If you love whimsical Christmas scenes, shaker cards, and fancy folds, this Jolly Holiday Z-Fold Card is about to become your new seasonal favorite. This card combines the Jolly Delivery and Pine Tree Trimmings bundles with the Tree Shaker Domes to create a festive centerpiece full of sparkling Gold Shaker Stars.
What really steals the show is the nostalgic holiday village strip along the bottom band — complete with the red mail truck, the owl post, and that charming British-style mailbox. It’s the perfect storytelling card for the holidays!
Follow the YouTube tutorial for step-by-step assembly, pro tips, and layering tricks.
GALLERY
✂️ Supplies Used
Refer to the products from my ONLINE STORE with LINKS below:
- Jolly Delivery Bundle
- Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle
- Tree Shaker Domes
- Gold Shaker Stars
- Three Banner Punch
- 1.75″ x 7/8″ Oval Punch
- Layering Oval Dies (3.5″ & 3.25″)
- Real Red Cardstock
- Gold Foil
- Designer Series Paper from multiple coordinating collections:
- North Pole Delivery
- Christmas Tags & More
- Traditions of Christmas
- Take a Bow
📏 Cutting & Scoring Guide
Real Red Base Card
- Cut 11″ x 8″ cardstock to 11″ x 6″
- Score at 5″ and 8″
Bottom Band
- Cut 1.75″ x 11″
- Score at 5″ and 8″
Designer Series Paper
- Large front panel: 4.75″ x 5.75″
- Two narrow panels: 2.75″ x 5.75″
- Bottom band DSP: 1.5″ x 11″
Tree Medallion
- Layering Oval Dies: Gold Foil 3.5″ & 3.25″
- Tree Shaker Dome + Gold Shaker Stars
🎄 Card Details & Features
- A shaker tree focal point framed in gold foil ovals
- Sweet holiday mail motifs (owl post, envelopes, mailbox)
- A fold-out Z-panel that opens to reveal a second oval for stamping your sentiment
- A continuous holiday village scene wrapped around the bottom band
- Sentiments stamped with clean coordination:
- “’tis the season” on front
- “sending Christmas wishes” inside
Assembly Steps
- Attach DSP panels to each Real Red card section.
- Wrap the bottom band DSP around the 1.75″ strip and adhere the band to the card aligning the score lines.
- Stamp & die-cut the tree, then assemble the shaker element using the Tree Shaker Dome + Gold Stars.
- Layer the shaker over gold foil ovals and adhere to the front Z-panel.
- Create your sentiment banner using the Three Banner Punch and Oval Punch.
- Add die-cut elements: owl, mailbox, truck, presents, envelopes.
- Inside, add your white oval panel and stamp the sentiment.
- Fold along score lines to form the Z-shape — and your masterpiece is ready!