Warm Hugs Double Z-Fold Card

I'm working on creating cards to include in my youngest daughter's care packages when she deploys later this year, and I thought it would be fun to make some seasonal cards for her. She'll be gone fall, winter, and spring, so I plan to make cards for those seasons.

For this winter card, I started with creating a Z-fold A2 card base. I used Altenew's Sweater Knits stencil and Altenew's Ruby Red Fresh Dye Ink on some deep red cardstock for a tone-on-tone background. Then I created the inner Z-fold using one side of the winter pattern cardstock and then trimming pieces of the same paper and using the opposite side with the cute little hats to decorate the Z-fold panels. 

Next, I die cut the pieces from Altenew's Woven Basket Layering Die Set as well as the pieces to create several wool balls from Altenew's Wonderful Wool Layering Die Set. I assembled all the pieces and added the wool balls to the outer piece of the basket before adhering that to the inner part of the basket using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

For the sentiment, I stamped "warm hugs" from Altenew's Pumpkin Patch stamp set and die cut the sentiment with the coordinating die. Then I die cut fun foam using the same die and adhered the layers together for some dimension. I added the sentiment to a circle I die cut using Altenew's Fine Rings Circles die set. I stenciled the same pattern on the red circle as I used on the red card base and added the sentiment to the middle of the circle before adhering the circle to the inner card panel. 

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Close up of the stenciling on the card base:

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Creative Creases #106: I'm on the DT, so I'm entering just for fun and inspiration

little red wagon: Circles (2/3; ends 8/27/25)

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Crafter's Cafe: ATG with option of using pattern paper (unlimited entries; ends 9/12/25)

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