Looking for a creative way to get more from your Welcoming Garden Kit from Stampin’ Up!? In today’s tutorial, I’m sharing an alternate project that transforms your kit “gate fold” card into a gorgeous “Z” fold easel card — perfect for impressing your friends and family!
This freestanding design folds flat for mailing, but when opened, it pops into a dimensional Z fold that beautifully showcases the florals and sentiments in this kit.
✂️ What You’ll Need:
- Welcoming Garden Kit contents: floral die-cuts, card base & decorative layers
- Bee Trinkets for added sparkle ✨
- Spring Celebrations Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to elevate your embellishments with tags, accents, and sentiments
- Acetate strip cut to 5.25″ x 2″, scored at 1″ along the long side (used to create a floating, see-through support!)
- Paper Trimmer & Scoring Tool
- Adhesive (Tear & Tape or Stampin’ Seal recommended)
- Optional: Coordinating ink pad for light distressing or inking edges
📐 “Z” Fold Easel Basics:
The magic of this card lies in its clever scoring, folding, and one clear little trick! Here’s the breakdown:
- Start with a standard card base from the kit.
- Cut the “gate” from the card
- Cut a piece of acetate to 5.25″ x 2″ and score it at 1″ on the long side — this becomes a discreet but strong support to hold your front “gate” panel that creates the Z fold.
- Embellish with a sentiment from the kit and a wreath & butterfly elements from the Spring Celebrations Ephemera Pack to add color, layers, and dimension.
In the video, I’ll walk you step-by-step through building the easel structure, adhering your floral accents, adding the acetate support, and placing your sentiment perfectly for that professional, dimensional look.
🐝 Finish with Flair:
A few Bee Trinkets bring a whimsical garden feel, while the extra pieces from the Spring Celebrations Ephemera Pack help you personalize and stylize your card for any springtime celebration — birthdays, Mother’s Day, or just because!
💌 Why You’ll Love This Project:
- It’s beginner-friendly, but looks impressively intricate.
- It uses the supplies you already have in your Welcoming Garden Kit.
- It only requires one piece of acetate for the easel structure — no special dies or fancy folding required.
- It’s a great conversation piece that your recipient can display.
So don’t let those extra kit pieces sit unused! Turn them into a WOW-worthy card that folds flat for mailing and pops up in the prettiest way.
🎥 Watch the full tutorial now and craft along with me!
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Happy stamping,
Kat
stampartconnection.com
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