Hello! It’s Robyn Wood with you today sharing a sweet birdie double Z fold card featuring Helmar adhesive. I like to create cards with different folds and this one is a favourite as it looks difficult and time consuming – but isn’t!
The Double Z Fold is a cool fold that gives you lots of panels to decorate and is perfect for using up the little left over bits from a creative project. Often, they already co-ordinate well in terms of colour or design, making construction super quick.
The card is created from two decorated and Z-folded panels which then ‘nest’ together to form the shape.
The card is started by assembling all the pieces of patterned paper and trimming to size. Images are stamped, coloured and fussy cut ready for placement.
The base card measures 14cm x 28cm and is scored at 7cm and 14cm. Imagine the piece broken up into three panels, labelled A, B and C left to right. The two outside panels (A & C) are decorated with patterned paper.
The top layer of card measures 10cm x 24.5cm and is scored at 8cm and 14cm. Imagine the piece broken up into three panels, labelled X, Y and Z left to right. Each of the panels are decorated with patterned paper, with the centre one used for a sentiment.
I’ll leave the dimensions of the actual decorations and layers up to you as the design can be quite flexible. But each panel needs to have any embellishments kept to the borders of the panel until pieces are adhered together. This prevents any unwanted gluing of important moving parts.
It is best to keep most of the layers quite flat to enable the card to sit correctly when folded. I have used Helmar Scrap Dots 3-dimensional adhesive to give the middle panel (panel Y) of the top layer a little dimension.
Once both panels are layered with sentiment and patterned paper, fold each into an accordion style Z-fold and place the smaller panel on top of the larger one. Ensure the gap around panel Z is even over panel C. Once you are happy with placement, add adhesive to the layers to adhere panels Z & C together.
Panel X will then sit over panel A. Firstly, allow the panels to gently nest together so you can determine where to add adhesive. There will be a strip of approx. 2.5cm on the right side of panel X that does not require adhesive.
I have used Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to attach panels as it will allow for some adjustment.
Once the two panels are adhered together, embellishments such as the flags and a bird for the front can be glued into place. I’ve used a small touch of Helmar Scrap Dots to give the flags some dimension.
Supplies:
Helmar Scrap Dots
Helmar Tacky Craft Glue
Stamps – Carabelle Studio & Paper Artsy
I hope my card inspires you to create something and share it with someone close to you. Until next time…