On August 24th my upline Susan Campfield held a demonstrator team event. One of the make-n-take projects was a Shutter Fold Card. In fact it was that event with Carol Rosengren’s demonstration of another variation of the card that inspired the Shutter Fold cards I shared with you on August 31st. You’ll want to click here to view my how-to video for this type of card.

This is the Shutter Fold card Susan designed for us to recreate.

I find it so magical that just opening the card up gives such a fantastic presentation.

The shutter portion opening up in the middle is addicting. You’ll find that you just want to open and shut your card several times in a row.

Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Measurements…

• Very Vanilla Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to short side 2-1/8” in from each end
  • 1-1/2” x 11”
  • 2″ x 2-3/4″ scored at 1/2″ punched with the Banner Triple Punch at the other end for the shutters (two pieces)
  • 2-1/2″ x 5/8″
  • Scraps for stamping and die-cutting sentiment banner images
• Real Red Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 3”
  • 3/4″ x 4″ cut in at each with a scissors
  • 2″ x 5-1/4″ (two pieces)
• Toile Tidings Designer Paper (striped pattern)
  • 2-3/4″ x 2″
  • 1-1/4″ x 4″
• Toile Tidings Designer Paper (leaves pattern)
  • 1-7/8″ x 5″

Directions…

• Prepare all your pieces…
  • Stamp and die-cut sentiment banner images.
  • Score and punch Very Vanilla shutter pieces.
  • Stamp inside sentiment on narrow Very Vanilla strip.
  • And have everything cut according to the measurements above.
• Punch the Tailored Tag Punch shape into the top of the 3″ x 5-1/2″ Real Red Cardstock to form the window for the shutter.
• Watch the shutter fold how-to video to get familiar with how this card comes together.
• Using the punched 3″ x 5-1/2″ Real Red Cardstock piece as a guide, center and adhere the striped designer paper to the inside of the card. Add the sentiment strip. Position one shutter piece and connect to with Tear & Tape. Position the other shutter piece and connect.
• Add the 3″ x 5-1/2″ Real Red Cardstock using Dimensionals on the top and bottom corners. Add the banner image.
• Close the card, and attach the Real Red and designer paper layers using SNAIL.
• Wrap the 1-1/2” x 11” strip to form the belly band. Secure shut with Tear & Tape.
• With SNAIL Adhesive embellish belly band with designer paper, Real Red banner piece, and die-cut banner image (using Dimensionals).

And this is the Shutter Fold card I created using some pieces that Susan had given us for a mini 3″ x 4″ card. I didn’t want to make the small one, so I took the pieces home and used them to make this full-size card.

Measurements…

• Garden Green Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to short side 2-1/8” in from each end
• Real Red Cardstock
  • 2″ x 2-3/4″ scored at 1/2″ punched with the Banner Triple Punch at the other end for the shutters (two pieces)
  • 3″ x 2-3/4″ (position horizontally and punch tree image in the center)
  • 1” x 11”
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
  • 5-1/4″ x 4″
  • 2-3/4″ x 1-1/4″
• Toile Tidings Designer Paper (checkered pattern)
  • 2-3/4″ x 2-1/2″
• Toile Tidings Designer Paper (scenery pattern)
  • 2-1/8″ x 5″ (two pieces)

Directions…

• Prepare all your pieces…
  • Stamp sentiment piece.
  • Punch tree.
  • Score and punch Real Red shutter pieces.
  • And have everything cut according to the measurements above.
• Watch the shutter fold how-to video to get familiar with how this card comes together.
• Adhere Very Vanilla layer to the inside of the card.
• Using the punched 3″ x 2-3/4″ Real Red Cardstock piece as a guide, center and adhere the checkered designer paper to the inside of the card. Position one shutter piece and connect to with Tear & Tape. Position the other shutter piece and connect.
• Add the 3″ x2-3/4 Real Red Cardstock using Dimensionals on the top and bottom corners. Add the Red Rhinestones.
• Close the card, and attach the designer paper layers using SNAIL. Add the sentiment piece. And “dot the i” with a Red Rhinestone.
• Wrap the 1” x 11” strip to form the belly band. Secure shut with Tear & Tape.
• Tie a piece of ruched ribbon into a knot and add to the belly band with Glue Dots.

Hope you got some inspiration from what I shared! This designer paper is ideal for making multiple cards (like Christmas cards), because there are so many similar patterns. One side is Garden Green and other is Real Red in color.

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