Stampin’ Up! Splendid Autumn Leaves Window Z-Fold with Video for Creative Creases #89

Good morning, y’all – and…happy Friday!  Doesn’t Friday feel wonderful!?  The WHOOOOLLLEEEE weekend is in front of you!  Hope you’ve got something fun planned!

Before I get rolling – some of you have asked, so I wanted to let you know that I will NOT be doing Product Shares for the new mini catalog.  One of teammates, Tara Carpenter, WILL have shares for you – so…check those our right here!

Okay – speaking of papers – I used one of my faves from the new Sept-Dec 2024 Mini Catalog – called Splendid Autumn to make a very cool fun fold card – it’s a Window Z-fold card!  And – I decorated it with the Autumn Expressions stamp set – and the Autumn Leaves stamp set and coordinating dies!   Take a look-see:

You’ll see this card – along with the other Design Team members’ cards –  at this week’s Creative Creases Challenge!  I hope you’ll come and join us!

My color palette is from the Sunday Stamps challenge this week!

This fold is pretty popular but…I got my inspiration from a card I saw from Linda Schnabel!

I used the cool grasses image from the new Autumn Expressions stamp set – coming on 4 Sept in the new Mini Catalog – to stamp several times in Mossy Meadow ink across the bottom of a Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP panel.

Using Liquid Glue – I adhered the panel to the front of my Moody Mauve card base.  NOTE:  don’t fold the card yet and….keep your adhesive on the outer edges of the DSP panel – NOT in the middle – you’ll see why in a second! 🙂

Using the largest Stylish Shapes circle die, I cut a circle from the middle of the front of the card base – DSP panel and all.  Since I didn’t use any adhesive in the middle – I was able to separate the die cut Moody Mauve circle and the die cut DSP circle for use later on in the card.

I made the z-fold piece next, scoring a 5 1/4″ x 8″ piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ and 6″ on the long side.  I folded the 4″ score line as a valley and the 6″ score line as a mountain.

Using the little die in the Autumn Leaves die set, I “embossed” the stitches in the larger side of the panel – once in the bottom left and a second time in the top right corner.  Note: you use the regular “die cut” sandwich in the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine with this die – and it cuts little “stitches” into the cardstock.

I stamped a sentiment from Autumn Leaves in Moody Mauve and then stamped a leaf over the top in Crushed Curry.  I added some doodle-dots with my Moody Mauve Stampin’ Write Marker.

I adhered a piece of Azure Afternoon paper from the Splendid Autumn DSP on a Moody Mauve mat and adhered it to the narrow panel on the right side of the z-fold panel.

Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the entire panel to the inside of the card base.

Now – if you watch the video below – and I hope you will! – you’ll see I did a little something different on that one.  I used that die cut DSP circle and stamped a sentiment from Autumn Expressions in Moody Mauve on it – then adhered it to the inside panel.

I sorta made an error though – so…if you do that version – adhere the circle so that’s it’s totally hidden when the z-fold is closed…unlike mine.  You can do that if you adhere that circle AFTER you put the decorated circle on the front.  Unlike me.  🤷‍♀️

Anywhooooo.  To decorate the front circle, I used the next-to-largest Stylish Shapes circle die to cut out a piece of Wood Textured Specialty Paper.  I colored it with a Small Blending Brush and Basic Beige ink.   Then I used Liquid Glue to adhere it to the Moody Mauve circle that I’d cut from the card front.

I used the Autumn Leaves set to cut out two Crushed Curry leaves and one Moody Mauve leaf and adhered them to the circle with Liquid Glue.  Note:  do NOT let the leaves – or anything!! – extend PAST the edges of the large circle or…your card’s not gonna open and close!! 🙂

I tied a little bow with Linen Thread and adhered it with a bit of Liquid Glue.

On a piece of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the Autumn Expressions sentiment in Moody Mauve.  Then I cut it out with the label die from the Autumn Leaves die set and adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added some Blackberry Bliss gems from the new Regal Foiled Adhesive-backed Gems (in the new catalog so look for them on 4 Sept!).

To adhere the circle, I closed the card up and put Liquid Glue JUST on the exposed part of the z-fold mechanism that was visible, being careful to not get too close to the edge of the opening.  Then I set the decorated circle in place – and the card was done!

My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Autumn Leaves leaf stamped in Crushed Curry  – and doodle-dotted with the Moody Mauve Stampin’ Write Marker – on the front…

…and more of the Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP on the envelope flap.

For the video card –  I stamped the Autumn Expressions grass image a few times in Mossy Meadow – and ALSO doodle-dotted them – on the front of that envelope.  I think I love this version even more – but….you pick YOUR fave!

Et Voila!  Well this Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP is undoubtedly gorgeous – and I love being able to pair it with stamp sets and dies that weren’t made to “go” with it, don’t you?!  The Autumn Leaves stamp set and dies – from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog – is one of my all-time faves!  And the Autumn Expressions stamp set is wonderful as well – and you’re going to want it when it becomes available on 4 Sept!

If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – this was the card that I made on yesterday’s Thursday After Lunch Bunch video.  If you’d like to see it – for the first time or again – here ’tis!

I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project.  You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:

Missed any tutorials?  You can check out my past projects right here!

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P.S.  I know that y’all are anxiously awaiting the start of ordering from the Sept – Dec 2024 Mini Catalog and are prepping your craft rooms for the influx of new goodies!  I am, too – and that includes making up my Catalog Labels for stamp sets, dies, embossing folders and punches!  I got them done – and they’re now added into the Catalog Labels section in my Store.  Check them out right here!

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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project: You’ll also want Autumn Expressions stamp set, Splendid Autumn DSP and Regal Foiled Adhesive-backed Gems when they become available.

Autumn Leaves Dies – 162185

Price: $38.00

Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 162179

Price: $24.00

Stylish Shapes Dies – 159183

Price: $30.00

Moody Mauve 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 161723

Price: $11.50

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 159276

Price: $13.00

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 131199

Price: $11.50

Wood Textured 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper – 163770

Price: $5.00

Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad – 163806

Price: $9.00

Moody Mauve Classic Stampin’ Pad – 161649

Price: $9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147087

Price: $9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147111

Price: $9.00

2023–2025 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers – 161695

Price: $17.50

Linen Thread – 104199

Price: $5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 110755

Price: $6.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes – 159236

Price: $11.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Small Blending Brushes – 160518

Price: $14.00

Paper Trimmer – 152392

Price: $28.00

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Card Cuts Used in This Project:

Moody Mauve Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base – scored and folded at 5 1/2″); 1 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mat for inside z-fold panel); Autumn Leaves die cut leaf

Crushed Curry Cardstock: Autumn Leaves die cut leaves (x2)

Wood Textured Specialty Paper: Next-to-Largest Stylish Shapes circle die cut (on front)

Basic White Cardstock:  5 1/4″ x 8″ (scored and folded at 4″ and 6″); Autumn Leaves die cut label (sentiment);

Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front); 1 3/4″ x 5″  (DSP on inside z-fold panel); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Order Stampin’ Up! Online Now button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

And – along the way – there’s a chance to make this gorgeous quilt – designed by my friend and teamie, Julie Johnston – YOURS!  The bird photos on this picture aren’t all the birds you’ll see on the actual quilt – there are 14 different species on the real life quilt – one for each quilt!

Julie not only designed this beauty – she TOOK and provided the fourteen bird photos featured in the blocks.  Here’s a close-up of one of the squares!