehead Fern image was also stamped with Mossy Meadow ink onto the smaller panel and colored with the same Stampin’ Blends Marker.
All panel elements were adhered in place. The Z-Fold top piece was aligned through the center of the card to create the fun fold card.
Masculine color choices for a #simplestamping encouragement card.
Thanks for spending some more of your time with me today and I hope you will consider joining us as I would love to see what you create. Cheers, Jolanda!
PS: It might be a stretch but Ferns in the wild propagate via spores that need to hop, leap or otherwise attach themselves to move along so they can carry on…
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Gorgeous!! I love that sentiment!! A beautiful “fun fold” card that is sure to inspire those who decide to play along with our new challenge over at Cardz4Guyz!! It is gonna be fun to see how we inspire others with this multiple folds challenge!! #C4G341
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Fabulous card, Jolanda! This is one of my personal favorites when it comes to fun folds. Your combination of patterns and colors is perfect and what a great sentiment. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble. – Melanie R.
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This is just awesome my friend and you have inspired me to join in the fancy fold fun! I haven’t made a card like this in years and it was so much fun … thanks!
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Jolanda, this fun fold card is so perfect for a masculine card. Love how you used these papers. I hadn’t been able to find a card for them yet, but a masculine card is a great idea. Thank you for playing with the Creative Creases and Double Trouble Challenges, and I hope you can join us again soon. We really appreciate your support!
Debbie, DT
Secrets To Stamping
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Wow, love the patterned papers you used, and the fern stamds in second generation are perfect for that textured paper… handsome but beautiful card. And as much as I like your fern used for optional twist, sorry not a critter; but good try… lol Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and Creative Creases.
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Your Double Z Card is so soft and beautiful. The colors and patterns are so serene. Thank you for joining us for Creative Creases Challenge #76. Hope to see you again soon.
Rae in Reno
Creative Creases DT
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Jolanda this is gorgeous! I love this fun fold and the colors and papers you used. I need to learn to do what of these! Where do you write your message? Thank you so much for sharing with us at Double Trouble 🙂
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Thanks!
I would write on the lightly stamped center panel if I am just writing a short message or on an additional panel on the back side of the card. Thanks for asking.
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Oh perfect! Thanks! 💕
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Just gorgeous! Love the subtle color palette and organic foliage images!! So happy that you shared it with us at the Creative Creases Challenge this week!
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