Matthew 2:10 Christmas Card

I recently saw a fun fold by Jackie Bolhuis that I thought would work well for a Christmas card using some Papertrey Ink Christmas stamps. If you'd like the instructions and measurements, be sure to visit her blog here: Easy Fun Fold Card | Let Designer Series Paper Do the Work. 

For my card, I started by making sure the beautiful scripture I wanted to use would work on the front of the card. Once I saw that it would be the right size, I got busy pulling out my Papertrey Ink cardstocks and stamps. I chose the colors in Papertrey's monthly inspiration challenge so I could join the fun on the Papertrey Ink blog. I used older papers called Bitty Star Basics and Bitty Box Basics. Then I found some solid color cardstocks in my stash to match the red, brown, and cream colors and began trimming and scoring everything to create the fun fold base and layers.

For the front of the card, I stamped PTI's Reflections: November stamp of Matthew 2:10. I thought it worked perfectly with the stamps in the Star of Wonder stamp set. I chose the wisemen following the star for the front of the card and the nativity stamp for the inside of the card. The "celebrate the true meaning of Christmas" sentiment is also from the Star of Wonder stamp set. That set has 5 wonderful sentiment stamps and 3 Christmas images in it. 

I die cut the round images using Altenew's Nesting Circles die set and the sentiment inside the card using Altenew's Nesting A2 Panels die set. I die cut several additional layers to pop up the images and the inside sentiment. I layered the inside image and sentiment on coordinating cardstock to help them stand out better on the cream cardstock inside the card. 

To finish the card, I adhered the fun fold to a 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inch piece of brown cardstock. The card stands up nicely for display. 

Card fully closed:

Card fully open:

Additional angles:

Close ups of the sentiments:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases #120 - October 2nd-November 5th: ATG with a fun fold project (I'm on the DT and entering just for fun)

October 2026 Inspiration Challenge – Papertrey Ink: (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 5/10 for the challenge; ends 10/29/26)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option of autumn colors (ends 11/12/26)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends 10/28/26)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited; ends at the end of the month)

Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog: ATG with quotes/scripture (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Let's Craft and Create: Colors of Fall (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Dragonfly Dreams: Sentiment as focus (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Feminine or ATG (1/5; ends 11/6/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (1/5; ends 11/5/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 11/5/26)

ABC Christmas Challenge: U for unused stash and V for violet (Bitty Stars cardstock I used is from 2008 and had been sadly neglected in my stash!) (1/3; ends 11/7/26)

Peace On Earth Christmas: ATG Christmas (1/3; ends 10/29/26)

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round: T and U (T for Three Kings) (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

52 Christmas Card Throwdown: Mini Scenes in Shaped Dies (1/3; ends 10/30/26) 

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

Numbers 6:22-26