Tri-Shutter Card
by Bonnie Szwalkiewicz
Special occasions call for special cards. This one will fit the bill!
Supplies
- One 5 1/2" x 12" piece of Cardstock
- Scor-Pal™ or other scoring tool
- Paper Cutter
- Patterned Paper
- Bone Folder
- Craft Knife
- Ruler
- Adhesive
Step-by-Step
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Step 1
Place 5 ½” x 12" piece of cardstock horizontally in your Scor-Pal.
Score at 2”, 4”, 8” and 10”. -
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. -
Step 3
Fold card as pictured.
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Step 4
Using card base as a template, trace the section with the T-shaped fold onto patterned paper.
Cut two of this shape. -
Step 5
Trim 1/16” from all sides of patterned paper.
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Step 6
Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper 1-3/8" x 1-7/8" .
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. -
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. -
View of the card closed.
Video!
Variations
To use 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock:
Trim cardstock to 5" x 10 1/2".
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!
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Questions and Comments
We'd love to get your feedback or questions. Leave your comment below.
nel tutorial non riesco a capire le dimensioni.
Potete dirmi qualcosa?.
Tutorial bello e interessante.
EVA. Bacioni
Carol
I used Oval Nestabilities for the sample in the video.
Hugs and smiles
Adorei o seu blog. Parabens pelos trabalhos
maravilhosos
Abra�os
Mariza/ Brasil
Could you send me more about it? Thank you, I love your page.
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