Tri-Shutter Card

Special occasions call for special cards. This one will fit the bill!

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Place 5 ½” x 12" piece of cardstock horizontally in your Scor-Pal.
   
   Score at 2”, 4”, 8” and 10”.

   

2. Step 2

   Turn cardstock a ¼ turn.
   
   Along the long edge, measure in 1 ½” .
   
   Make a slit with a craft knife between the score marks at 2” and 10”. Repeat on the other long side.

   

3. Step 3

   Fold card as pictured.

   

4. Step 4

   Using card base as a template, trace the section with the T-shaped fold onto patterned paper.
   
   Cut two of this shape.

   

5. Step 5

   Trim 1/16” from all sides of patterned paper.

   

6. Step 6

   Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper 1 3/8” x 1 3/8”.
   
   Cut 2 pieces of patterned paper 1 3/8” x 3 7/8”.
   
   Cut 1 piece of patterned paper 2 3/8” x 3 7/8”.
   
   Dry fit all of the pieces, then adhere to card base.
   

   

7. Step 7

   Now that the basic Tri-Shutter card is complete, go forth! Embellish & decorate.
   
   If you are interested on how the Fan Fold Flowers were created, check this tutorial.

   

8. View of the card closed.

   

Video!

Variations

Start out with a 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of cardstock
Score at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 7" and 8 3/4". Cut your lines horizontally at 1 1/2" and 3 1/2" from the first to the last score line.You will end up with a card that measures 3 1/2″ × 5″.

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Tri-Shutter Card. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!