Kati Weaks | Part 3 of Operation Smile 6 Fancy Cards Workshop — Cards 4-6 @katistamps | Uploaded March 2022 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Card #4: Double Z-fold Card
Folding:
Score and fold the front of the card into a Z by scoring at 2⅛” from the centerfold
Score and fold the 3¾”x 6½” Sapphire Cardstock on the long side into a Z by scoring at 2⅛” on the dark side and at 4⅜” on the light side
Assembling:
Using the small waterbrush and the Ballerina and Sage Ink Pads, watercolor the stamped flowers on the White Daisy and Ballerina Cardstock
Small Z-fold:
Attach the diagonally stamped flower White Daisy Cardstock to the outside fold of the Sapphire (fold will be on the right)
Attach the 4 generations of Sentiment #2 on White Daisy Cardstock on the center of the Sapphire
Attach the blank White Daisy on the third section of the Sapphire Cardstock and add the Ballerina Flower #7 piece to the bottom left of this panel
Center and attach the back of the 3rd Sapphire Cardstock panel to the center of the inside of the card
Large Z-fold:
Attach the 2”x5⅜” Blue Belle with Rose Gold Foil Pattern Cardstock to the outside panel of the cardfront (with the fold on the right side)
Attach the 2”x5⅜” Serenity Ombre Splattered Paper to the second panel (with folds on the left and right)
Once you see where the 1st panel of the Sapphire Cardstock would attach to the front of panel of the card, put adhesive down on just that section to secure
Embellish with tiny sequins as desired
Card 5: Booklet Card with Buckle
Folding:
(You have already folded the Ballerina Cardstock for placement of the sentiment_
Fold the cardfront ¾” from the center fold line (5” from the left, and score from the inside of the card)
Score and fold the 1”x6” Blue Belle Cardstock at 3¼”
Assembling:
Place the Ballerina Cardstock inside and make sure you can open the two folded pieces together, then attach the back of the Ballerina to the inside of the card
Place adhesive inside the folded area of the Ballerina cardstock, so it folds like a little booklet
Put adhesive inside the whole fold of the cardfront (gluing it down to the inside edge of the card and on top of the Ballerina booklet inside)
Attach the ⅝”x5½” light Blue Belle Cardstock between the folds on the cardfront
Watercolor the flowers on the stamped White Daisy Cardstock with the Ballerina, Blue Belle and Sage Inks and the Small Round Watercolor Brush
Attach the 3⅛”x 4¾” Sangria with Rose Gold Foil Pattern Cardstock to the center of the 3¼”x5”Serenity Ombre Splattered Paper
Attach the stamped flower panel with a strip of 3D Foam Tape just at the top and bottom of the panel on the back (leave room in the center for the buckle to slide through)
Attach these three layers to the front of the card right up next to, but not over, the fold (leaving a ¼” border on the top, bottom, and right)
Slide the long side of the 1”x6” folded Blue Belle Cardstock through the gap behind the flowers
Make sure the fold from this “buckle” is flush with the open side of the card
Attach the back of the buckle to the back of the card
Embellish the center of the flowers with sequins
Card 6: Z-fold Gift Card Holder
Folding:
Fold the 4¼” x 9¾” Sangria Cardstock on the long side into a Z by scoring at 3¼” on the dark side and 6½” on the light side
Assembling:
Attach the stamped sentiment Mint Cardstock inside the card on the right
Attach the stamped frame Mint Cardstock to the front of the card
Attach the 3”x4” Sapphire with Rose Gold Foil Pattern Cardstock to the front of the Sangria Z-fold piece (with the fold on the right)*, and add the flower to the top of this panel
Attach the 1 ½”x3” light Mint Cardstock “pocket” to the bottom of the 2nd panel of the Sangria Z-fold piece (between the folds). Make sure you only put adhesive on the left, right, and bottom so you can slip a gift card inside the pocket*
Attach the stamped 3”x4” White Daisy Cardstock to the 3rd panel of the Sangria Z-fold piece (with the fold on the left)*
Attach the Blush Shimmer Ribbon centered on the back of the Sangria Z-fold piece, then attach the whole thing down to the front of the card
Tie the Blush Shimmer Ribbon to find the best placement on the front panel for the Mint and Blue Belle Flower element
