Create a Wedding Card with a Z-Fold Gift Card Holder

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By Helen Gullett –

Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make a wedding card with a Z-fold gift card holder inside. This is a fun card to make for other occasions, too. So, let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 30 Minutes

Direction:

Step 1

I would suggest cutting all the pieces you will need for this card ahead. You can find all the measurements for all the pieces in the picture above.

On today’s card I use the “Vertical Pocket” size.

And for the mats, you can use either any color cardstocks or patter papers.

Step 2
For the card base, it is an A2 card size (5.5 inch x 4.25 inch) with side fold that you can make with a panel of 8.5 inch x 5.5 inch heavy weight white cardstock and score and fold at 4.25 inch.

Cut the 2 cardstock or papers into 5.25 inch x 4 inch for the background mats.

Add one mat to the front card and one mat to the inside card with On Point Glue. Set aside to dry.

Step 3
For the Z-fold base, cut a piece of cardstock into 4.25 inch x 9 inch, score it at 3 inch and 6 inch, and then fold it like the letter “Z” and use a bone folder to press the scored lines.

Cut 3 piece cardstock or pattern papers into 2.75 inch x 4 inch for the background mats. Add each of the background mats to each section of the Z-fold card base with the On Point Glue.

Add the Z-fold base to the inside card (center) with the On Point Glue.

Step 4
To make the gift card pocket, first cut a piece of matching cardstock (or pattern paper) into 2.75 inch x 3.5 inch, and then score 2 sides (lengthwise) at 0.25 inch and at the bottom at 0.25 inch.

Snipe off the 2 bottom corners (x) with scissors.

Add some of the Tear It! Tape on all three flaps.

Step 5
Use the 1 inch circle punch to punch the top of the gift card pocket; insert the gift card pocket half way through and punch the half-circle shape on the top of the gift card pocket.

Remove the liners from the double-sided tape and add the gift card pocket to the middle of the Z-fold card.

Step 6
Stamp the cake image on a piece of cold-press watercolor cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Clean the ink off the stamp with Staz-On All-Purpose Stamp Cleaner.

Step 7
The Memento fine tip markers work well with small intricate images and the inks can blend well.

First, color the roses on the cake using 2 shades of the Memento Markers.

Use the Rose Bud Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the petals, and then color the rest of the petals with the Angle Pink Memento Marker.

Step 8
Use the fine tips of the Bamboo Leaves Memento Marker to color the bottom part of the leaves.

And then, use the New Sprout Memento Marker to finish color the whole leaves.

Step 9
Color the rest of the tiny flowers on the cake using the fine tip of the Summer Sky Memento Marker.

Step 10
Scribble some of the ink from the London Fog Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cake stand. Build up the color and shadow with adding more color to it.

Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.

Step 11
Scribble some of the ink from the Dessert Sand Memento Marker and then pick it up with a wet water brush to color the cakes. Build up the colors and shadow by adding more color to it.

Dry the watercolored image with a craft heat gun.

Step 12
Fussy cut the colored wedding cake image with the micro-tip scissors.

Cut a piece of white copy paper with the doily die cut.

Add both pieces to the front of the card with On Point Glue.

Step 13
Stamp the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock with the Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

Trim it into a banner sentiment with paper trimmer and micro-trip scissors.

Add to the front of the card (on the cake) with On Point Glue.

Step 14
Cut out the word “Mr & Mrs” out of black cardstock with the word die twice and stack them together with On Point Glue. If you want a more thicker chipboard look, you can cut the word sentiment 3-4 times and stack them together.

Add them to the front of the gift card pocket with On Point Glue.

Step 15
Cut another 2 piece white cardstock into 3.75 inch x 2.5 inch for the background mats, and and each of the background mat to the Z-fold base (right and left) with the On Point Glue.

Stamp the sentiment on one of the white mats (the right side of the gift card pocket) with Versafine Onyx Black ink pad.

This Z-fold gift card holder can be pulled out to the right side when they open the card.

You can insert the gift card inside the pocket and you can write your message on the empty side.

Even though this card has some layers, it still can fit nicely inside a regular envelope to mail it out.

I hope you like this wedding card with a gift card holder idea and maybe you can give this tutorial a try by making it for birthdays, graduations, or other occasions.

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Others:

  • Long Lasting Love Stamp Set (Divinity Designs)
  • Mr And Mrs Die Set (Divinity Designs)
  • Delicate Doily Die Set (Creative Worship Stamps)
  • Black and White pattern papers pack
  • Grey cardstock
  • Black cardstock
  • White cardstock
  • Cold-press watercolor paper
  • White copy/print paper
  • 1 inch circle punch
  • Water brush
  • Stamping blocks
  • Paper trimmer
  • Micro-tip scissors
  • Diecutting machine

Create a Special Father’s Day Card

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By Anna Escalada York

– My dad passed away a few years ago, so I didn’t feel like making a traditional Father’s Day card. Instead, I wanted to make a card that reflected his life as a farmer. He grew citrus in central Arizona for over twenty years and citrus trees always remind me of him.

