Winter Window Fun Fold

I recently attended a class with Altenew Educator Liz Ortiz and enjoyed creating this fun fold Christmas card. She has a Youtube channel which you can find here: (13) Liz O. - YouTube.

All the papers I used to create this card are from Your Paper Insider. I used: Kelly Green Cadillac, Denim Mohawk Renewal, Mars Stardream, Wood Kogagami, and Silver Holographic More Dots, and White Glitter cardstock. Such fun names, right? If you'd like to subscribe to Your Paper Insider's quarterly box of mystery papers or shop for any of their specialty paper collections, I'd be so grateful if you shopped with my affiliate link. I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you: Your Paper Insider.

I followed Liz's instructions for the measurements of the fun fold card base and used the Denim Mohawk Renewal cardstock for that part. I die cut Altenew's Through the Window window die through the front panel of the card and added acetate behind the opening before adhering the window frame back in place over the acetate. Then I trimmed a piece of the Wood Kogagami paper to the same size as the front panel and die cut the window die out of it (I lined it up with the Denim Mohawk Renewal panel to get the placement of the die right). I adhered the Wood Kogagami to the Denim Mohawk Renewal front panel before doing more die cutting. The Through the Window die set includes dies for the window shutters, a window box, and little decorations for all 4 seasons. I chose the pine branches and berries and the little snow die cut to add to my card. I wanted the look of a home all decorated for the holidays, so I added the pine boughs and berries just inside the window and then added the Silver Holographic More Dots cardstock to the back of the card that shows through the window so that the house has a magical, glowing look like Christmas lights. Then I die cut a bird from a Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Whispers in the Canopy project kit (this project kit is coming out in December) and added him to the window. For the sentiment, I stamped "Sending love and prayers for a blessed holiday season" using Altenew's Blessings stamp set. To finish the card, I added some of Altenew's White Titanium gouache spritzed with water and splattered over the card front to create the look of snow. 

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Altenew carries many versatile die sets like I the ones I used for this card. 

Challenges I'm entering:

Creative Creases #109 - November 7 till December 4th: I'm on the DT and sharing my card just for fun

Double Trouble Paper Crafting: Thing 1: 3 colors (denim, green, red, brown), 2 layers (woodgrain paper, holographic cardstock, and denim paper), 1 image (window scene) (1/4; ends 12/7/25)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: November and Lawn Fawn: Critters (please delete if birds don't count. I'm not sure if you want only animals or if insects/birds/butterflies, etc. are okay) (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Animals: ATG with animals, birds, and insects (ends at the end of the month

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 12/03/25)

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

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

A Place To Start: ATG + option of using something new (the Through the Window set is new to me: this is the first time I used it) (8/8; ends at the end of the month)

DL.ART: ATG with option of anniversary/love (3 entries per week; ends at the end of the month)

Crafter's Cafe: ATG with the option to use the color yellow (4/8; ends 12/12/25)

Art Impressions Blog: Flurries Forecasted Challenge #417 Week 1: Flurries Forecasted (1/2; ends 12/10/25)

Ellibelle's Corner: I spy with my little eye: Something festive (1/5; ends 12/15/25)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Christmas (ends in 5 days)

Crafty Gals Corner: Tis the Season (1/3; ends 1/13/26)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: All that Glitters (ends 12/2/25)

ABC Christmas Challenge: W is for Wings (1/5; ends 12/6/25)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (4/5; ends 12/15/25)

little red wagon: Let's fly (1/3; ends 11/25/25)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of CAS (4/8; ends 12/15/25)

Heart's Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags: ATG with fun fold cards and tags (5/5; ends at the end of the month)

Peace On Earth Christmas: ATG with Christmas theme (1/3; end 12/4/25)

Allsorts challenge blog: Focal sentiment or ATG (1/5; ends 12/5/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Masculine (1/5; ends 11/26/25)

Unicorn Challenge Blog: Christmas/Winter (1/3; ends 11/30/25)

The Crafting Challenge: Something red (2/2; ends at the end of the month)

Christmas or not BINGO Challenges: I: Winter, aperture, snowflakes (1/5; ends 12/15/25)

jingle belles: Banner Holiday: I chose the white glitter used for the word "Jingle" as my inspiration and used white glitter cardstock for the little snow drift in the window box (ends 12/3/25)

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