Splendid Thoughts Birthday Z Fold Card for the HLS Die Challenge

Hi, Stampers!

Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge starts a brand new “Anything Goes with a die” challenge today! Since I’m sure you have a huge pile of dies just begging you to use them, I hope you will choose a set that you have neglected (or just bought!) and play along. I made this card with the Splendid Thoughts bundle, which has been one of my favorites from the annual catalog. To make it even better, I made a very easy (my favorite!) Z fold and love how it turned out.

Once you finish here, I hope you visit our Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge Design Team gallery for some great inspiration and play along!

My secrets to making this project

• Firstly, to make the card base and layers, I used the following measurements:
  • Card Base: 6″ x 12″ and scored at 3″ and 6.”
  • Layers:
    • Cardstock: 5-5/8″ x 2-5/8″ (2) and 5-5/8″ x 5-5/8″
    • DSP: 5-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (2) and 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″

New! A2 Dimensions for this card are…

• Card Base Cardstock: 4 ¼” x 11,” scored on 11” side at 2 ¾” & 5 ½”
• Panels Cardstock: 4” x 5 ¼,” (2) 2 ½” x 4”
• Panels DSP: 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8,” (2) 2-3/8″ x 3-7/8″

And now, the fun part!

• Because I used the beautiful Splendid Day designer paper, I really didn’t want to do too much to cover it up! So, I kept it simple and that made this card come together quite fast.
• Firstly, I stamped the leaf stamp and colored it with Blackberry Stampin’ Blends and cropped it out with the coordinating die from Splendid Stems.
• After that, I cropped out the other elements with both white and Blackberry Bliss cardstock.
• Then, I cut the scalloped rectangle from Scalloped Contours and began building the “leafy arrangement” with the Blackberry Bliss container popped up over them. Finally, to complete it, I tied a simple bow with white Bakers Twine.
• CARD INSIDE: Next, I cut out a second scalloped rectangle and placed it right behind the one on the card front. The only problem I had was that there is a cut little bee that would be partially covered by the rectangle, therefore I found the vellum butterfly cutout in my stash. So, all I had to do was cut out the detailed butterfly from white cardstock and my little problem was solved.
• Finally, I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the banner from Stylish Shapes. Then, I placed it so it would be visible whether the card was open or closed.

I’m sharing the card with these challenges:

• A Place To Start (8)
• Crafty Catz ATG
• Try It On Tuesday

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Splendid Thoughts Cling Stamp Set (English) [159668]	Splendid Thoughts Bundle (English) [159677]	Splendid Day 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [159666]	Neutrals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [147003]	Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [133675]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101856]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Splendid Stems Dies [159676]	Scalloped Contours Dies [155560]
Brilliant Wings Dies [155523]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Stamparatus [146276]	Paper Trimmer [152392]	Paper Snips [103579]	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]

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