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 2 hours

Directions:

Step 1:
Die cut a piece of watercolor paper with a mid-sized die cut in a nesting A2-sized die set. Then spray the inside of a citrus-themed embossing folder with Eucalyptus colored Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution. Wipe off the Eucalyptus colored Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution off of the lower tangerines and the flowers and tangerine on the upper right corner of the embossing folder. Then place the watercolor paper panel inside the embossing folder before running it through a die cutting machine. Remove the panel from the embossing folder and set aside to dry.

Step 2:
Use a combination of Memento Markers and Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray to color in the flowers, tangerines, branches and leaves on the card panel. Starting with the flower petals, I colored the flowers’ outlines with Rose Bud Memento Marker and then watercolored the petals with Lilac Posies Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. The centers of the flowers were colored with Cantaloupe Memento Marker before watercoloring them with Dandelion Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. The leaves were watercolored with Cottage Ivy Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray.

The branches were watercolored with Rich Cocoa Memento Marker and the tangerines were watercolored with Tangelo Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray. After everything dried, a light watercolor layer of Dandelion Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray was painted over the flower petals. Splatter some of the remaining Dandelion, Cottage Ivy, and Tangelo Fireworks!

Shimmer Craft Spray over the panel. Set the panel aside to dry again.

Step 3:
Press edges of the card panel into Celstial Copper Delicata Ink pad and heat emboss the edges with Champagne Mboss Embossing Powder (retired-substitute)

Step 4:
Die cut a piece of brown cardstock with the next-largest die from nesting die set from step 1. Paint the branches with glitter glue. Allow to dry and then glue the two panels together and then glue the whole thing onto an A2-sized white card base.

Step 5:
Stamp the sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. Use a sentiment strip die (from the same set as the sentiment itself) to die cut the sentiment.

Step 6:
Press the edges of the sentiment strip into the Celestial Copper Delicata ink pad and heat emboss with more of the Champagne Mboss embossing powder (retired).

Step 7:
To finish the card, attach the sentiment strip onto the card panel with foam tape.

Art Supplies

Imagine

• Delicata Pigment Ink – Celestial Copper
• Fireworks! Shimmery Craft Spray colors:
– Cottage Ivy
– Dandelion
– Lilac Posies
– Tangelo
• Mboss Embossing Powder – Champagne (Retired)
• Memento Marker – Cantaloupe
• Memento Marker – Cantalo, Rich Cocoa and Rose Bud
• VersaFine Clair Ink – Nocturne
• Walnut Ink Antiquing Solution – Eucalyptus

Other
• Altenew – Embossing Folder – Tangerine Grove
• Altenew – Foam Tape – Instant Dimension Foam Tape
• Hero Arts – Stamp and Die Set – Essential Messages Stamp & Cut XL
• Glitter Glue
• Simon Says Stamp – Die Set – Squovals
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Heat Tool
• Glue
• Watercolor Paper
• Brown Cardstock

Make a Father’s Day Postage Card

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By Ceal Pritchett

– Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
– Time: 45 Mins

Directions:
Gather your supplies. You will need a postage die, Postage collage stencils, Father’s Day stamp set.

Step 1:
Cut out a panel of white cardstock using a postage die. Photo not included.

Step 2:
Using a postage collage background layering stencil blend two different colors of ink with the first stencil.
I used Lulu Lavender and Bahama Blue.

Step 3:
Using the second layering stencil, ink blend two different colors. I used Rose Bud and Tangelo.

Step 4:
Using the third stencil of the set ink blend one color of choice. I used Memento Pear Tart.

Step 5
Finally, stamp the images from the Dad Silhouettes Stamp Set using VersaFine Clair Nocturne.

Supplies:

Imagine Products

• Memento Ink pad- Colors: Rose Bud, Tangelo, Bahama Blue, Lulu Lavender and Pear tart
• VersaFine Clair Ink pad – Nocturne

Other Supplies

• Everyday Postage Stamp set – Waffle Flower
• Postage Collage Wavy Lines Stencil – Waffle Flower
• Dad Silhouettes Stamp set -Waffle Flower
• Mom & Dad Stamp set – Waffle Flower

Make a Card for Dad

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By Helen Gullett

~Hello crafty friends! Today, we are going to make a masculine card style card for dads with a faux wood background and some layers. So, let’s get crafting!

Skill: Intermediate
Time: 15-20 Minutes

Directions:

Step 1

Stamp the Typewriter Keys Caps alpha stamp set on a piece of white cardstock with the VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink pad.

Since I used the whole stamp set, I did not remove them from its acetate backing and added to the stamping lid and taped it.

Step 2

On another piece of white cardstock, stamp the typewriter image with the VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad.

Step 3

Stamp the paper image with the VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad on a piece of white cardstock.

Step 4

Stamp the word “love” in the middle of the stamped paper image with VersaFine Clair Morning Mist ink pad.

Step 5

Cut a piece of ivory cardstock into 4.25 inch x 5.5 inch.

Score the cardstock at ½ inch until the whole cardstock scored.

Step 6

This is the fun part… ink swiping to create the faux wood background.

Lightly swipe the ink over the scored cardstock, start with VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink pad, and then use the VersaFine Clair Fallen leaves, and the VersaFine Clair Bali Blue ink pad.

