Triple Z-Fold Congratulations Card for Your Paper Insider

I'm part of an Instagram Hop with the DT of Your Paper Insider (YPI) today, and I created this Triple Z-Fold Card for the hop. All papers used on this fun fold are from Box #14 of YPI's quarterly specialty paper subscription. It's so fun to receive a box filled with cardstock, vellum, metallic papers, rice papers, watercolor paper, glitter paper, etc. every 3 months! If you'd like to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of mystery papers or shop for any of their specialty paper collections, I'd be so grateful if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider.

To create this fun fold card, I watched a video by Tami White here: Triple Z Fold Card Fun! (Live Thursday at 7 PM ET). Tami provided the measurements and scoring instructions for the card base and panels, and I found it surprisingly easy to create once I added my adhesive to the correct part of the 3 "arms" of the card 😂. 

The papers I used are: UltraWhite Smooth Cardstock for the card base and the smaller flowers in the bouquet, Dusty Rose Yuzenshi Chiyogami for the patterned pink panels (how's that for alliteration?!), Bright Gold Brushed Metal Double-Sided for the panels I embossed with Altenew's Raised Sentiments 3D embossing folder as well as the foliage elements in the bouquet), Glama Natural Clear for the bouquet (die cut using Altenew's Parchment Bouquet die set), and Glossy Grey Beam Gmund (for the magnolia flowers in the bouquet). 

After trimming and scoring the white cardstock for the card base and the 3 "arms" to create the triple z-fold, I added the layers of gold and Dusty Rose to the base and arms. Then I die cut all the pieces for the bouquet (all the foliage and flowers were die cut from the same Parchment Bouquet die set). I was planning to add the bouquet directly to the card, but it seemed to get a bit lost because the gold die cuts didn't show up well against the embossed gold panels. I die cut an oval out of the Dusty Rose Yuzenshi Chiyogami paper and adhered the bouquet to that before adding it to the card. It helped, but honestly, if I had to do it over again, I think I would die cut a white oval and use the Dusty Rose paper for the flowers. 

To finish the card, I embossed and die cut the word "congratulations" using more of the Bright Gold Brushed Metal Double-Sided cardstock. This is a wedding card for a young woman who calls me Aunt Carrie and my husband Uncle Greg because our families are so close and our children grew up camping and hanging out together. 

If you're on Instagram, I hope you'll check out my post and hop along to see what the other DT members have created. My instagram handle is @carriesheridan.70.

If you're interested in doing some crafty shopping at Altenew, I'd be so grateful if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link.  I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful layering die sets and unique embossing folders like the ones I've used on my card. 

Here's a look at the card when closed:

Here's a view from above the card to show the fold a little better:

Challenges: 

Creative Creases Challenge: ATG with fun fold projects. I'm on the DT and just playing for fun

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Main Color and Why: I tend to go with pinks because I make a lot of feminine cards and love the soft, feminine look of pink (1/3; ends 3/11/26)

Cardz 4 Galz: Embossing (heat or dry) (1/3; ends 3/18/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of fur or feathers (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Spring/Easter/ATG (1/2; ends 3/18/26)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (1/2; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: ATG with something in or from a garden (3/5; ends 3/9/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Something you love: I love weddings!  (3/5; ends 3/16/26)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week: Center row vertically: Pastels, encouragement, and interactive element (the strips pop up when the card is opened) (1/3; ends 3/12/26)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends 3/29/26)

The Paper Shelter: ATG or embossing (1/2; ends 3/11/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 3/28/26)

A Cut Above: March Challenge 2026: ATG with die cuts (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Recipe: 3 layers (the 3 strips adhered to the card base are 1 layer, the gold/pattern papers the second layer, and the oval focal point with the bouquet is the third), 2 colors (yellow, pink, and a little green on the pattern paper), and 1 image (a bouquet); Thing 1: the Parchment Bouquet set and Raised Sentiments 3D embossing folder are both items that have been sitting in my stash for quite awhile ("something old") (1/4; ends 3/15/26)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Make your own background (I made my own background by embossing the gold cardstock) (1/5; ends 3/9/26)

613 Avenue Create: ATG or things with wings (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (1/3; ends 3/14/26)

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles: ATG (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

Triple B: ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

fourseasons: ATG with spring (ends at the end of the month)

The Crafting Challenge: Waiting for spring (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used scissors to cut the foam tape for this card and also to help trim out some of my die cuts that were having trouble coming out of the thick gold paper) (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

March 2026 Monthly Mood Board Challenge: The spring colors in my card match the spring theme and pinks and yellows in the moodboard (ends at the end of the month)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with shaped or fun fold cards (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog: This is a wedding card (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: Celebrate Spring with Gina K. Designs, March 2026: Spring is coming (1/4; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (ends 3/12/26)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (2/6; ends 3/12/26)

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

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/4; ends 3/26/26)

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with embossing folders with an optional twist of sympathy (1/3; ends 3/11/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Ribbons or bows or ATG (I have a small bow on my bouquet 😃) (1/6; ends 3/13/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (2/5; ends 3/12/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

 The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26