How to make.... a z-fold Card - an easy step-by-step tutorial!

Hi everyone - as promised I've done a z -fold card tutorial which features over on the Craftwork Cards Official Facebook Group! If you wanted to keep this is  a safe place, then head over to the group and there's a downloadable pdf of the tutorial - including the steps and photographs for you to save on your own device.

Click on the link to head over to the facebook group...... here

So, onto the tutorial. Here's a list of everything that you'll need to make the base and to decorate as I have here.

What you will need:

Julie Loves – AllWrapped Up Collection

148x148mm Square Card

Paper trimmer/Ruler and Craft knife

Adhesive

How to make the basic card:

Take your card blank, I’ve used a 148x148mm white card blank for this tutorial. Cut a strip 55mm from the bottom.

Take the larger piece and fold the front back to the fold of the card. Use a bone folder to help give you a crisp, clean fold. Then repeat with the thinner piece.

Flip the smaller piece of card as shown in the photograph below. This forms the basis of your Z-fold card. It is easier to decorate your card before gluing together.

To decorate the card as the beginning of this tutorial you’ll need to cut the following pieces of paper:

90x70mm stars paper

90x70mm red hearts paper

90x145mm pink stripe paper

53x145mm holly & berries paper

53x145mm Turquoise trees paper

Then adhere to the card as in the photograph below. Notice the large piece of card has been decorated on the inside and the thinner piece has been decorated on the outside.

Glue a small section on the front of the red hearts paper as shown below and stick down the long end of the thinner piece of card.

Open the card and glue on the small tab of the smaller piece of card, like this:

Then simply fold the piece covered the pink stripe back over to close your card and firm down. It will stick in place perfectly and sit flat every time! Your decorated z-card base is now completed and you can add any embellishments you wish!

I added:

·       A small NOEL tag on foam pads on the inside of the card

·       A framed sentiment on the front thinner piece of card – raising the centre on foam pads and the frame sitting flat on the card

·       2 layered, embossed poinsettia die-cuts. I curled them around my finger before gluing them together, then stuck them on the front and added smaller flower die-cuts and laurels around the large flower.

A small die-cut bow on the inside of the card.

You can adapt the tutorial by using different sizes of square card to start with or by cutting thinner or wider strips initially. Obviously you'd just need to change the measurements of the pieces of paper to decorate the card blank.

The papers I've used here are from this month's Julie Loves monthly subscription club.

This is one of my favourite card styles and suits a whole range of collections. Why don't you try it out!

Happy crafting!