Cheerful Wild Bunch Z Fold Cards

Jun 25, 2026 | Cards

If you’re looking for an easy fun fold that lets adorable stamped images take center stage, this cheerful Wild Bunch Z Fold Card is a wonderful project to try!

The Stampin’ Up! June 2026 Product of the Month Wild Bunch stamp set makes creating playful birthday and all-occasion cards so much fun. For today’s project I paired these sweet animal images with colorful Designer Series Papers to create bright, happy cards that are sure to make someone smile.

One of my favorite things about this design is how versatile it is. By simply changing the stamped image and designer paper, you can create completely different looks while using exactly the same card layout. In the samples shown here, I created a variety of versions featuring a penguin, koala, bull, and even a cheerful snail!

Stampin' Up! Wild Bunch Stamp set is June 2026 Product of the Month

Why You’ll Love This Wild Bunch Z Fold Card Idea

Easy Z Fold design that’s beginner friendly
Great way to showcase your favorite Designer Series Papers
Perfect for birthdays or thinking of you cards
Works with almost any stamped image
Plenty of room inside for your personal message

Bonus Tip!

For any of the animals, I colored the image with Stampin’ Blends (See info below) before carefully fussy cutting it out. One of my favorite finishing touches is coloring the cut edges with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker. This simple trick hides the white paper edge and gives your fussy-cut images a much more polished appearance. Be sure to color the edge at a 90 degree angle and work from the back of the animal. (Coloring the edge from the front side is a recipe for disaster. My pen has slipped more than once when I thought I was being “smart”. Save yourself from having to do your animal over, by adding the black marker from the back side!)

Supplies Used

STAMPS

Wild Bunch

PAPER

Basic White Cardstock
Designer Series Papers (DSP) of your choice – Shown are retired Full of Life 6×6 DSP, Botanical Textures DSP, & Pattern Party DSP
Basic Black Cardstock
Basic White Medium Envelope

INKS

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (retired)

STAMPIN’ BLENDS

Penguin colors were Stampin’ Blends Alcohol Markers in Light Basic Black, Light Gray Granite, and Dark Daffodil Delight

EMBELLISHMENTS of your choice

TOOLS

Paper Trimmer, Clear Stamp block D, Stampin’ Bone Folder, Seal Adhesive, both sizes of Dimensionals, Take Your Pick Tool, Paper Snips, Simply Shammy.

Cutting Measurements

Basic White Cardstock – 4 ¼” x 11”, scored at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”, Inner Basic White layer 3” x 4 ½”, plus assorted scraps for penguins and tag
Designer Series Papers (DSP) of your choice: Inner DSP layer 4” x 5 ¼”, Front section layer 2 ½” x 4”, and layer going on Basic Black is 3” x 4 ½”
Basic Black Cardstock – 3 1/8” x 4 5/8”
Basic White Medium Envelope Flap – 2 ½” x 6”

Step by Step Assembly

Prepare Basic White Card Base, score as noted.
Adhere Inner DSP layer to card base.
Adhere Front panel DSP to card base.
Stamp sentiments in Memento ink on Basic White as shown.
Stamp 3 penguins on Basic White scrap. Color with Stampin’ Blends. Fussy cut out. Then color outer edge of penguins with Basic Black marker by carefully running the marker tip on the cut edge at 90 degrees from the back side for a finished look.
Adhere front panel of DSP to Basic Black. Only adhere left back side of two-layer front panel to front panel card base section.
Affix the tag to the card front. Arrange and adhere penguins as desired. Add presents if desired.
For Inner Basic White layer, add presents and sentiment if desired. Carefully position when adhering so the inner layer hides behind the front panel layers when the card is closed.
Affix 3 matching embellishments of your choice to panel front.
Adhere and trim the DSP for the Basic White Envelope to match.

CARD INSPIRATION USING THE ENTIRE STAMP SET

The four cards below illustrate the fun variety you can create with these animal images.

ANOTHER SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT “HI FRIEND” GROUP TO INSPIRE YOU

These cards below show how just adding the stamped heart on the Full of Life DSP can add an extra bit of pizzazz!

Additional Stampin’ Blends Used on the Other 3 Animals

SNAIL – Light Pumpkin Pie, Light Melon Mambo, and Light Cherry Cobbler

KOALA – Dark Petal Pink for ears, and Light and Dark Smoky Slate for body

BULL – Dark Petal Pink for face, nose, and ears, plus Light and Dark Pecan Pie and Dark Smoky Slate. Leave the horns uncolored.

Final Thoughts

I hope these cards inspire you to pull out your favorite Designer Series Papers and create your own version using the Wild Bunch stamp set or a similar stamp set you own.