Welcome to Windowed Greeting Cards! Curious about cutting clean apertures or choosing paper for a see-through window? Browse the sections on cover stock, insert papers, and assembly, then share your own card photos and questions with fellow makers.

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Windowed Greeting Cards

This forum is a place to discuss making greeting cards that feature cut windows, translucent inserts, and layered paper openings. Share questions and ideas about paper selection, cutting and assembly, and finished card projects.

Windowed Greeting Cards: Paper Selection

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Window Card Cover Stock New

Compare cover stocks for window cards, covering weight, stiffness, grain direction, and how each holds a clean cut edge.
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  • Heather Holbrook

Translucent Insert Papers New

Talk about vellum, tracing paper, and other translucent inserts, including how they look and attach behind card windows.
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Window Frame Color Pairings New

Share color pairings for window frames and inserts, from subtle tone-on-tone looks to bold contrasting combinations.
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Windowed Greeting Cards: Cutting and Assembly

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Card Aperture Templates New

Share and compare templates for cutting card apertures, including shapes, sizes, and ways to mark and align them.
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  • Laura Passage

Backing Window Openings New

Discuss methods for backing window openings, including adhesive choices, alignment tips, and hiding cut edges.
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  • Melissa Reese

Layered Paper Windows New

Talk about building layered paper windows, including stacking, spacing, and combining colors for depth.
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Windowed Greeting Cards: Project Galleries

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Window Card Occasion Sets New

Share windowed card sets made for birthdays, holidays, and other occasions, with notes on themes and materials used.
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  • Sarah Jandricic, Greenhouse Floriculture IPM

Names Behind Card Windows New

Discuss cards where a name or message shows through the window, including lettering styles and placement ideas.
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Protecting Transparent Inserts New

Talk about protecting transparent inserts from scratches, creasing, and smudges during assembly and mailing.
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  • Sarah Jandricic, Greenhouse Floriculture IPM

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