Sailboat Shutter Card

This card is going “to a cool guy” for his summer-time birthday. Shhh, don’t tell.

It’s based on a card that is part of my Marathon Fun Fold Class (WOW! birthday cards). There are still kits available, and a digital-only version is available too. The digital version has a video, and a pdf with photos with step-by-step instructions.

See below for instructions and for a gallery with other ideas.

COLORS

• Basic White
• Night of Navy
• Basic Black
• Pool Party

Note: This makes a 6 X 6 card, so you will need an envelope large enough for the finished card.

MEASUREMENTS

• Card Base Basic White Thick 10″ X 6″
• (7) Designer Series Paper (DSP) Squares 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”
• (2) Opening Card Elements cut to 7 ½ X 3 ¾, and scored at 3 ¾
• (2) Designer Series Paper 3 ½” x 3 ½ “ (for outside layers of the mini-cards)
• Note that the Designer Series Paper layers and the collage ephemera for this card were all taken from the Maritime Moments kit. I cut apart the envelopes and the different kit elements.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut Card Base Basic White Thick 10 X 6
   • Place your card on your trimmer or Scoring Board so that the short side is along the top. Score on the short side at 2 & 4
   • Rotate your card so that the long side is along the top. Score on the long side at 4 & 6
   • Score so that there is a 2” square in the upper left corner (see photo)
   • Score so that there is a 2” square in the bottom right corner (see photo)
   • Place your card on your trimmer at the 4” mark with the short side along the top of the trimmer. Cut a horizontal cut line, following along the right score line. Cut from 2” to 6” (see photo)
   • Shift the card over 2” TO THE RIGHT, at the 2” mark. Cut a horizontal cut line, following along the left score line. Cut from 4” to 8” (see photo)
2. Cut (7) DSP Squares 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”. Note that the Designer Series Paper layers and the collage ephemera for this card were all taken from the Maritime Moments kit. I cut apart the envelopes and the different kit elements.
3. Cut (2) Mini-Card-in-Cards to 7 ½” X 3 ¾”, and score at 3 ¾”
4. Cut (2) Designer Series Paper Squares 3 ½” x 3 ½ “ to decorate the front of the mini-cards.
5. Optionally Cut (2) Basic White squares 3 ½” x 3 ½” as inside layers for the mini-cards
6. Burnish the score lines of your card base and shape your card into a Shutter Fold shape.
7. Assemble card. 
8. Adhere (2) Mini-Card-in-Cards to lower left and upper right corners.. Add Basic White squares to the inside of the Mini-Cards. Add Designer Series Paper squares to the fronts.
9. Adhere 7 DSP squares to all of the open remaining squares.
10. Decorate the fronts and insides of your Mini-Card-in-Cards.
11. Here are the instructions to tie the Thief Knot.
    *Fun-Fold Design inspired by Ready Set Demo

I love this WOW! Shutter Card. It’s great in any color, using any theme. It’s great to decorate, and/or add photos to personalize it a bit more. This does require a larger envelope and extra postage for shipping – but gosh it’s worth it. It’s like a gift in and of itself.

GALLERY