Stampin' Up!s Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper Makes the Cutest Z-Fold Baby Cards - Make Some for Yourself!

 When I opened my package of the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper (DSP) and saw the cute dancing hippos, I immediately thought "I should make a baby card with that hippo!" So that is what I am sharing with you today! 

Using the Z-fun fold allows for more fussy cut dancing animal images to be used within the card. Let's take a look!

In the top photo with the card closed, you could almost infer "Hello Hippo!" and not even think it is a baby card. The double stamped "Hello" comes from the Biggest Wish stamp set. Because that stamp set is made of photopolymer it is very easy to stamp a second hello in Pool Party for a subtle 3D look in the lettering.

When you open up the card you see it is meant as a baby card with three dancing animal images. I added some additional subtle color with the Pool Party Stampin' Blends pens on the assorted animals as needed.

Using the Alphabet A La Mode diesPool Party cardstock was die cut to make for a fun "BABY" in the center of the card. Gold sequins embellish the card a little bit.

I put the personalized greeting layer on the back of the card so it wouldn't disrupt the design on the front. Adding one more dancing tiger seemed like a fun idea to try. The Congratulations comes from the Something Fancy stamp set.

The next three photos shows you another version done in Petal Pink cardstock. On this card I used a lot more Petal Pink sequins for a bit more sparkle. The rest of the process is the same as the first version.

The paper pieces you'll need for this Z Fold Card are:

Cardbase 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"

1" band from same cardstock scored the same as above

Zoo Crew DSP 1 piece 4" x 5 1/4" and two pieces 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"

DSP for the band is 1 piece 3/4" x 4" and 2 pieces of 3/4" x 1 7/8"

Basic White for Back greeting Layer 4 x 5 1/4"

Scraps of the colored cardstock for die cutting the letters.

Scraps of Basic White for the hello.

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