Colouring Fresh Florals papers and the A2 Double Z Joy Fold Card Tutorial

So I had a few things to catch up with.... the weekly Team Colour Challenge, the tutorial for the A2 Fully Opening Double Z Joy Fold card from US letter sized cardstock and sharing a couple of new ideas with the Floral Statements stamps and the Fresh Florals papers... so here they are all combined!!

First up the Team Colour Challenge... though you will have to squint to see the Calypso Coral.... but they are all there!

I stamped the Floral Statements "HELLO" image in Early Espresso on Crumb Cake... then I aqua-painted Craft Whisper White ink onto the flowers and leaves... left to dry... then coloured the leaves with my Pear Pizzazz marker pen... the flower edges & shadows using a Blushing Bride marker pen... and finished off the flower centres with aqua-painted Calypso Coral... and the "celebrate" (from Happy Birthday Gorgeous) is stamped in Fresh Fig...

I sponged the Fresh Florals papers for the front and inside with Crumb Cake ink... works a treat! Though it does look better in the flesh than in the photo! And I wish I had stuck the smaller inside paper and Crumb Cake greeting panels the other way round!!

I worked from A4 card... so click here for the A6 card (centimetres) tutorial from A4 cardstock...

But last but not least... here is the converted Tutorial for the fully opening A2 Double Z Joy Fold Card (in Landscape orientation) from US 8 1/2" x 11" letter cardstock...

Craft Spa Recipe
US Letter Card Crumb Cake 11" x 4 1/4"

Card Fresh Fig 10" x 2 3/4"

Card Crumb Cake Front - 4 1/4" x 2 1/2"; Inside 2 1/2" Square
Papers - Front 2 1/2" x 4" H; Back 5 1/4" x 4" H; Inside 2 1/2" Square 

 Craft Spa Directions

1. Score Crumb Cake LANDSCAPE panel at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
2. Z Bone Fold. Valley for halfway/centre... Peak for quarter-way

3. Score Fresh Fig LANDSCAPE panel at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
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... though I have added some photos of how I do it!

6. Adhere back section of smaller Z Fold onto back face of main card . Close the small Z Fold with the front face at the top and the Z folds behind... Eyeball the small Z Fold front face centrally on the back panel... 

7. Open out the smaller Z Fold off to the right & close the front folds of the main card

8. Adhere front part of smaller Z Fold onto main card front (think about where NOT to put your glue... I use my fingers to guide me where I have put the pen in the photo...

9. Decorate as desired

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

Stitched Rectangles Double Z Joy Fold Card Tutorial for Fancy Fold Friday

Wow! First of all... I have been so excited ... and chuffed... that so many of you were patiently waiting for these tutorials and that they have inspired you to get creating so quickly... 

Thank you so much for all your comments, emails and feedback over the past week...  you have duly inspired me to try some thing(s) a bit different for my blog ... I hope you will all like it!! As I thoroughly enjoyed creating 3 similar but different cards... each one being a step up on the previous... so I can see a few series of these... 

And so now I bring you the last one of the Trio... the Double Z Joy Fold Card... sized specifically for the Stitched Rectangles... If you want to make the standard A6 card size then click here- or click here for the US A2 card size... 

And if you want tutorials for other versions & sizes of Double Z Joy Fold Cards ... then use the Search box (down the right hand side)... and enjoy! I certainly have since I designed the card in the first place... all those years ago... so there are lots of variants on the theme...

Craft Spa Recipe 

Please note that the US (inches) version is just converted literally from the Rest of the World (metric) 

A4 Crushed Curry 21 x 14cm (8 1/4" x 5 1/2")

A4 Poppy Parade 16.5 x 9.5cm (6 1/2" x 3 3/4")

Paper Left Front 4.7 x 13.5cm (1 13/16" x 5 1/4")

Paper Right Back 10 x 13.5cm (3 7/8" x 5 1/4")

Paper Inside Centre 4.7 x 9cm (1 13/16" x 3 1/2")

Card Inside Right A4 Whisper White 4.7 x 9cm (1 13/16" x 3 1/2")

(D) A4 Thick Whisper White 6 x 9.5cm (2 1/2 x 3 7/8") 

(D) Scraps Old Olive, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry where (D) is for die cutting

Inks - Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade

Stamps - Needle & Thread, Well Said

Papers - Needlepoint Nook

Dies - Rectangles Stitched, Well Written

Embellishments - Needlepoint Nook Mini Buttons

Craft Spa Directions
1. Score Crushed Curry LANDSCAPE panel at 5.25 & 10.5cm (2 1/16" & 4 1/8")
2. Z Bone Fold. Valley for halfway/centre... Peak for quarter-way
3. Score Poppy Parade LANDSCAPE panel at 5.25 & 10.5 cm (2 1/16" & 4 1/8")
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... So...

