TLC- Shutter Fold- Smile

Hello and Welcome

Today, it's my turn to host the TLC over at Splitcoast Stampers where I am featuring the 

Simple Shutter Fold.

It's a fun fancy fold challenge to try that is easy and comes together quickly.

I used just one stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to create all the pattern.

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I started with the first piece which would create the shutter fold  by cutting a piece of white cardstock 6 x 6 inches square and placed the Lush Flowers stencil over that.
• Next, I inked it up with some Ripe Persimmon and some Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink, blending the inks together.
• I set that aside to dry and then cut another piece of white cardstock 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches square that would become the inside of the shutter fold.
• I placed one of the largest sized flowers from the same Lush Flowers stencil over that square and inked it up with some Mustard Seed DOX ink.
• I took the largest square and scored it at 1 1/4 inches around each side and cut away as shown in the video below. I used a bone folder to fold the 4 sides in.
• I turned the largest square over so that the stenciling was to the back and glued the smaller square over the inside middle.  
• I tucked all the 4 sides under one another creating the shutter fold.
• I glued the finished card front onto a piece of orange, then pink cardstock and then onto 4 1/4" inch white square card base.
• I stamped the sentiment and die cut it out, then used some foam tape to pop it over the middle.

Here is the video I followed:

SHUTTER FOLD

This is the stencil I used:

Lush Flowers

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

Thanks so much for taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES

Shopping Our Stash- FUN FOLDS

Stamping Sensations- SPRING/ANYTHING GOES

Supplies

Stamps- Sentiments (Hero Arts)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- heavy white 

Accessories and Tools- stencil- A Colorful Life Designs; Scoring Board;

Bone folder; circle die (HA); foam tape

Shutter Folded Jardiniere

Good Morning and Welcome to March!

Meet one of the newest stencils from A Colorful Life Designs called 

Jardiniere

I inked it up and used a new to me fun fold for my card.

So, here's what I did.

• I put a piece of white cardstock onto my Make Art Station and placed the Jardiniere stencil over that.  I inked up the center with some Cracked Pistachio and some Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink and the outer edges with some Peacock Feathers DOX ink.
• Next, I inked another piece of white cardstock with the same stencil and same ink colours.
• Following  the video below, I folded one of the inked panels to create the shutter fold. It's a fun and simple fold to do and I love how it adds a frame around the center area.
• I cut down the 2nd panel to fit into the inside and stamped the sentiment onto it before gluing it into the inside.
• I glued the panel onto a piece of white cardstock, then some pale green and then onto a 4 1/3" square card base.

Here is the stencil I used:

Jardiniere

My Discount Code for Your Entire Order from A Colorful Life Designs:

KarenFan10

HERE IS THE VIDEO I FOLLOWED:

SHUTTER FOLD

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says- ANYTHING GOES

Just Us Girls- ANYTHING GOES STENCIL WEEK

Stamping Sensations- ANYTHING GOES or HELLO SPRING

Supplies

Stamps- Everyday Circle Tags (Avery Elle)

Inks- DOX, Versafine

Paper- heavy white

Accessories and Tools- stencil (A Colorful Life Designs); ScorePal; 

bone folder (Lawn Fawn);