Today’s handmade card is a gate fold shutter card using A Summer Garden paper collection from Creative Crafting World.

You will need :

A4 White Card
The Paper Boutique A Summer Garden – Coloured Card
The Paper Boutique A Summer Garden – Insert collection
The Paper Boutique A Summer Garden – Embellishment Pad
The Paper Boutique Essential Nesting Dies Volume I
The Paper Boutique Essential Nesting Dies Volume II
Butterfly Punch
Small Silver Gems
Glue / Double Sided Tape
Foam Pads

Instructions:

Choose three coloured cards, three inserts, one small topper, one circle topper, two small sentiments and one large sentiment.

Card Base
Using a piece of A4 card score and fold to make a gatefold card.
Next cut a piece of card measuring 23 cms by 10 cms.
Then cut a piece of card measuring 8 cms by 24 cms.
On the longest length of these two pieces of card score and fold 1 cm each end.

Layer one:
Cut a piece from the first coloured card measuring 20.5 cms by 14 cms.
Cut two pieces from the first coloured card measuring 20.5 cms by 6.5 cms.
Using the first insert, cut a piece from the left and right of the insert measuring 20 cms by 6 cms.
Then cut a piece from the same insert measuring 20 cms by 13.5 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the inside of the gatefold card.

Layer two:
Using the second insert, cut a piece measuring 20.5 cms by 9.5 cms.
Attach to the 23 cms by 10 cms piece of card.

Layer three:
Using the second coloured card, cut a piece measuring 7.5 cms by 22 cms.
Attach to the 8 cms by 24 cms piece of card.

Layer four:
Using the card from layer three, fold the card in half to find the centre.
Then cut out a diamond shape from the centre using a 7.1 cm by 7.1 cm square die.

These pieces will then interlock together. 

Layer five:
Next lay the gate fold card flat and place layer four inside, leaving a small gap from the edge.

When you are happy with the position add glue to the 1 cm score sections and close the card.
These will then be both attached to the side panels.

Layer six:
Using a small topper, attach to the inside of the gate fold card just under layer five.
This will be the picture that is seen when the shutter card opens.

Layer seven:
Using the card from layer two, cut out a circle using a 7.5 cms by 7.5 cms circle die.
To find the correct position for the circle, lay this layer onto the inside of the gate fold card to see where the shutter will open.

Layer eight:
Attach the top of layer seven to the inside of the gate fold card.
Interlock layer five together underneath.
Then attach the bottom of layer seven.

Layer nine:
Cut a piece from the first coloured card measuring 3 cms by 5.5 cms.
Matt and layer with the first small sentiment.
Cut a piece from the third coloured card measuring 3 cms by 5.5 cms.
Matt and layer with the second small sentiment.
Cut a circle from the first coloured card.
Matt and layer with the circle topper.
Attach all to the inside of the gate fold card.

Layer Ten:
Cut a piece from the third coloured card measuring 20.5 cms by 14 cms.
Cut two pieces from the third coloured card measuring 20.5 cms by 7 cms.
Using the third insert, cut a piece from the left and right of the insert measuring 20 cms by 6.5 cms.
Then cut a piece from the same insert measuring 20 cms by 13.5 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the outside of the gatefold card.
Cut a piece from the third coloured card measuring 4 cms by 7 cms.
Matt and layer with the larger sentiment and attach to the front of the gate fold card.

To finish I have added a few small coloured butterflies with silver gems to the inside and outside of the card for a little more decoration.

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Morning Whispers – Birthday Wishes

A Summer Garden – For Someone Very Special

Summer Fairies : Birthday Wishes

Summer Holiday – Enjoy Your Holiday

Summer Fairies : Just For You

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Challenges I would like to enter are:

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge 15th Feb – Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #120 – Anything Goes

Gem Of A Challenge 4 – Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge February – Anything Goes

River Of Creativity Challenge 10 – Anything Goes