Come see how to make a Z Fold windows card with an arrangement of flower pots and a colorful spring floral background.

Making a Z Fold card may look intimidating but it really is quite easy. I love how simple the windows and window boxes look  with flowering pots against the lovely floral designer paper.  To make this project I used the Brass and Bliss Spring Garden  Starter Set, Spring Tulip Starter Set, Window 4 Pane and Welcome Spring 6×6 Paper Pad.  The card base is from The Paper Cut Z Fold Kit .

Z Fold Windows Card Base

• Cut designer paper layers.
  • Two 2.50″ x 4.00″ layers for the left front and “side” and one 5.25″ x 4.00″ layer for the background.
• Apply double stick tape or glue to the back of the layers and attach them to the card base.
• Use a bone folder to crisp the folds.

Windows and Flower Boxes

• Cut four windows and window box sections using white cardstock.
• Cut the right and left sides off of four of the windows to create pairs.
• Apply double stick tape to attach one of the pairs together and attach them to the back base using strips of mounting tape.
• Apply mounting tape strips to the back of the second pair and attach them individually to the left sides.  Pro Tip: Cutting the sides off of the front windows allows the card to fold without interference.
• Trim off the left and right sides of two of the window boxes and attach them together using double stick tape. Attach a double layer of mounting tape strips and attach them to the back window base.
• Trim the left and right side of the two remaining box sections and attach them to the front window bases.

Terracotta Pots

• Use bright yellow cardstock to cut the Wide Terracotta pots.
•  Apply a light shade of Autumn ink around the borders of the pots using a mini applicator.
• Continue by applying light touches of Pumpkin ink around outer borders of the pots but leaving some light-yellow space in the pot centers.
• Continue by adding very light touches of Pecan ink to the outer edges to reinforce the terracotta color.
• Finish by gently applying a light shade of Autumn ink over the whole pot to smooth the color lines.
• Note:  I cut one of the vases from the tulip set using purple cardstock.

Flower Arrangements

• Cut the stems using green cardstock and the flowers using bright yellow, purple and lavender.
• Form the flowers using a tiny small stylus and molding pad by pushing down in the centers.
• Attach the stems to the back of the pots using Nuvo glue to create a foliage base.
• Adhere the flower stems to the foliage bases using Nuvo glue.
• Apply pieces of mounting tape to the back of the pots, tuck them in behind the flower boxes and attach to the windows.

Here are the products I used to make my Z Fold windows card. 

2016 Welcome Spring- 6×6 Paper Pad [ B&B ] 5147-20D Spring Garden Starter Dies [ B&B ] 5147-19D Spring Tulip Starter Dies —… [ B&B ] 5157D Window 4 Pane Die — Brass &… [ B&B ] Color Fuse Set #2 [ B&B ] Color Fuse Set #3 [ B&B ] Detail Blending Brushes 4 Pack —… [ B&B ] Misti The Precision Glue Press —… [ B&B ]

I hope you have been inspired to make a Z Fold windows card of your own.