Diamond Pop-Out Z-Fold Card

I recently made a set of cards for my Altenew Educator Certification Program Level 1 final project, and this masculine congratulations card was one of the 10 cards I created. I'm slowly working on blogging all ten cards individually, and this one was next up on my list to blog.

This card design was inspired by Tami White. Here's a link to her video if you'd like to watch the instructions: Pop Out Z Fold Card Tutorial | 10+ Fun Card Ideas! 🎉

I started by creating the panels I would use for the background by ink smooshing Distress Chipped Sapphire and Stormy Sky inks onto watercolor paper and then spraying the paper with Cobalt Blue Chroma Mist and Prize Ribbon Distress Spray Stain. When that was dry, I stamped the panel with Altenew's Pinstripe stamp using Altenew's Ruby Red ink. 

To create the card, I trimmed all the pieces to the sizes mentioned in Tami's video. I then embossed the small white squares and the large ink-smooshed panels using Altenew's Cloudy Day 3D embossing folder. Then I adhered all the layers to the card base. I used silver cardstock behind the ink smooshed layers for a bit of shine. 

I stamped and die cut the hummingbird from Altenew's Mini Hummingbird stamp set and die cut it. Then I water colored it by smooshing inks onto a sheet of acetate and then using a paintbrush to watercolor the hummingbird to match my color palette. 

While that dried, I stamped and die cut the "congrats" sentiment three times using red cardstock and then used the die to die cut fun foam an additional three times. I adhered the layers together and then added the sentiments to the diamonds on the card. 

I added the hummingbird using foam tape and then stamped and trimmed the "So happy for you sentiment" and adhered it to the bottom right corner of the card. I finished the card by adding 3 blue enamel dots from the Colorful World Enamel Dots set. 

To create the coordinating envelope, I stenciled the Cloud Scene stencil onto the envelope flap using Stormy Skies Distress ink. 

Altenew products used:

Mini Hummingbird Stamp Set and coordinating die, Craft-Your-Life: Splendid Bouquet for the "congrats" sentiment, Pinstripes Stamp Set, Build-A-Flower: Canterbury Bells for the "so happy for you" sentiment, Instant Dimension Foam Tape, Ruby Red and Canyon Clay inks

I've recently become an affiliate for Altenew, so if you are interested in ordering something lovely from Altenew and would like to use my link, thank you very much! Here's the link: Carrie's Altenew affiliate page 

Challenges I'm entering:

Creative Creases #104: ATG with a fun fold project. I'm on the DT, so this is just for inspiration

Allsorts challenge blog: What makes you happy or ATG (Hummingbirds definitely make me happy! And so does playing with ink smooshing and using sprays!😁) (1/5; ends 6/20/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Fur, feathers, flowers  (1/5; ends 6/18/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 4/10 for the challenge; ends 6/18/25)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of recycle it (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of for the guys (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles: ATG (4/4; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends 6/12/25)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (4/4; ends 7/2/25

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: ATG (3/6; ends at the end of July)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of embossing  (3/6; ends at the end of the month)

Craft Rocket Challenges: No design paper (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Creative Crafting Uncles: More than One Fold (2/3; ends 6/14/25)

Crafty Gals Corner: Fill in the blank: Dad's ___ retirement___ (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Fun Fold and/or Summer + a sentiment (2/5; ends at the end of the month)