Stamping with Julie Gearinger: Be Still and Know Double Z Fold

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!

Today I am sharing a card that could be for sympathy or an encouragement card designed using a Double Z Fold tutorial from Splitcoaststampers using stamps, dies and paper all from Stamp Simply.

The new Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 paper pad has several beautiful scenes that are so easy to create cards by just stamping a sentiment.

Once you create the base from the tutorial (which is very easy), just cut the designer paper to fit the panels and heat emboss the sentiment from The Good News on the middle panel (main part of the card).

To create the belly band, stamp the sentiment from Words of Encouragement with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto the kraft colored designer paper from the paper pad, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once cooled, die cut with a circle die.

Mount onto a circle die cut from espresso cardstock.

Trim a piece of espresso cardstock to fit somewhat loosely around the card, attach the ends together so that they are in the back.

Add a strip of seam binding around the entire strip, adhere the crochet lace to the lower part on the front and mount the sentiment layer with dimensional foam.

Fold the card and add the belly band to finish off the card.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Add A Sentiment” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #637-638 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the galleries at the challenge sites above, or my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!!