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Z-fold Birthday Card

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Special celebrations call out for colour and we’ve certainly thrown in plenty of that with this cheerful make by Tracey Daykin-Jones! Pull out your trusted marker pens, get creative with inks or invest in a zingy paper collection. Why not also try something a little whimsical with the card shape for a truly fun surprise?

Z-fold Birthday Card

YOU WILL NEED:
Craft essentials
Patterned paper, Pebbles Happy Hooray
Die, balloon

METHOD:
1 Take pink card, 21cm x 30cm. Whilst in a landscape position, mark 5cm up from the bottom of the left edge. Cut a diagonal line from the marker to the top-right corner and score vertical lines at 7cm intervals. Fold concertina style and add various patterned papers to each panel.

2 Cut out a sentiment, layer onto red and stick to the bottom of the first panel. Die cut balloons from different coloured card and adhere to the three panels using double-sided tape and 3D foam pads.

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