Double Z Fold Cards (and Tutorial!)

I have a video tutorial to share today, for creating these easy Double Z Fold cards. While technically this isn't a NEW to me fun fold, I haven't made one in many years, so I'm counting it as the 7th edition to my monthly series "New Fun Folds". It's also Fun Fold Friday here on my blog!  You can find the YouTube video tutorial HERE: 

This first one is one of my July Ice Cream cards. Having ice cream on a certain day in July is a generational tradition and I've also been sending the family ice cream cards to celebrate that day for the past 20 years or so. If you would like to read more about the tradition, I wrote about it in THIS blog post.

I added both Pops of Color and Nuvo Glaze to two of the ice cream layers, then a tiny enamel heart. The letters for JULY also got a coating of Nuvo Glaze for lots of shine.

When I was doing the tutorial, I wanted to show how easy it is to change up what you add to the front. So I made a holiday card using a cut apart (or journal card) instead of the ice cream panel. So that also means this post is my 7th edition to the monthly series "12 Months of Christmas". 😊. Talk about packing a lot into a single post, ha ha.

I was actually so happy with how these cards turned out, I can't wait to make a few more for the holidays. Could be a great way to use up some of the scraps, partial sheets and leftover stickers I have laying around. 🤔🤔🤔

This card features a matted cut-apart on the front, and a stitched snowflake on the inner centre panel. You can decorate this panel - or not - it's up to you!

Measurements - assemble as shown in the video tutorial.

Card Base:  11 x 4.25", scored at 2.75 and 5.5"

Patterned paper for card base:  two at 2.5 x 4", one at 5.25 x 4"

Smaller Card Base:  9.75 x 3", scored at 4.25 and 7"

Patterned paper for smaller card base:  4 x 2.75" and two at 2.5 x 2.75"

Embellish the front as desired. You can add other layers or use embossing folders and coloured cardstock instead of patterned paper. Lots of ways to change this one up!

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March - 55 cards

April - 32 cards

May - 43 cards

June - 34 cards

July so far - 19 cards

Additional Supplies:

Patterned paper (including peach) Neapolitan, American Crafts (old, from my stash)

White cardstock

Ocean tides cardstock - Papertrey Ink (my stash)

Plaid patterned paper - Oh Canada, Flannel Shirt (Photo Play)

Cut Apart - Winter Meadow (Photo Play)

Shimmer Spray

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