DOUBLE Z FOLD CARD with VARIATION

 Double Z Fold – my name for the design of this card.

Card base 5 ½” x 11”.   Cut an 8 ½” x 11” piece of cardstock on the 8 ½” side, at 5 ½”.  Score as follows.

The piece remaining is a 3” x 11” piece.   With the 3” x 11” piece, cut it at 6”, which leaves a 3” x 6” piece.  Set aside the remaining piece for use on another project.

Scoring the card base:  with the 11” side along the top, score from left to right:

1 ¾” *, 3 ½”, 5 ¼” and 7”

Score the 3” x 6” piece at 3” - in half. Each side of this piece now measures 3”x3” square*

DON’T FOLD either of these pieces just yet.

The assembly of this card will demonstrate how the layers are cut ¼” smaller than the base piece.  Once you learn and remember that the layers are ¼” smaller, you’ll be able to look at the measurements and figure out the sizes of the layers without having them written in a pattern.   Yes. You will be able to do this.

Each of the four sections that you scored, starting with 1 ¾” are equal in size: 1 ¾” wide and 5 ½” tall.   Now, keeping in mind that the layer is ¼” smaller on all sides, you can guess that the layer is 1 1/2 “ x 5 ¼”, right?  Its ok if you have to figure it out on paper.

Cut Layers:

4 – 1 ½” x 5 ¼”  Before you started your project, you would have decided on a theme, and coordinating colors.  When using the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers, you’ll be able to use one piece two ways as you can which side of the paper to use.

1 – 5” x 3 ¾” white or similar pastel color

2 – 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” *

Since you haven’t folded the “Z” yet, with the card base laying flat, you can place the layers and decide which will be face forward.  You can also decide which papers you want for the 3” x 3” sides of the “Z” front.  

One thing to keep in mind before you glue on your 4 layers is that only half of the front layer will be visible because the front Z will be glued on top of it.  

After the layers are cut and you’ve had a chance to decide which ones will go on each of the 4 sections, glue them on.   Fold the Z so that when folded up, your card measures, 5 ½” x 4”. 

The next step is to add the layers to the two 3x3 piece and get ready to glue it on.   This piece attaches to the front and folds OUT, and to the 4^th 1 ¾” section. 

CAUTION: when adding glue, make sure the glue only covers  1 inch of the back of this folded piece on each end.  Its best to fold it in half, over the Z folds to see how it will fit.   The best way is to add about one inch of glue on the back of each end; place it down and sandwich the folded Z in between.   

When you stand the card up for display there should be a square shape made by the front Z you just glued on, and the Z folds of the card. 

Add the white layer on the last section.

Add an image – die cut, or sentiment tag to the front left Z OR use the Variation which is a nine-patch quilt square.

VARIATION - add a 9-patch paper quilt for the front image

The nine-patch quilt square is very easy.  Once you make one, you’ll be making more, for this Double Z fold card or many other designs.

You’ll need 5 of the same prints and 4 of the same prints – at least to start out, but you’ll get creative with your colors and prints of DSP. Below is a sample of a 9-patch paper quilt.

The nine-patch pattern is a great way to use remaining pieces of Designer papers.

Using a piece of grid paper or notebook paper which helps keep the squares straight and even:

Glue in a pattern of your choice: 9 one-inch squares such as shown in the photos.  Make sure to glue around the edges of each square so they adhere tight to each other.

Once you’ve glued them together, with your paper trimmer/cutter, even out the edges on all 4 sides.

Choose an embossing folder that will make a “quilt” pattern in the paper when its embossed.

Run it through an emboss and cut machine and presto! You have a paper quilt piece that fits exactly onto the left or right front Z for this Double Z card.

Here are some photos of the Double Z card I’ve made.   I hope you have some fun with the Z’s, choosing coordinating Designer Papers, adding an image or a 9-patch paper quilt.  

On the above example, I glued the front fold, pink cardstock, under the 1st and last designer paper layer, to make it less visible.

The view above shows where the front Z fold will rest when the card is folded flat. You'll want to make sure that it doesn't extend beyond the right edge of the card.

This view gives you an idea of how the Designer papers show when the card is on display.

These are the Stampin' UP! Products I used.  Click on each to view the product at my Stampin' UP! store.

Featured Card:

Basic White Cardstock - for inside layer

Basic Black Cardstock - for card base

Splendid Day Designer Series Paper - for layers and 9-patch quilt squares

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For the Variation card design:

Story Book Gnome Designer Series Paper

Pacific Point Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

For the Pink Card Design:

Blushing Bride Cardstock

Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper

Sentiment - Celebrating Sunflowers 

For the Christmas card Design: 

Christmas Sentiment Stamps

Soft Succulent Cardstock

Soft Succulent Ribbon

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Gold Craft Ink

Lights Aglow Designer Series Paper

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