Scraps of Life: Double Tri-Shutter Gate-fold Card!

Hello and good morning. I am back with another Cheery Lynn Designs guest post! I have been having so much fun with all my new dies!

I have created a card that is a mouthful, in more ways than one! I am calling this card a Double Tri-shutter Gate-fold Card. The paper collection I am using is the brand new Graphic 45 Cafe Parisian, which is all about yummy goodies!

I wanted to create a special "thank you" project so that I could use the beautiful Thank You Die. Once I saw how stunning the French Pastry Doily Die looked cut out of ivory cardstock, I went "all out" with a chocolate and vanilla confectionery delight! I have to tell you, folks, that I had more fun than is necessary while creating this project! However, I really, really, really wanted cake after I was finished!

The card folds to 6" x 8 1/2" and is approximately 1/8" thick.

I created a belly band to hold the card closed. I took inspiration from the paper collection and decided to create "chocolate" embellishments by die cutting the leaves and lettering from dark brown cardstock. I also created a pretty bow with the Pretty Pretty Bows Die.

Once you slip the belly band off the card, the card opens to slightly wider than 36"! I simply created two tri-shutter fold cards and attached them in the center. I added a gate-fold section on each end. To print example directions for a basic shutter-fold card, click HERE. My dimensions are slightly different, but you can get the general idea.

The folded card is pure confection eye candy, or cake!

I used some 6" x 4" decorative panels, but they could be replaced with photos.

Each panel has pretty paper and a few panels contain fussy cut or die cut elements.

I continued the theme of "chocolate" leaves and lettering. The pretty God Bless Die continues the "thank you" theme. (You could change out the lettering and make this a birthday card or congratulations card.)

I added another pretty bow and more images from the paper. The card base is made from ivory cardstock. Each image and paper section is matted with dark brown cardstock.