Tutorial for Small Square Pop Up Z Fold Card

I had so many messages and comments asking me how to make the smaller version of the Square Double/Pop Up Z Fold card  I posted yesterday with my collection of Bears playing new In Colour Dress Up... that I thought I had better post the Tutorial straightaway....

But if you are looking for the Large Square Double/Pop Up Z Fold Card...then go here for the Tutorial... 

I love that these cards are so quick and easy to do... definitely a staple card in my card making arsenal... and I get to make 2 at a time... 

Edited to Add:- If you only want to make one at a time ... then start off with a 13 x 21cm piece of card instead of the full A4... or 8 1/2" x 5 1/4" US instead of the full 8 1/2 x 11". Scores the same... cut the first section 10.5cm or 4 1/4". Done!

So for those of you using A4 card first... followed by the US standard 8 1/2" x 11" card in blue text afterwards...

1. Grab a piece of A4 card

2. PORTRAIT. Score at 5.25cm & 10.5cm.

3. LANDSCAPE. Cut one card blank off at at 10.5cm, then push your piece of card along the Top Bar and cut another at 10.5 cm again

4. Still LANDSCAPE. Cut 2 sections at 2.5cm  (and you will have another 2.5cm left for another card too)

And a Quick Top Tip for you that don't know it... it is much easier to line up and cut those narrow 2.5cm strips on the right hand side of your trimmer... 

5. Add 10 cm Square papers to the back section 

6. Concertina fold your card and strip (stamp that right hand side of the strip first mind!)

7. Adhere right hand side of the floating strip to the back right hand side 

8. Adhere left hand side of the floating strip to the front left of the card (TIP - think about where you do not want your glue!!! I found that there was a feint line produced from the bone folding so easy to spot the half way point to not go over with the glue!)

9. Adhere Card (or Paper etc) 4.75cm wide x 10cm high to the front Left Hand side

And for those of you using 8 1/2" x 11" card... (note the photos are using A4card/centimetres!) 

1. Grab a piece of 8 1/2 x 11" card

2. PORTRAIT. Score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4" 

3. LANDSCAPE. Cut one card blank off at at 4 1/4", then push your piece of card along the Top Bar and cut another off at 4 1/4" again

4. Still LANDSCAPE. Cut 2 sections at 1"  (and you will just have a 1/2" strip leftover - rather than the extra arm plus a bit with the A4 card pictured...)

And a Quick Top Tip for you that don't know it... it is much easier to line up and cut those narrow 1" strips on the right hand side of your trimmer... 

5. Add 4" Square papers to the back section 

6. Concertina fold your card and strip(stamp that right hand side of the strip first mind!)

7. Adhere right hand side of the floating strip to the back right hand side 

8. Adhere left hand side of the floating strip to the front left of the card (TIP - think about where you do not want your glue!!! I found that there was a feint line produced from the bone folding so easy to spot the half way point to not go over with the glue!)

9. Adhere Card (or Paper etc) 1 7/8" wide x 4" high to the front Left Hand side

Right I am off to make a load of these as Thank You cards going out with the next orders.... 

Square Pop Up Z Fold Card Tutorial and Going Places Round Up

So here is the group shot to round up my Going Places Cards for the Men series... 

Having searched around to find the originator of this clever card format... whom I believe to be Frenchie (France Martin) with this card and tutorial (including a video) here back in February... I now realise that there are a few names already attributed and lots of tutorials for the A6(ish) version on the web... so I will quickly disinherit my Swing Arm card name I made up... as I think the following are better card names ....  Z Fold Pop Up Card, Floating Strip Z Fold Card, Double Z Fold Card, Floating Strip Card being the 4 names I found already out there....

But here is the how to quickly produce a square version of the card with the pop out (or floating or swing or pop up) arm the same colour as the main card blank... 

1. Grab a piece of A4 card (or trim down to 17.8cm x A4 L)

2. LANDSCAPE. Score at 7.4 & 14.8cm

3. PORTRAIT. Cut at 14.8cm and cut the remaining narrow strip PORTRAIT at 3cm (you will have another arm left for another card too)

4. Add papers as per following recipe or as you desire....

5. Concertina fold your card and strip

6. Adhere right hand side of the floating strip to the back right hand side 

7. Adhere left hand side of the floating strip to the front left of the card ( TIP - think about where you do not want your glue!!!)

Standard Metric Recipe for Papers

Back 14.3cm Square

Front Left 6.9 x 14.3cm

Pop Out Front 14.3 x 2.5cm

Pop Out Back/Greeting 6.9 x 2.5cm

Or for my American followers... as usual not tried and tested so Crafter Beware!

1. Grab a piece of 8 1/2 x 11" card (or trim down to 6 3/4" x 11")

2. LANDSCAPE. Score at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"

3. PORTRAIT. Cut at 5 1/2" and cut the remaining strip PORTRAIT at 1 1/4"

4. Add papers as per following recipe or as you desire....

5. Concertina fold your card and strip

6. Adhere right hand side of the floating strip to the back right hand side 

7. Adhere left hand side of the floating strip to the front left of the card ( TIP - think about where you do not want your glue!!!)

Standard Imperial (inches) Recipe for Papers

Back 5 1/4" Square

Front Left 2 1/2" x 5 1/4"

Pop Out Front 5 1/4" x 1"

Pop Out Back/Greeting 2 1/2" x 1"

I will be back sometime soon with a slightly different recipe for the card with the floating arm a different colour to the main card blank - using less card.... but with  extra scoring...