Becky's Stampin' Studio: Pick of the Patch Z Fold

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Pick of the Patch Z Fold

The challenge for me this month for the Senior Center, was to create a "halloween" card that could also just be fall card! A few stampers wanted a "halloween" card and some did not! Whew!! I wanted to use the Pick of the Patch Bundle, because the pumpkins are so darn cute, but the pumpkin could also be a jack-o-lantern! I also didn't want a bazillion pieces!! So I found this card that I think foots the bill! With a few modifications, I think it will satisfy both!

Measurements:

Pumpkin Pie: 1/2 sheet
Old Olive: 3 1/4" square
Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", 1 7/8" x 5 1/4", 3 " square
Glorious Gingham(N): 1 5/8" x 5" (Pecan Pie)

To Make this Card:

Fold Pumpkin Pie base in half, and then fold the front back on itself. Crease well.
Attach White quarter to "inside" of card.
Attach smaller, White strip to front flap, then add the DSP piece.
Next, we'll stamp the White square!
Stamp the smallest "pumpkin" in the lower left corner in Pumpkin Pie. Next add the "bare tree" in Pecan Pie. Stamp this so the trunk, as shown, so it just misses the cut edge of the square.
Now, add the "crow" so her perches on the "limb" as shown. Lastly, stamp stamped off leaves in Old Olive across the bottom, and over the pumpkin.
To finish the small "pumpkin", "mask" the pumpkin, and stamp a "stem" in Pecan Pie and "leaf" in Old Olive.
To make the large "pumpkin"/"jack-o-lantern", stamp the largest "pumpkin", stem and leaf onto scrap of White and punch out with Pick of the Patch punch. If desired, add the "jack-o-lantern" face.
Adhere the "stem" and "leaf" to the back of the pumpkin. Then add to square with Dimensionals.
Attach this square to the Old Olive layer and then attach the LEFT side of the square to the front flap.
If making a "halloween" card, stamp the sentiment, in black on a small piece of White. Attach to the card, as shown. Otherwise, select a small sentiment and us it instead.
Finish by stamping "leaves" in Old Olive in the corners of the back piece and adding the cute Speckled Dots to the square!