Triple Time Tropical Chic

Another of these for you... multi coloured mats the other way round... and some extra stamping in black to add more definition... Card Tutorial here too... 

Though I do think the black blobs look like fish swimming through a tropical seascape!

And here is the inside,,,

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Thursday Triple Time Tropical Stamping... with Tutorial

Haven't done one of these Triple Time Stamped (aka Triple Layer or Triple Time or just Triple Stamped) cards for years!! But seemed like the right time... with the right stamp set, Tropical Chic! Aided and abetted again by Friendly Expressions

Though I have done a couple of things slightly differently this time around... as...

(1) I have used different colour mats/card base... which adds variety and is a bit more subtle than using just the one colour for all the layers... So the card base and inner mat are in Soft Sea Foam... and the middle mat is in Lemon Lime Twist...

(2) I have embossed the three stamped panels with the wonderful Subtle embossing folder to add texture... which immediately makes the finished card look and feel more luxury! Though it is impossible for you to see this... so just trust me on this point!!!

I embossed all 3 whilst they were still temporarily adhered... very quick and simple that way! But do note that they do then stick together quite well (even with the temporary glue!)... so you do need to take more care separating the layers before adhering to the cardstock panels...

Stamping in Soft Sea Foam, Lemon Lime Twist and Granny Apple Green... What a gorgeous selection of greens...

Craft Spa Recipe - A6 Triple Time Card Design
A6 Card Blank 14.8W x 10.5cmH (ie 14.8cm x 21cm Scored LANDSCAPE at 10.5cm)
Coloured Card 12.4 x 8cm, 9.9 x 5.5cm
Whisper White Card 14.4 x 10cm, 11.9 x 7.5cm, 9.4 x 5cm

And for you guys in the the US with US Letter Sized and A2 card... here you go!
Craft Spa Recipe - A2 Triple Time Card Design
A2 Card Blank 5 1/2" W x 4 1/4" H(ie 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Scored LANDSCAPE at 4 1/4")
Coloured Card 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"
Whisper White Card 5 1/4" x 4", 4 1/4" x 3", 3 1/4" x 2"

And click here for the step by step Pictorial of the stamping and assembly for one of these cards... as well as the dimensions for the larger A5 Triple Time Card in centimetres...

Wood Words Double Z Joy Fold card & the other US A2 card tutorial

Have to laugh at myself... I have been desperately trying to find the time over the last week to make further samples of the two A6 Double Z Joy Fold cards so I could share the US measurements and directions... and then I just found this Fresh Florals  one that I made weeks ago!

So without further ado... here is the tutorial for the portrait orientation fully opening Double Z Joy Fold card converted from our A6 size (from A4 card) to the US A2 size (from US Letter 8 1/2" x 11" card)... this is a design sized to nicely fit one or two of the Large Numbers die cuts on the front panel....

The front panel is simply decorated on this one with a stamped greeting from Happy Birthday Gorgeous and the gorgeous flowers from Wood Words...

Click here for the original card with the die-cut number and for the A6 Tutorial in centimetres from A4 card...

Also note that I shared the tutorial for the US converted landscape orientation Joy Fold card yesterday.... Click here for the US A2 version and here for the Rest of the World A6 version (in centimetres)

So back to this one!

Craft Spa Recipe 

US Letter Card Thick Whisper White 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Berry Burst Card 6 1/2" x 3 3/4"

Whisper White Card Front 2" x 3 1/2"; Back 1 7/8" x 3 1/2"

Paper Left Front 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"

Paper Right Back 4" x 5 1/4"

Paper Centre  1 7/8" x 3 1/2"

Craft Spa Directions
1. Score Thick Whisper White LANDSCAPE panel at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
2. Z Bone Fold. Valley for halfway/centre... Peak for quarter-way
3. Score Berry Burst LANDSCAPE panel at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
4. Z Bone Fold. Peak halfway-ish (front) fold... Valley for Quarter-ish (back) fold
5. Adhere papers

Now to sticking the two Z Fold parts. Think about what needs to go where!!! Otherwise you will just stick your whole card together and it won't open after all!! Suggest a dry run with no glue the first time... then it should all become obvious... and see the step by step photos in yesterday's post if you need a visual...

6. Adhere back section of smaller Z Fold onto back face of main card - make sure the left/inside valley fold of the smaller Z section panel is behind your front left peak fold of the main card  ie slip the smaller Z in behind the larger left fold as you stick it down/line it all off on the front... 

7. Adhere front part of smaller Z Fold onto main card front (think about where NOT to put your glue!?)

8. Decorate as desired