6. Open out the main card blank... and close up the smaller Z Fold part

7. Apply glue to back face of smaller Z Fold & make sure it is still closed!

8. Adhere back face of smaller Z Fold onto back/right hand face of main card (Note - you are eyeballing/centring the slightly larger front face of the smaller Z Fold onto the back face of the main card

9. Close up main Z Fold card blank

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

11. Die cut one Stitched Rectangle... and then die cut the stitched flowers flourish

12. Decorate as desired...
Tips... 

(a) Die cut happy in Crushed Curry and Poppy Parade. Stick Crushed Curry on top of Poppy Parade... slightly offset...

(b) Mothers Day label hand cut

(c) Mini Buttons added to front left small flowers to finish

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Flower Shop Small Square Double Z Joy Fold Card with Tutorial

Here is my favourite of the Double Z Fold cards... so you may see a few of these over time... and seeing as it is Fancy Fold Friday... another tutorial for you!

I used the Fresh Florals papers in Tranquil Tide, Flower Shop stamps with co-ordinating Pansy Punch, Stitched Framelits dies and One Big Meaning greeting stamps... just click on the highlighted links if you want to look at those products on-line...

And as I made quite a few of these ... as I had a batch of Thank You cards to make... you can see the effects of different combinations of card panels and papers!!

Larger white panel with smaller Pool Party...

Larger & smaller Pool Party ...

Larger Pool Party & smaller Tranquil Tide... 

And now for the Tutorial... with some added step by step photos of the gluing steps for those of you that want them... 

Note: black type for centimetres using A4 cardstock & blue type for inches using US 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock...

Craft Spa Recipe (A4)

A4 Pool Party/Thick Whisper White 21 x 10.5cm

A4 Pool Party/Tranquil Tide 17.5 x 7cm

A4 Whisper White Front Stitched Framelit Square/6.5cm Square; Small Centre 4.7 x 6.5cm

Paper Left Front 4.7 x 10cm

Paper Right Back 10 cm Square

Paper Small Back 4.7 x 6.5cm

Craft Spa Recipe (US)

US Letter Card Pool Party/Thick Whisper White 8 1/2" x 4 1/4"

US Pool Party/Tranquil Tide 7" x 2 3/4"

US Whisper White Card Front Stitched Framelit/2 1/2" Square; Small Centre 1 7/8" x 2 1/2"

Paper Left Front 1 7/8" x 4"

Paper Right Back 4" Square

Paper Small Back  1 7/8" x 2 1/2"

Craft Spa Directions (A4)
1. Score large Pool Party/Thick Whisper White LANDSCAPE panel at 5.25 & 10.5cm (US 2 1/8" & 4 1/4")
2. Z Bone Fold. Valley for halfway/centre... Peak for quarter-way

3. Score small Pool Party/Tranquil Tide LANDSCAPE panel at 5.25 & 10.5 cm (US 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... though I have added some photos of how I do it!

6. Adhere back section of smaller Z Fold onto back face of main card. Close the small Z Fold with the square/front face at the top and the Z folds behind... Apply glue to back/narrower face.. 

7. Eyeball the small Z Fold square/front face centrally onto the back panel... and stick...

8. Open out the smaller Z Fold off to the right & close the front folds of the main card

9. Adhere front part of smaller Z Fold onto main card front (think about where NOT to put your glue... I use my fingers to guide me where I have put the pen in the photo...

10. Decorate as desired... and yes this is a full opening version (and there is no partial-opening version!)

The other A6 Double Z Joy Fold Card with Tutorial

Just realised I hadn't shared the details (or indeed it seems... even a card!) of the fully opening A6 Double Z Joy Fold Card in landscape orientation which we made in classes back in early May....

This is an update to the "not-fully-opening A6 version of the card" for which the tutorial was shared here back in April... which has proven very popular... but it was so worthy of this tweak!!

So I have re-made one with the new Floral Statements stamps and the Powder Pink Fresh Florals papers in the 2017-19 In Colors... and seeing as it is Fancy Fold Friday (again!)... here it is with the tutorial so you have something new for the weekend!!!

And for my US readers... click here for the A2 card fold tutorial from US letter cardstock...

Oh and click here for the A6 portrait orientation one with tutorial from A4 that I posted earlier this week.... or click here for the A2 portrait one from US Letter cardstock...

Craft Spa Recipe
A4 Card Thick Whisper White 10.5cm x A4L (ie 29.8cm)
A4 Card Basic Black 26.1 x 7cm H
A4 Whisper White 10.8 x 6.5cm H; 6.9 x 6.5cm H
Papers - Front 6.9 x 10cm H; Back 14.3 x 10cm H; Inside 6.9 x 6.5cm H

Craft Spa Directions
1. Score Thick Whisper White LANDSCAPE panel at 14.8 & 7.4cm
2. Z Bone Fold. Valley for halfway/centre... Peak for quarter-way
3. Score Basic Black LANDSCAPE panel at 14.8 & 7.4cm
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... So...

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/central peak fold of the main card/larger Z section  ie slip the smaller Z in behind the larger Z panel central 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

Other SU! Products Used
Stamps - Floral Statements; Confetti Celebration
Papers - Fresh Florals
Inks - Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Archival Black, Berry Burst & Aqua-painter
Marker Pens - Powder Pink, Tranquil Tide, Smoky Slate
Embellishments - In Color Bitty Bows, Black Mini Sequin Trim