Celebrating Stampin' Up!s Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper in a Z Fold Easel Style Birthday Card That's Fun to Make

Over the last week, I've shared some fun card ideas using the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP) by Stampin' Up! If you love to fussy cut like I do, you can get so many fun creatures out of one of the two sheets of each design. The remaining sheets become the background layers of your cards. That's a lot of cards for a $12.50 USD pack of 12" x 12" paper. I've made 8 cards in the last week and I have A LOT of creatures left to make more fun cards with.

This card today also features extra coloring on the animals done with Stampin' Blends and watercolor pencils. I think that really brings them to life. Using the Double Oval Punch helps provide the "spotlight" for the animals to stand on to wish the recipient a very cheerful Happy Birthday. 

In addition to the animals having extra color added with Stampin' Blends and watercolor pencils, I did the same with the polka dot background. Using Stampin' Up!s wonderful Blending Brushes, it was easy to apply Pool Party ink to get just the right shading I wanted. Being able to add additional color is a wonderful technique to use from time to time.

The card above shows the Z Fold closed, as it would go in an envelope.

The card is now open in it's easel fold. I used three layers of the white polka dot ovals glued together to make the easel stopper that is raised on dimensionals. No fear of the easel sliding closed. It is securely behind the oval stopper when on display.

I always add a coordinating matching envelope to complete the card set.

Here's the side view of this card. I wanted to leave room on the inside layer for a personal message to be added. On the card base you would score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4" to create the Z fold easel.

Using the Celebrate with Tags stamp set was fun to use, because it comes with those darling balloons that I stamped in Granny Apple Green and Pool Party Inks. Happy Birthday was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Free Zoo Crew Birthday Easel Card Tutorial for You

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Stampin' Up!s Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper Makes the Cutest Z-Fold Baby Cards - Make Some for Yourself!

 When I opened my package of the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP) and saw the cute dancing hippos, I immediately thought "I should make a baby card with that hippo!" So that is what I am sharing with you today! 

Using the Z-fun fold allows for more fussy cut dancing animal images to be used within the card. Let's take a look!

In the top photo with the card closed, you could almost infer "Hello Hippo!" and not even think it is a baby card. The double stamped "Hello" comes from the Biggest Wish stamp set. Because that stamp set is made of photopolymer it is very easy to stamp a second hello in Pool Party for a subtle 3D look in the lettering.

When you open up the card you see it is meant as a baby card with three dancing animal images. I added some additional subtle color with the Pool Party Stampin' Blends pens on the assorted animals as needed.

Using the Alphabet A La Mode diesPool Party cardstock was die cut to make for a fun "BABY" in the center of the card. Gold sequins embellish the card a little bit.

I put the personalized greeting layer on the back of the card so it wouldn't disrupt the design on the front. Adding one more dancing tiger seemed like a fun idea to try. The Congratulations comes from the Something Fancy stamp set.

The next three photos shows you another version done in Petal Pink cardstock. On this card I used a lot more Petal Pink sequins for a bit more sparkle. The rest of the process is the same as the first version.

The paper pieces you'll need for this Z Fold Card are:

Cardbase 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"

1" band from same cardstock scored the same as above

Zoo Crew DSP 1 piece 4" x 5 1/4" and two pieces 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"

DSP for the band is 1 piece 3/4" x 4" and 2 pieces of 3/4" x 1 7/8"

Basic White for Back greeting Layer 4 x 5 1/4"

Scraps of the colored cardstock for die cutting the letters.

Scraps of Basic White for the hello.

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Quick & Easy Set of 4 Cards using Go To Greetings and Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper

 Are you looking for a cute, but easy card idea today? I give you the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Go To Greetings combination to try. It was so fun to design these cards for you. The Zoo Crew DSP coordinates with Pool Party, Petal Pink, Pumpkin Pie cardstocks, with a pop of Basic Black. 

This set of 4 cards would be very easy to make as gift sets for your friends or to write a note to a grandchild. So many possibilities. The best part is these cards will mail easily and should only need one USPS forever stamp.

Enjoy the photos, supplies list, but be sure to go all the way to the bottom as there is a surprise there for you!

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

STAMP – Go To Greetings

PAPER –Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP), Pumpkin Pie Cardstock, Basic White Cardstock, Basic Black Cardstock, Pool Party Cardstock, Petal Pink Cardstock, Thick Basic White Cardstock, and one Basic White Envelope

PUNCHES – Decorative Circle, Retired 2 ½” Circle

INK – Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Pool Party and Basic Black Stampin’ Blends

EMBELLISMENTS – Your choice

TOOLS – Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Take Your Pick Tool

ADHESIVES - Dimensionals, Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue

I hope  you'll give this layout a try as it is easy to mass produce. 

I made a You Tube Video about this card set too. Enjoy!

Free Zoo Crew Card Tutorial to download here

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