Handmade Dutch Door Cards - Easy Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card Ideas for February 2026

 

If you are loving your Paper Pumpkin kit cards and you feel ready to try your hand at making some easy fun fold cards with your Paper Pumpkin Kits I recommend the Dutch Fold Card!

I have three Dutch Fold Cards for you today using the February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit: Celebrate Spring! The Easter Joy Suite also coordinates with the February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit. 

FUN FACT: I only used Shy Shamrock ink with the alternative cards as well! All you need is extra cardstock for these fun folds! And I recommend scissors, a paper trimmer and liquid glue.

I have a free PDF download of today's card measurements and instructions. You can get it here when you sign up for my email list: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/zt1LQ8b/3dutchdoorfolds

Need a refill for the February Kit? https://www.stampinup.com/products/celebrate-spring-paper-pumpkin-refill?demoid=2212777

Don't miss out on the March Paper Pumpkin Kit: Fluttering Garden! You can subscribe here: https://www.stampinup.com/products/paper-pumpkin-subscription/?demoid=2212777

There is a BONUS stamp set in the March kit!

VERTICAL DUTCH DOOR FOLD CARD

CARD BASE: 5-½ x 8-½” Score: 4-¼”

Cut the front of the card in half at 2-¾” to the score line

Then trim the piece off at the score line with your paper trimmer or scissors (you can use this piece as your dutch door if you like)

Designer Paper or Paper Pumpkin Card/ Envelope Patterns Used as DSP: 

(1) Dutch Door Front Panel - 2-½ x 3-¾” or use add-on postage die from Beautiful Blooms Dies

(1) Bottom Front Panel: 2-½ x 4”

Insert: 4 x 5-¼” (Basic White or cut kit envelope and use as white layer)

Add your DSP or Paper Pumpkin patterns from the kit to the bottom front of your card before adding your fun fold piece.

Only add adhesive to the bottom of your dutch door piece so you don’t glue the gatefold shut.

Stamp greeting on insert. Glue insert inside card. Add die cuts and embellishments to decorate your dutch door fun fold card!

HORIZONTAL DUTCH DOOR FOLD CARD

CARD BASE: 4-¼ x 5-½” & 2-¼ x 11” Score Strip: 5-½”

Designer Paper or Paper Pumpkin Card/ Envelope Patterns Used as DSP: 

(2) DSP Strip 2 x 5-¼” (I cut a card front in half and used as DSP)

(1) Dutch Door Panel: I used pre cut pieces from the kit (see photo)

Insert: 2 x 5-¼” (Basic White)

After scoring the card base strip, fold at the score line and glue this piece to a 4-¼ x 5-½” base along the bottom of the card. This becomes a fun fold piece.

Add your DSP to the card along the top inside and the front of the fun fold piece. On the inside of the fun fold piece add your insert in Basic White.

I chose to use die cuts from the kit in place of a traditional dutch door piece. Be sure to only add adhesive to the bottom of the die cut pieces that will be your dutch door so you don’t glue the fun fold piece shut. 

Stamp greeting on die cut for card front and insert. Glue insert inside card. Add embellishments.

DOUBLE DUTCH DOOR FOLD CARD

CARD BASE: 

4-¼ x 9” Score: 5-½” 

8-½ x 2” Score: 2-⅛” on each end of strip

Designer Paper or Paper Pumpkin Card/ Envelope Patterns Used as DSP: 

(1) Top Front DSP 3-¼ x 4”

(2) 1-⅞ Square Panels

(2) 1-¾ Square Panels

(1) Dutch Door Panel - NOTE: I used the Postage Die from Beautiful Blooms 

(1) Insert: 4 x 5-¼” (Basic White)

Take the strip and fold on the score lines at either end. Glue this to the bottom inside of the card base. This becomes the bottom dutch door panel.

Glue insert which will cover the strip on the inside of the card. Glue DSP to the front top flap panel before adding your postage die cut.

Position the die cut so that it comes off of the front panel (this will close the double doors at the bottom of the card and you have your fun fold! 

Just like the other cards, only add adhesive to the top part of the postage die cut so you don’t accidentally glue the fun fold shut.

Add your 1-⅞ squares to the bottom doors first and then add the 1-¾” squares.

NOTE: 1-¾ was the largest square I could manage from the envelope flap (the pink pattern on the squares shown in picture above) that’s why I chose that measurement. If you are using different paper make the squares the size you like!

Stamp greeting on die cut. Decorate card front with die cuts and embellishments. 

I hope you enjoy these dutch door fun fold cards! This is an easy fold to use with your Paper Pumpkin card kits! So much fun!

NOTE: The crumb cake card is the only card that I used the Easter Joy DSP. Everything else is from the card kit patterns or envelope strips.

Here are the original Paper Pumpkin Designed Cards

I have mentioned before and I'll remind you again that Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop and Summer Splash are all retiring colors this year. If there is a color you love be sure to stock up before the colors are gone in ink, cardstock, etc.

I am so sorry to see those colors go but very excited for the new colors coming in May.

Happy crafting!

Melinda