How to create the zaniest 3D Corner Fold using Zany Zoo

What a fun fold! I saw this fold online and just new it would be a perfect way to show off the Zany Zoo Suite. It’s an easy fold, and with a little creativity it can show off all your Stampin’ Up favorites. This card was created using the Zany Zoo Suite which includes stamps, dies and some zany Designer Series Paper. The cardstock I used includes Pool Party, Basic Black and Basic White. I punched some flowers in Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie and Pool Party to bring in the colors in the forest animals and used my Alcohol Markers to color some of the flowers.

Here are all the cutting & scoring dimensions and instructions, as well as a template for your reference!

INSTRUCTIONS:

BASE (Black): start with an 8″x8″ cardstock, score it at 4″ and then turn it and score it again at 4″ so you have 4 quadrants. While the paper is still in the paper cut, Cut the middle score line down to the bottom of the cardstock to create your slice where the two bottom parts will overlap when folded. Then, score the top 2 quadrants diagonally from the top middle to the middle score line on each end as shown below. This will create your 2 corner folds.

LAYERS FOR BASE: (Pool Party) cut 3 3/4″x3 3/4″ (x2); cut 3 7/8″x3 7/8″ (x2); (Basic White) 3 1/2″x3 1/2″ (x1); then cut your DSP 3 3/4″x3 3/4″ (x1) and 3 1/2″x3 1/2″ (x2)

ADDITIONAL PIECES: Punch circles for mechanism; punch tag for stopper; cut out or stamp and die cut animals for the card

ASSEMBLY: Fold the 4″ score lines as a valley fold, flip the cardstock over and fold the corners in the opposite direction. Burnish with your bone folder.

Using your paper cutter, cut your 3 3/4″ cardstock and your 3 1/2″ Designer Series Paper diagonally to create triangles. Glue the DSP on your cardstock triangle. Glue the 3 3/4″ DSP square to your 3 7/8″ cardstock square. Glue the 3 1/2″ Basic White square to your other 3 7/8″ cardstock square. Then adhere all the pieces to your card base.

Fold a piece of cardstock in half that is the width and length of your circle punch or die. Using your circle punch or die (I used a 2 3/8″ circle punch), cut the circles out most of the way, leaving the top edge uncut. When you open your circles they will still be partially connected. Fold one of the circles in half. Set aside. Punch a single circle of a slightly larger size (I used a scalloped circle die) to layer under your mechanism. Then glue your smaller circle mechanism to the larger circle. Next you want to create the piece that goes on the mechanism. I die cut another scalloped circle in Pool Party and punched out a piece of DSP using my circle punch. Glue those two layers together and then add your decoration. Once that is all done, just adhere the full circle to the half circle you folded on the mechanism. Remember, you only want to place glue on half of that circle (the part you folded). Add a stopper to keep the circle in place when the card is opened. I used the tag die included in the Zany Zoo dies and elevated it a bit with dimensional. Don’t forget to add a cute sentiment to the tag! The rest of the decorations and embellishments can be added to the card, along with your stamped sentiment.

Once everything is dry, you can fold your card up to fit in your envelope. I like to fold everything outward so the quadrant that has my written message faces out.

Check out my YouTube video to create this card with me! Come stamp along!

I hope you enjoy making this 3D Corner Fold as much as I do. Don’t forget to check out my online store for all your Stampin’ Up supplies. Thank you!