I am so sorry – that was a cheap play on poor Thomas Crown and his affairs…but I really do think of that song whenever I see a windmill.
Here is another fun Paper Engineering project! It is the cutting that is the most complicated part of this Tri Shuttle Fold card! This design seems to be making the rounds on many blogs – but I wanted to try my hand at it as well. The spring tulips are really in bloom with all the current offerings from the Stampin’ Up! and they seem to be a wonderful way to spotlight these colorful designs!
What a fun birthday, or anniversary, or Mother’s or Father’s Day card! It looks VERY sophisticated. It stands on its own at an impressive 5” x 7” display. And it has a lot of our Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Papers as great candidates for this card!
You will see in the card cut chart below that I have arranged them by the type of paper. I get very confused with directions that list the cuts in any other way. This is the way that works best for me, and I am hoping that you will find it easier as well. The “Ref” column just reminds me which mat goes with which DSP panel. Hope it makes sense:
| Ref | Pcs | Measurements | Description | |
| Stampin’ Up! Basic White 12” x 12” Cardstock | 1 | 7” x 12” | On the 12” side, score at 2”, 4”, 8”, and 10”. Turn to the 7” side and cut at 2” from the first score line to the last. Flip it over to the other side and repeat. | |
| A | Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade Cardstock | 2 | 1-3/4” x 6-3/4” | Mat |
| B | Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade Cardstock | 4 | 1-3/4” x 1-3/4” | Mat |
| C | Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade Cardstock | 2 | 2-3/4” x 1-3/4” | Mat |
| D | Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade Cardstock | 2 | 3-3/4” x 1-3/4” | Mat |
| E | Stampin’ Up! Poppy Parade Cardstock | 1 | 3-3/4” x 2-3/4” | Mat |
| A | Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP | 2 | 1-1/2” x 6-1/2” | Dotted pattern |
| B | Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP | 4 | 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” | Dotted pattern |
| C | Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP | 2 | 2-1/2” x 1-1/2” | Tulip Pattern |
| D | Stampin’ Up! Flowering Fields DSP | 2 | 3-1/2” x 1-1/2” | Tulip Pattern |
| E | Stampin’ Up! Basic White Cardstock | 1 | 3-1/2” x 2-1/2” | Sentiment panel |
I have created a template to help with the cuts and scoring on the card base:
Once the card base has been cut and scored, it’s time to put the panels together.
I generally like to mount them on the card base at this point so that my cluttered desk gets uncluttered – before I lose any of the pieces!
The sentiment panel is next. I have used the strip of mini tulips from the Stampin’ Up! Windmill Fields Dies. I decided to cut 3 strips of them using Poppy Parade and Petal Pink cardstock and then the reverse side of the DSP with the shades of pinks and reds.
I adhered them to the bottom of the sentiment panel and then stamped it with the birthday sentiment from the Flowering Tulips Stamp Set. (But you can use any greeting that is appropriate for your card! I just happen to like this birthday greeting and the fonts that are used on it.)
Once the sentiment panel is complete, I constructed the “medallion” for the card face which is the windmill from the Windmill Fields Die set. I love this die, although I have to say that I could not imagine how I would use it at first. After I saw some of the work of my Stampin’ Up! colleagues, though, I realized that this is an especially useful – and unique – focal point for many designs.
The one recommendation that I would have for you is to be sure to create 2 or 3 additional die cuts of the windmill’s paddles. There is a lot of cut work on them and the cardstock is pretty thin. Creating the paddles with multiple layers of cardstock, though, will strengthen them -especially if you attach them to the card with one of the Stampin’ Up! Round and Square Brads. I used a white round brad so that the recipient can spin the paddles of the windmill!
I usually do several cards when I write up new directions for a design – and I did that here as well. The subsequent cards went together very quickly – which is to say that I think you might consider doing a couple of these when you are making cards one day. You will have a couple of amazing cards in your collection, available for an occasion when it calls!
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Here is a list of the goodies that I have used for today’s project:
So pretty! Love the designer papers that you’ve used, great design too! 🙂
Thanks so much, Amy! I just love this DSP and hope that everyone orders it before it goes away!
Wow wow wow!! This is just stunning, Susan!! 🙂
Thanks so much, Mary! I love these shutter cards…and once you’ve figured them out, they are pretty straightforward!
What size I’d the completed card. Does it wind up being the standard 4.25 x 5.5 or is it larger ? It is beautiful and thanks for the great directions
Hi, Ron – It is actually off size, although it fits into a 5″ x 7″ envelope. But it is closer to 4.25″ x 7″. I’m so glad that you like it! This particular fold is becoming a favorite of mine as I make cards for friends and family…you get into a rhythm as you make them. Thanks so much for taking a look!