Embellish the center of the large flower with 2 sequins stacked inside each other
Card #4: Double Z-fold Card
Folding:
Score and fold the front of the card into a Z by scoring at 2⅛” from the centerfold
Score and fold the 3¾”x 6½” Sapphire Cardstock on the long side into a Z by scoring at 2⅛” on the dark side and at 4⅜” on the light side
Assembling:
Using the small waterbrush and the Ballerina and Sage Ink Pads, watercolor the stamped flowers on the White Daisy and Ballerina Cardstock
Small Z-fold:
Attach the diagonally stamped flower White Daisy Cardstock to the outside fold of the Sapphire (fold will be on the right)
Attach the 4 generations of Sentiment #2 on White Daisy Cardstock on the center of the Sapphire
Attach the blank White Daisy on the third section of the Sapphire Cardstock and add the Ballerina Flower #7 piece to the bottom left of this panel
Center and attach the back of the 3rd Sapphire Cardstock panel to the center of the inside of the card
Large Z-fold:
Attach the 2”x5⅜” Blue Belle with Rose Gold Foil Pattern Cardstock to the outside panel of the cardfront (with the fold on the right side)
Attach the 2”x5⅜” Serenity Ombre Splattered Paper to the second panel (with folds on the left and right)
Once you see where the 1st panel of the Sapphire Cardstock would attach to the front of panel of the card, put adhesive down on just that section to secure
Embellish with tiny sequins as desired
Card 5: Booklet Card with Buckle
Folding:
(You have already folded the Ballerina Cardstock for placement of the sentiment_
Fold the cardfront ¾” from the center fold line (5” from the left, and score from the inside of the card)
Score and fold the 1”x6” Blue Belle Cardstock at 3¼”
Assembling:
Place the Ballerina Cardstock inside and make sure you can open the two folded pieces together, then attach the back of the Ballerina to the inside of the card
Place adhesive inside the folded area of the Ballerina cardstock, so it folds like a little booklet
Put adhesive inside the whole fold of the cardfront (gluing it down to the inside edge of the card and on top of the Ballerina booklet inside)
Attach the ⅝”x5½” light Blue Belle Cardstock between the folds on the cardfront
Watercolor the flowers on the stamped White Daisy Cardstock with the Ballerina, Blue Belle and Sage Inks and the Small Round Watercolor Brush
Attach the 3⅛”x 4¾” Sangria with Rose Gold Foil Pattern Cardstock to the center of the 3¼”x5”Serenity Ombre Splattered Paper
Attach the stamped flower panel with a strip of 3D Foam Tape just at the top and bottom of the panel on the back (leave room in the center for the buckle to slide through)
Attach these three layers to the front of the card right up next to, but not over, the fold (leaving a ¼” border on the top, bottom, and right)
Slide the long side of the 1”x6” folded Blue Belle Cardstock through the gap behind the flowers
Make sure the fold from this “buckle” is flush with the open side of the card
Attach the back of the buckle to the back of the card
Embellish the center of the flowers with sequins
Card 6: Z-fold Gift Card Holder
Folding:
Fold the 4¼” x 9¾” Sangria Cardstock on the long side into a Z by scoring at 3¼” on the dark side and 6½” on the light side
Assembling:
Attach the stamped sentiment Mint Cardstock inside the card on the right
Attach the stamped frame Mint Cardstock to the front of the card
Attach the 3”x4” Sapphire with Rose Gold Foil Pattern Cardstock to the front of the Sangria Z-fold piece (with the fold on the right)*, and add the flower to the top of this panel
Attach the 1 ½”x3” light Mint Cardstock “pocket” to the bottom of the 2nd panel of the Sangria Z-fold piece (between the folds). Make sure you only put adhesive on the left, right, and bottom so you can slip a gift card inside the pocket*
Attach the stamped 3”x4” White Daisy Cardstock to the 3rd panel of the Sangria Z-fold piece (with the fold on the left)*
Attach the Blush Shimmer Ribbon centered on the back of the Sangria Z-fold piece, then attach the whole thing down to the front of the card
Tie the Blush Shimmer Ribbon to find the best placement on the front panel for the Mint and Blue Belle Flower element
Embellish the center of the large flower with 2 sequins stacked inside each other