Use a craft heat gun to dry the inks in between swiping to avoid the ink transfer to the different color ink pad.

Step 7

Use a tag die to cut the stamped alpa cardstock.

Add it to the faux background mat with On Point Glue.

Step 8

Fussy cut the stamped typewriter image and the stamped paper image with micro-tip scissors.

Add the paper to the typewriter with On Point Glue. And then add a little piece of white fun foam behind the paper using On Point Glue for a bit of dimension.

Add the whole image to the background mat with On Point Glue.

Step 9

On a piece of ivory cardstock, stamped the sentiment with VersaFine Clair Pinecone ink pad. Trim it into a banner flag, and then add some of the VersaFine Clair Sand Dune ink around it with a sponge dauber.

And then add a piece of fun foam behind the sentiment and the sentiment banner to the background mat with On Point Glue.

Step 10

Add the whole finish background mat to the card with On Point Glue. Press firmly for a few seconds to make sure the glue dries well.

Add the ribbon bow to the top of the tag with On Point Glue. Hold it for a few seconds for the glue to dry well in place.

The simple scoring and ink swiping techniques are a fun technique to try to add texture to the faux wood background.

I hope you like this masculine card idea and give it a try to make a card for a special  dad figure in your life.

Thanks so much for stopping by our blog today. Have a wonderful day!

Craft Supplies

Imagine Crafts:

Others:

  • Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha Stamp Set
  • Typewriter Alpha Stamp Set
  • Vintage Love Stamp Set
  • Tags & More Die Set
  • Ivory cardstock
  • Heavyweight White cardstock
  • White fun foam
  • Crinkle ribbon
  • Low-tack tape
  • Stamping tool with magnet
  • Stamping blocks
  • Paper trimmer
  • Micro-tip scissors
  • Diecutting machine

Create a Textured Father’s Day Card With Memento Inks

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By Katy Ingram –

Hello Friends! Katy here with my latest video sharing a great way to use Memento Inks on textured paper. I used cold pressed watercolor paper, but you could use any type of textures paper you have.

Skill: intermediate, 
Time: 10 minutes

Art Supplies

Imagine Products

• Memento Inks  
– Danube, Teal Zeal, Cottage Ivy and Dandelion

Other Products Used
Canson xl watercolor paper
Kat Scrappiness Alphabet Dies
Simon Say Stamp Thread Plaid

Quick and Easy Father’s Day Card with Memento Ink Blending

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By Jessica Lin –

Skill: Beginner 
Time: 30 minutes 

Hi everyone! It’s Jessica here. Father’s Day is right around the corner. Do you have a card design in mind? I tend to struggle with masculine cards, so I decided to keep it simple this year with a geometric patterned background. Let’s take a look! 

Step 1:
Let’s start by trimming a piece of Classic Crest Solar White to 3 1/2” x 4 3/4”. This is my go-to cardstock – not only is it great for stamping, it is perfect for ink blending also. I am blending Memento Summer Sky ink with Altenew’s Styled Background stencil set. 

Step 2:
Next, turn the stencil 90 degrees, and ink blend with Memento Paris Dusk ink. I picked the light and dark blue color scheme today because it is gender-neutral, and they pair well with the DCS Blue Calico and Indigo Blue cardstock that I’ll be using later. 

Step 3:
Rotate the stencil once again, and ink blend with Memento New Sprout ink. You can see how smoothly the ink blends on the Classic Crest Solar White cardstock. There are no streaks or splotchy areas. 

Step 4:
For the last color, ink blend Memento Bamboo Leaves after you turn the stencil 90 degrees. 

Step 5:
This is what the final geometric pattern looks like after all of the ink blending. Since the Classic Crest Solar White cardstock has a really smooth surface, the end result looks like the patterns were airbrushed onto the paper. 

Step 6:
Now we are ready to add the sentiment of the card. I wanted the sentiment to match the patterned background, so I picked DCS Blue Calico and Indigo Blue cardstock. I die cut alphabet letters from these cardstock with Stampin’ Up’s Mini Alphabet die. One thing to keep in mind is that the DCS cardstock have a textured side with linear grains. Be sure to die cut letters of the same word by placing the dies in the same orientation to achieve a more cohesive result. 

Step 7:
Finally, trim a piece of DCS Blue Calico to 3 3/4” x 5” and adhere the ink blended panel on top. Then mount the layers onto an A2 sized card base with DCS Indigo Blue cardstock. Lastly, apply On-Point Glue to the back of the letter die cuts and adhere them to the card front to complete the card. 

Craft Supplies

Imagine Supplies: 

● Memento – Summer Sky, Paris Dusk, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves 
● On-Point Glue 
● StazOn Cleaner 
● Tear-It!Tape 
● Craft Mat 

Other Supplies: 

● Altenew – Layering Stencil – Styled Backgrounds 
● Stampin’ Up! – Dies – Mini Alphabet 
● Ink Blending Brushes 
● CutCardStock – Cardstock – Classic Crest Solar White 


CutCardStock – Cardstock – Blue Calico, Indigo Blue