Last Day of Die Cut Divas August Challenge!

Hey there - I'm part of the end of month Diva team sharing inspiration for our August Challenge: Z-fold Cards which ends today at 9p Pacific Time!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

My Favorite Things Black Licorice Linen;

Spellbinders Betterpress Porcelain

Stamps w/Stencils and Dies - Altenew Rock Trumpet Bundle

Press Plate w/die - Spellbinders A Little Message Sentiments

Other - Hero Arts Enamel dots; printed sub-sentiment (probably SSS)

We're sponsored by Altenew who has donated a $20 gift card for our random August winner. Fittingly, I watched an Altenew video by Therese earlier this month which contained both a Z-fold and a gatefold card. I just loved how Therese did her Z-fold so decided to try it with one of my large Altenew floral sets. I followed her steps for an A7 standard Z-fold, just substituting an A9 card base. I used the Rock Trumpets instead of the peony set she used.

Very simple - I folded back the card front to make the card a Z-fold. Stamped and stenciled the rock trumpet spray, then die cut it with the coordinating die. Laid it along the left panel & adhered, trimming the excess. Next I added a black linen panel to the right inside of the card. I trimmed it slightly smaller on the left due to the card fold. Then I glued the trimmed excess rock trumpet from the left onto the right panel. Added some enamel dots and two sentiments - one Betterpressed & one printed strip.

Had to laugh - my friend Cat (Cat Luvs Paper) talks about vampire hours - I made this card at 3am last Tuesday! Turned out ok for being dead tired after chorus but unable to sleep!! At Craft Roulette the A9 format is dreaded and oft vetoed - I think it's great fun & perfect for Altenew's jumbo florals!! Here are a couple more views of the card - standing front (view I shared at the Divas) & standing from top:

Ready for a bonus? I stuck with a simple A2 Z-fold card for this one but used the same concept from the video. So fun and easy! This time I used Altenew's Dear Dahlias Bundle with stamps, stencils and coordinating dies.

I won't show any additional views this time - same look as card one so I just photographed it standing. The paper I put on the right side is from a beautiful Altenew (in collaboration with PFS) 6x6" pad called Celebrate.

That's it for today, friends! Hope to see you in the Diva gallery if you've got time before 9p Pacific time and want to do a Z-fold. 

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!