Becky's Stampin' Studio: Les Shoppes "Z" Fold

This suite makes it so fun and easy to create cards. You can stamp, you can fussy cut, or you can do both - as I did in this card. So many possibilities! All you really need is the DSP, which is on sale right now! I saw this "Z" fold card, and knew that we needed to do it in class!! I did stamp and color the "bakery" on the front, but I cut out the back "store". Or, you could fussy cut them all out! It's all up to you! Shout out to "Stamp with Laurie" for the inspiration!

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight (ret): 1/2 sheet cut LENGTHWISE, scrap (for awning)
Calypso Coral: scrap
Pecan Pie: scrap
Gray Granite: scrap
Basic White:4" x 5 1/4" (inside), scraps
Les Shoppes DSP (N): 2 1/2" x 4" (balmy blue print - front), 1" x 11" (cobblestones), one shop of your choice (fussy cut), one planter (die cut)

To Make This Card:

For the card base, fold the Misty Moonight cardstock in half, and then fold the front back on itself. (Or, you can score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".)
Run the White inside layer through the new, Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder. Attach to inside of card.
Attach Blue Print DSP to front flap.
Score the "cobblestone strip" at 5 1/2" and 8 1/4". Crease well into a "Z" fold.
Attach long side of strip to front, and shorter strip to the inside.
Stamp "shop" in Memento Black ink onto piece of White. Add the "pastries" to the inside of the window. Also stamp a "sign".
Color the "shop" with Blends as listed below. Die cut with corresponding die.
Attach to card front, over "cobblestones" either flush or popped up.
Stamp sentiment in Calypso Coral ink. Cut out side (I prefer to hand cut this, but there is a die.) Attach to card front with Mini Dimensionals.
Now, die cut the 2 pieces of the "awning" from Misty Moonlight and Calypso Coral cardstock, as shown. Assemble together, and adhere over "window" with MIni Dimensionals.
Next, select another "shop" from the DSP. Fussy cut out with Paper Snips. Attach to inside of card on top of attached "Z".
Now, for the extra pieces. Die cut a "planter" from the DSP, a park bench from a scrap of Pecan Pie cardstock, and a Lamp from a scrap of Gray Granite. Note: To make the "lamp" a little sturdier, I attached a piece of White cardstock to the back of the Gray piece with an adhesive sheet, before cutting it out.
Attach these pieces to the "cobblestone strip" as shown.
To finish, die cut a rounded-edge rectangle from the new Nested Essentials Dies. Stamp desired sentiment in Misty Moolight. Hide this piece behind the front, but onto the "brick" background.