Zany Zoo Back Fold Fun Fold Card with Video

June 01, 2023

I have a fun fold for you today that's pretty simple and oh so cute! My sister Martha first showed me a card she had made. She got the idea from Sharon Burkert.

This card uses the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper and the Zany Zoo Bundle. I fell in love with it. I have a video at the end of the post for you!

The base of this card is Lemon Lime Twist. This has quickly become my new favorite, and I love it paired with black. Growing up, our kitchen tile was this color green with black around the outside. Dad had picked it out. The card stock measures 5 1/2 x 7 1/2, score at 4 1/4, 6 1/2. This may sound a little weird but it works to make a regular 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card. Fold the score line near the middle the way you would for a regular card. Fold the other score line backwards. Burnish the folds.

To decorate the front I started with a Basic Black layer 3 x 5 1/4. Now cut a lighter piece of the Zoo Crew paper to 2 7/8 x 5 1/8. Glue this to the black layer and add to the card front.

Next I cut a piece of a darker piece of the Zoo Crew paper to 3/4 x 5 1/4. I chose now to back this with black card stock because the piece is already black and it won't show.

Cut the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies using the same dark print as the side. I cut another circle from Basic White and adhered the two to make the circle stronger. Glue them together.

Use the Zany Zoo dies to cut out the alligator on wheels from the Zoo Crew designer paper.

Stamp the saying from the Zany Zoo stamp set in Memento Black and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies.

Adhere the alligator and the saying with dimensionals to the circle.

The circle will be adhered only to the flap that folds back. I used multipurpose glue, but be mindful of your glue placement.

Fussy cut the fox from the designer series and a bunny. The bunnies face both ways so pick the one that faces to the right. Add the fox with dimensionals to the lower left of the card front. The bunny will be glued to the bottom left of the inside.

Color some of the Classic Matte Dots with a Dark Lemon Lime Twist blend. Give it a few coats. Let dry.

When adding a saying for the inside of the card or writing in it, place so that it will be covered by the circle. You could also add a place on the back or the left inside for writing.

Here is a video showing how to make the card!