Just a quick post about Tri-Shutter Cards, which I just discovered via Pinterest. THANK YOU, PINTEREST!!!
Tri-shutter cards are folded cards with five faces. They can stand on their own, thank to the folds. Here are two I have made so far . . .
A Thank You Card
I had used die cuts, some punches and some 3-d flowers – all of which I had I am embarrassed to say.
The front
I was so happy with this one, I made a second – a sympathy card for a dear friend whose brother recently passed. I’ll hand it to her in person tonight.
Sympathy card
For this one, I used two coordinating but contrasting papers. I used one on the first, last and center strips, and used the second one on the bottom and top strips. I think this adds more visual interest than if I just used one paper overall.
Another view
I found the template and instructions for the card here. Try it!
Last panel
This one was a bit trickier than the thank you card. I had to make my own big maroon butterfly – I had no die-cut on hand. I traced one. Then I used a double-punch to make the smaller butterflies.
Big red butterfly
You would sign this card on the back.
Butterfly eye’s view
Craftini: My Daily Cocktail of Yarn, Beads and Paper 
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Well…how darn great is this?! Thanks Kimberly of “My Daily Cocktail of Yarn……”
Wow these are AMAZING! I have never done much in the way of paper craft before but these have tempted me!
Hannah, give them a try! Making the card itself is not hard – you need cardstock, a metal ruler, a cutting mat and an Exacto-Knife. How you decorate it is up to you! I’ve been to your blog – you can do it!
Hehe thanks for the motivation! I’ll definitely be giving it a try!
Holy cow Kimberly — you amaze me!
Well, it’s a bit of sickness – not being able to sit and do nothing, not being able to turn the brain off when you want to sleep. I see images – of cards, of knitting, or jewelry. It’s a blessing, but you know the saying . . . it’s a curse, too.