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Make It Monday #295: Z-Fold Card

August 21, 2017      Nichole Heady      12 Comments

You can create a z-fold card using tips from Ashley for this week's Make It Monday challenge!  Check out her super cute back-to-school themed card below!

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If you are joining along this week, here are the details concerning the Make It Monday Challenge.

–A new Make It Monday Challenge will go up every Monday morning at 9am EST.

–Create a project utilizing your take on the challenge. Your project must use at least one Papertrey product and a z-fold card.

–Please enter new projects only.

–Post your project on your blog, in your gallery or on any other photo-hosting site (such as photobucket or flickr).

–-Add your project to our InLinkz list below.  ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PLEASE.  

–You will have until 6am, Monday, August 21, to add your link to the list to be eligible to win. 

–One randomly selected winner will be chosen from ALL the entries on Monday, August 28, after 6am. The winner will be posted here on this blog post, on Twitter and Facebook. The randomly selected winner will get a $25 PTI gift certificate to spend however they like!

Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing your projects!

Supply-list

  • STAMPS: Teach & Inspire, Apple Prints, Desktop Design
  • INK: Smokey Shadow, Limeade Ice, Pure Poppy, Soft Stone, Pale Peony, Cocoa Bean
  • PAPER: White, Pure Poppy, Cocoa Bean, New Leaf
  • DIES: Enclosed: Apple, Apple Prints
  • FINISHED SIZE: 3-5/8" x 6" (+ overhang of apples)
 
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EDITED TO ADD RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNER:
 
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Congratulations, Terri E.! Please send an email to customer service and provide them with your full name and the email address you would like your gift certificate sent to. Thanks so much to everyone for playing along!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Vicki Finger says

    August 21, 2017 at 8:12 AM

    I’ve been wondering how to make these! Thanks Ashley!

    Reply
  2. Marybeth says

    August 21, 2017 at 8:24 AM

    Ashley this is such a darling card! I can’t wait to make one! You have decorated it perfectly with the colors and placement of your apples! Love this! Thanks!

    Reply
  3. DIANA L. says

    August 21, 2017 at 9:23 AM

    Love your card Ashley, the design is so fun and the bite out of the apple is perfect. Great colors. I am looking forward to making this one

    Reply
  4. Sherri Mitchell says

    August 21, 2017 at 11:34 AM

    Darn it, wish I could have been involved in this challenge! Looks like so much fun! Beautiful Card shown.

    Reply
  5. Michele F says

    August 21, 2017 at 11:47 AM

    Your Z folded card is fantastic, Ashley! You get an A++
    =]

    Reply
  6. Ann says

    August 21, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    Super cute.

    Reply
  7. Diana K says

    August 22, 2017 at 7:14 AM

    So super cute, Ashley! Love the sets you used and those really sweet colours.

    Reply
  8. Kathy Baker says

    August 22, 2017 at 9:28 AM

    Love your card Ashley, I have learnt something new today!Thank you!

    Reply
  9. Marlena M says

    August 23, 2017 at 5:48 AM

    LOVE THIS SO MUCH Ashley!!! Thanks for taking the guesswork out of the measurements~

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    August 26, 2017 at 8:54 AM

    This is a beautiful card and your tutorial is great! I’ll be playing along when I get my thoughts together on how I want my card to look. I like your video, too. You get right to the tutorial without talking for 5 minutes about what you’re going to do. That’s so appreciated.

    Reply
  11. Terri Trotter Earley says

    August 28, 2017 at 11:16 AM

    I just saw this and am so excited! Thanks for the great inspiration. The teachers LOVED their goodies.

    Reply
  12. Noelle says

    August 30, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    Ashley your apple card is super sweet! Thanks for this great tutorial!

    Reply

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