Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Jolly Holly Pop Out Z Fold

 I spotted this card idea as I was surfing Pinterest looking for inspiration for the Jolly Holly Bundle. I liked that it used the images in the stamp set, the embossing folder without the die, and was a neat fold! And, it really wasn't all that difficult to create!  Really fun to make!






Measurements:   

  • Soft Seafoam: 1/2 sheet, 1" x 5" (pop up mechanism), 2 pcs @ 2 1/4" square, 2 3/4" square
  • Pecan Pie 2-Tone cardstock: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8", 2 pcs @ 2" x 5 3/8", 2 pcs @ 1 5/8" square, 2 1/8" square, 3/4" strip
  • Garden Green: 4" x 5 1/4", 2 pcs @ 1 7/8" x 5 1/8"
  • Basic Beige:  1/2" strip (words), scraps (images)
  • Nests of Winter DSP: 2 pcs @ 1 5/8" square, 2" square (Garden Green stripe), 5/8" strip
To Make This Card:
  • Score Soft Seafoam Base @ 2 1/8" and 4 1/4".  Crease well, creating a "Z".
  • Adhere Pecan Pie layers to corresponding places.
  • Run Garden Green cardstock through Jolly Holly embossing folder.  Adhere to corresponding places.
  • Now, take the 1" Soft Seafoam strip and score at 1"-2"-3"-4".  Crease well forming a "box" and adhere together with Tear n Tape..  This is the mechanism for the Pop Up!  
  • Next, take the mechanism, and place Tear n Tape on 2 sections.  Insert into the card base as shown, adhering the "box" to the back and inside Z fold. Set the card base aside.
  • Next, we'll make the decorative squares.
  • Cut 2 smaller squares from Soft Seafoam using the Stylish Shapes Dies.  Cut a larger Square as well.  Adhere the Pecan Pie squares, next.  These are CUT, not die cut.
  • Then, die cut the smaller squares, also from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Add a little Garden Green ink to the DSP, if desired for more depth.  Add to corresponding squares.
  • Adhere these squares to the front of the Z, on point, with the points touching top and bottom, as shown.  They'll also touch in the center.
  • The larger square will go inside on the Pop Up Mechanism, with the point touching the back "Z".
  • Now, to decorate.  Stamp the images in Memento Black ink onto Basic Beige cardstock.  Color the bell in Crumb Cake, with Wink of Stella (this is a really neat effect!)
  • Color the rest of the bell with Dk Real Red Blend. 
  • Color the "holly" with a Soft Seafoam Blend, and the berries in Real Red Blends.  Stamp the "Joy" in Real Red ink.  Die cut all pieces with corresponding dies.
  • Adhere all images to the squares with Dimensionals..  The "Joy" is flat.
  • For the words, stamp the sentiment from the Peace on Earth stamps in Real Red onto strip of Basic Beige. Cut into 2 pieces and mount onto the coordinating strips, then, onto squares on the front.
  • Finish with Berries gems.

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