Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Dutch Door Alternative Card using the Lakeside Retreat April 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I made a total of 5 alternative cards that were all fun folds.
The Details of My Dutch Door Alternative Card
For my alternative card, I thought I would make a fun Dutch Door card. The scene on the circle that comes in the Kit was perfect for this type of card!
So, I cut and scored my Basic White card bases according to the measurements below. I adhered the smaller piece to the inside of the larger piece making sure to line up the centre panel with the bottom. Once you add the mat and sentiment piece to the inside, you will not notice the seam.
Next, I trimmed down my card bases and matted them with 1/8” mat of Misty Moonlight. I loved how the mat adds a nice finishing touch.
Then, I adhered the scene to the Pecan Pie mat the came in the Kit. This was popped up on the top flap. I stamped and added the sentiment from the Relaxing Waterside Bundle. I die cut the Adirondak chair from the Relaxing Waterside Dies using Pecan Pie Two-Tone Cardstock. This allowed me to use the two different sides to add visual interest. One for the seat and the lighter side for the chair back. I slightly overlapped the finished chair with the sentiment. The life jacket was popped up and used to balance out the chair.
For the inside, I stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the Kit. The bullrushes from the Kit were stamped full and then off twice to add dimension. This was then matted onto a Misty Moonlight 1/8” mat to mirror the mats on the front.
All that was left was to add the Faux Bronze Pentagons.
Supplies of My Dutch Door Alternative Card:
Stamps: Lakeside Retreat April 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Relaxing Waterside Bundle (167928)
Inks: Peaceful Pine (Kit)
Paper: Basic White (166780), Misty Moonlight (153081), Pecan Pie Two-Tone Cardstock (166688), Card Bases (Kit)
Accessories: Faux Bronze Pentagons (166931), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Paper Trimmer (152392),Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Paper Snips
Measurements of My Dutch Door Alternative Card:
- Basic White:
- 8 ¼” x 4 ¼” score at 2 ¾”
- 2 ¾” x 8 ½” scored at 2-1/8” and 6-3/8”
- 5 ¼” x 4” (Inside)
- Misty Moonlight:
- 2-5/8” x 4-1/8” (Top Flap)
- 2-5/8” x 2” (Bottom Flaps: 2 Pieces)
- 5-3/8” x 4-1/8” (Inside)
- Pecan Pie Two-Tone:
- 2 ¾” x 2 ¼” (Use Darker side)
- 2 ¼” x 1 ½” (Use Lighter Side)
- Card Bases from Kit:
- 2 ½” x 4” (Wood)
- 2 ½” x 1-7/8” (Blue Stripe: 2 Pieces)
- From Kit:
- Life Jacket Ephemera
- Sentiment Piece
- Pecan Pie Circle
- Scene Circle
More Information on My Dutch Door Alternative Card
This Kit included everything you needed to create nine beautiful cards that strike that perfect balance between “beautiful” and “masculine.” While they’re ideal for the men in your life, they’re certainly not limited to masculine designs. Here are the cards that the kit made.
I made 5 alternative fun fold cards including a Shadow Box, Book Binding, Dutch Door, Triple Fold Reveal and Triple Faux Step card. I will be posting details to these cards in another blog post.
Triple Faux Step Card
For more information on my card, please click here.
Shadow Box Card
Book Binding Card
Triple Fold Reveal Card
For more of my Stampin’ Up! Paper Pumpkin cards, please click here.
You will find the items listed above in my online store.