Happy Friday everyone!
I am so excited to be joining in another Global Stampin’ Video Hop for another month and this month we are all featuring FUN folds – it really sums it up when you call them fun folds because they really are fun. They are fun to receive, fun to make and fun to learn how to make. I decided to keep mine simple and revisit an oldie this month because I was inspired by the brand new hot off the press Winter Owls Bundle and All About Autumn Suite and I really really wanted to focus on this beautiful photo realistic scene of this Autumn Designer Series Paper. To do this I created a simple Z Fold Card which meant that I could keep the whole scene as one piece and have it fold out into a larger design with a space for a message.

I hope that you get some inspiration from my card/fun fold share today. Be sure to scroll down further for more images and a full supply list and click underneath for a link to my video on YouTube where I have shared a video tutorial of exactly how I have made my card + links to the rest of the Global Stampin’ Video Hop team.

my youtube video tutorial sharing my z fold card

Video link to watch Global Stampin' Video Hop tutorial video of my tutorial making a Z Fold Card using the Winter Owls Bundle from Stampin’ Up! and All About Autumn Suite of Products.

OR Click here to see video

my finished z fold card – time to enjoy the quiet moments

A Z fold card made featuring the Winter Owls Bundle and All About Autumn Suite from Stampin’ Up! made to showcase the beautiful Designer Series Paper and the picturesque designs. This fun fold really features the photographic design of this paper.

Here is a look at my finished Z Fold Card. That gorgeous Autumn scene Designer Series Paper is just divine and really makes this card shine! The whole inspiration for the card came from the idea of wanting to showcase this beautiful big owl flying through the Autumn scene. The Winter Owl bundle includes beautiful dies that allow you to create this big regal owl seperate from the stamps, it really is pretty cool!

I combined the sentiment from the Winter Owl bundle while also using some die cut leaves from the Autumn Leaves bundle which I have cut in Crumb Cake and softly blended some Copper Clay ink over the top with a Blending Brush. I love the really beautiful warm feel that this gave the leaves. The Copper Clay also coordinates with the Designer Series Paper perfectly.

some close up images of the closed z fold card

A close up of the detail of the owl on the Z fold card made featuring the Winter Owls Bundle and All About Autumn Suite from Stampin’ Up! made to showcase the beautiful Designer Series Paper and the picturesque designs. This fun fold really features the photographic design of this paper.

A close up of the owl and some of the detail on the Z fold card made featuring the Winter Owls Bundle and All About Autumn Suite from Stampin’ Up! made to showcase the beautiful Designer Series Paper and the picturesque designs. This fun fold really features the photographic design of this paper.

Here are two close up views of the finished card where you can see some of the texture and detail.
There is a beautiful embossing folder that coordinates with the All About Autumn Suite named the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder and I have used this on one of the Crumb Cake layer pieces behind my focal point on the card front. It may be subtle but adds a beautiful texture.
On the video tutorial of how I made this card, I also have shown how adding a light brush of some Whisper White Craft Ink pad over the top of the embossed cardstock really helps to accentuate some of the detail of the embossing.

a look at the z fold Card and how it folds out

A look at the folded out Z fold card made featuring the Winter Owls Bundle and All About Autumn Suite from Stampin’ Up! made to showcase the beautiful Designer Series Paper and the picturesque designs. This fun fold really features the photographic design of this paper.

Here is a look at how the Z fold card works and how it folds out.
I chose to use one of the coordinating speciality Designer Series Paper designs to add to the middle two panels of my design. You could also leave one of these panels blank if you had a Basic White Card or you could simply add a layer of Basic White. I really enjoyed however adding some more pattern and design! It gave me another reason to use the brilliant Deckled Rectangle Dies which are a great staple to have in your stash!

I added some stamping to the deckled rectangle layer with one of the stamps from the Winter Owls Stamp Set using some Moody Mauve Ink and then added a sentiment stamped in black.
If you need some more space to write, you could also add another panel to the left.

a close up of that beautiful big owl!

To really make the beautiful big owl stand out, I took a Sponge Dauber and lightly added some Crumb Cake around the edges of the Basic White owl. I added some Wink of Stella over the entire owl. My wings were cut in Gold Foil.

P.S. Did you see that frayed ribbon behind the owl? That is possibly my new favourite ribbon! I love to fray ribbon and I will continue to say that over and over again. Give me texture and anything tactile any day. This beautiful ribbon is so easy to fray and so beautiful on projects.
Watch the video where I show just how to fray this ribbon and how I have added it to my project.

I hope that you were able to get some inspiration from my Z Fold Card share and a little bit of my fun fold card inspiration today. Be sure to go and check out the video where I have the links to everyone else’s fun projects on the video hop.

I have linked all the supplies I have used on my project today below, however some of the supplies are not yet available because they are coming soon. Stay tuned OR if you are not a demonstrator and live in Australia – request a catalogue from me and you can see the new product!

Until next time, crafty hugs. xx

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Product List

Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $53.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $8.75	Pretty Peacock A4 Cardstock [150886] $17.50	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $17.50	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $15.75
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $17.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $16.75	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] $32.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $11.50	Moody Mauve Classic Stampin' Pad [161649] $15.75
Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad [161647] $15.75	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $15.75	2023–2025 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [161695] $31.25	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [161697] $62.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $14.00
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $18.50	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $10.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.75	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825] $14.00