Cottage Wall Shutter Card

 

I had a Stampin' Up! class today and the hostess requested that we make a card that "does" something so I thought the ladies might like to try a shutter card.  Since I am trying very hard not to hoard my Designer Series Papers, I decided to use some of my Cottage Wall DSP.  Here is a view of the card opened.

  

Stamps:  #1149816-All Holidays

Ink Pad:  #115658-Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

Paper:  #115324-In Color Assorted 12" x 12" card stock: Rich Razzleberry cut to 5-1/2" x 12"

           #100702-Old Olive card stock: 2-1/4" x 2-3/4", 2-1/4" x 3-3/4"

           #100730-Whisper White card stock: 2" x 2-1/2", 2" x 3-1/2"

           #115671-Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper

•  Orchid Opulence print: 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" (2 pieces)
•  Light Stripe pattern: 1-1/4" x 3-3/4" (2 pieces), 1-3/4" x 2-1/4" (1 piece)

Accessories:  #104152-Personal Paper Cutter

                   #108360-Ribbon Scissors

                   #115613-Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon: 17" piece

                   #102300-Bone Folder

Instructions:

1. Score Rich Razzleberry card base in landscape position at 2", 4", 8", and 10".
2. With card base in portrait position, 1-1/2" from the edge, begin cutting at the first score line and end cutting at the last score line.  Repeat on opposite side.
3. Fold on score lines as follows: 1st score line=mountain fold, 2nd score line=valley fold, 3rd score line=mountain fold, 4th score line=valley fold.  See photo below.

   

     4.  Now for the tricky part-on the center panel only, refold the 2nd score line=mountain and 3rd=valley. 

 

    5.  Fold card to closed finished position (front and back should look the same) and burnish all of the folds with the bone folder.

     6.  Using Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad, stamp the sentiment on the smaller Whisper White piece (2" x 2-1/2") of card stock.  Adhere to Old Olive (2-1/4" x 2-3/4") piece.

     7.  Adhere larger Whisper White piece to larger Old Olive piece (this piece will be for your own personalized sentiment.)

     8.  Open card base to flat.  Adhere Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper as indicated in photo.  Then add completed stamped sentiment piece to card front making sure that it is close to the right-hand fold (see photo).  Adhere blank sentiment piece to center of card.

 

     9.  Tie the 17" piece of Rich Razzleberry 1/2" Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon around left side of card front.  Slide knot so that it is positioned at the top, left-hand corner of the sentiment piece.  Trim ribbon ends with Ribbon Scissors.

     10. Fold back up and send to your kind, dear and wonderful friend!

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me-I am always willing to help.

~Lois

Comments

[Carey Rogers]

This is absolutely gorjus!! Aren't these fun to make? Once you get down what size CS and DSP you need they are a breeze. TFS and for the inpsiration.

[Lois]

Thanks for your kind comments and you are right! They are so simple to make once you have the dimensions, yet such a WOW project.

[Michelle Sturgeon]

Love this paper! Great job on the card...and for posting directions.