Tri-Fold Shutter Card Tutorial

Hello everyone!

I am going to try my hand at giving you a tutorial on making this card... it is so cool once it is completed... I am a hands-on visual learner! I need to see things done in order to comprehend them! It's always good for me to have written instructions and the visual together! I know there are probably a lot of similar tutorials out there in "Scrappin' land" but here's my take on this card!

One of the gals at our "get-together" the other night had brought some instructions on how to do this - I have refined them and made my own!

Let me know if it makes sense or if you need clarification!! :)

Here is the almost completed card .... I have not added any embellishments to it - as you can see - I will do that and show you the finished project tomorrow! I have 2 different ones made to this point - that's when I had the "brainwave" to do a tutorial .... it took me this long to figure it out! BUT - hey! easy now!!!!!

First - let me give you some written directions:

A) Cut Card Stock 5&1/2" by 12"... do not fold until project is completed.

B) Score at 2", 4", 8", 10"

C) Measure in 1&1/2" on both long sides and cut from the 2" score line to the 10"score line.

D) Cut Designer Paper 5 &1/4" by 12".

E) From the DP cut 2 pieces - 3 &3/4" by 5&1/4".

F) Take these 2 pieces and cut from the top and bottom of each one, pieces

measuring 1&1/2" by 2"... making a 'T' shape.

G) This will give you 4 left over pieces - cut these down to 1&1/4" by 1&3/4".

H) Cut remaining DP into the following: two pieces measuring 1&1/4" by 3&3/4"; one piece measuring 2& 1/4" by 3&3/4".

I) Adhere DP to CS.

J) Fold on fold lines - being careful NOT to fold on the score line where the sideways T is.

K) Embellish !

This is what you will have after you score and cut the cardstock...

This is one of the 3&3/4" by 5&1/4" pieces - on the back side - on each end I have drawn in pencil lines 2" X 1&1/2" - these areas will be cut out to make a "T" shape.

Here is this piece with the 2 corner pieces removed from it.

I have begun to adhere the DP to the cardstock...

Here - a few more pieces added...

Folded and standing on end so you can see the mountains and valleys!

Another view:

Have fun with this!

Blessings!

Ruthie