Gatefold Congratulations Card

I recently attended an online cardmaking class led by Altenew Educator Liz Oritz, and she shared the instructions for creating a gatefold card with a card inside that opens up so there's another spot to write your message. I really love the design! I made my card into a congratulations card for my youngest daughter who was selected as Junior Sailor of the Quarter for Reactor Department (she's in the Navy and works in one of the nuclear power plants on the aircraft carrier she's assigned to). She works so hard, and I wanted to celebrate this special honor she earned. 

I used white cardstock for the base and fence post elements of the gatefold. I also used white cardstock to create a top-folding A2 card for the inside of the gatefold. I used Altenew's Strolling Through New York Artists' Gouache set to watercolor a panel in orange and then sprayed the panel with Altenew's Orange Cream Shimmer Spray and Dina Wakely's Tangelo Gloss Spray. I set that aside to dry before stamping a butterfly and the "congrats" sentiment on it using Altenew's Bouquet of Poppies stamp set. 

For the saffron flowers on the fence posts, I used Altenew's Craft-A-Flower: Saffron die set and papers I had watercolored and sprayed in purples, greens, oranges, and reds for the various parts of the flowers and leaves. I adhered leaves to each flower and then adhered the flowers and leaves to white cardstock and fussy cut around the edges so the back would look neat and tidy when the gatefold is open and the back of the flowers is visible. I adhered one flower to each of the gatefolds using Altenew's Instant  Dimension Foam Tape. 

For the inside of the inner card, I stamped "you're incredible" from Altenew's Build-A-Garden: Tulips and Friends set and a butterfly from the Bouquet of Poppies set and trimmed the sentiment and fussy cut the butterfly before adhering them to the inside of the inner card. 

To finish the card, I added a few of Altenew's Garden Whispers enamel dots. 

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Inside the card with the inner card closed:

Inside the card with the inner card open:

 Challenges I'm entering: 

Creative Creases #107: I'm on the DT, so I'm entering just for fun and inspiration 

September 2025 Inspiration Challenge – Altenew: ends at the end of the month

The Creative Crafters: ATG (2/3; ends 10/12/25)

The Crafting Challenge: Wonderful Thought (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors; I used scissors to fussy cut white cardstock for the back of the flowers so they look good from the back of the gatefold and I also cut some of the leaves for the saffron flowers with scissors so they weren't as long (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of Fancy Folds (4/5; ends at the end of October)

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/challenge-307.html?m=1: ATG (3/3; ends 9/19/25)

Let's Craft and Create: Lots of layers (3/3; ends at the end of the  month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: ATG with die cuts (3/4; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the 10/12/25)

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

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of leaves and circles (4/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: #261-Star Stampz: ATG (2/3; ends 9/20/25)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of lots of leaves (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Trees, Leaves, or Plants or ATG (2/5; ends 9/26/25)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (4/4; ends 9/25/25)

Crafty Catz: ATG (2/3; ends 9/25/25)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (3/3; ends 9/19/25)

Creative Inspiration Challenges: ATG (2/2; ends 9/25/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 9/24/25)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of changing seasons (2/6; ends at the end of the  month)

Triple B: ATG with birds, butterflies, and/or blooms (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (1/3; ends 10/12/25)

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Die and Why: I love dies of all kinds, but my favorite type is Altenew's Craft-A-Flower sets. They are so easy to put together with the keyhole system that shows where to place each layer, and the flowers they create are so beautiful! (1/3; ends 10/1/25)

Cardz 4 Galz: Dies or Punches (1/3; ends 10/1/25)