Hello, Crafters.
This
morning I uploaded my video showing how to make a shutter card. This is
one video I have really wanted to make for a very long time!
The first
shutter card video I ever saw was made by Frenchie but I wanted to find a video that
gave the measurements for half a sheet of UK A4 cardstock. On Monday, when I was researching how to make shutter cards, I
found quite a lot of videos and tried several of them!
I don’t know
if I was doing something wrong, or if there was something wrong with the
videos I’d found, but none of them worked out perfectly for me.
I decided to go back to
Frenchie’s video and used her measurements. I changed from her method a
couple of times but stuck to her measurements and each time, the card
turned out brilliantly!
As
I explained in my video, using the US measurements means that we can
only get one card out of our A4 sheet, but on the plus side, we can make
very successful shutter cards.
There
was one step I introduced to my method that I haven’t seen done in any
of the previous videos! 
This extra step really helps with the smooth opening and closing of shutter cards!
With ALL the cards I made, including my
successful Frenchie cards, I found the points on the two shutters were
catching on the opposite side as I opened and closed the card.
To remedy
this, once I’d glued the shutters in position, I cut the four points
off! I didn’t measure them but I estimate it must have been the last
quarter of an inch. The difference it made to the ease of opening and
closing the card was quite amazing.
When I was putting the card together, I found it easier to put the
shutters in position before putting the centre panel in position, which
was opposite to Frenchie’s way.
The
secret of getting this card right, is to make sure the shutters are cut
correctly and then to make sure they line up perfectly with each other.
With the finished card, when the shutters are fully opened, it should
reveal a perfect diamond-shaped window in the centre of the circle. On
my Melon Mambo, my triangle was a little bit off!
Stampin’ Up! has released the new Christmas catalogue to demonstrators and it goes without saying it’s packed with goodys! The catalogue goes live on 1st. September 2016 and I will be sending out a copy to all my customers about a week before the end of August. This is to allow you time to browse the catalogue without rush and be able to place your order ASAP to beat the rush. I have ordered catalogues in English, French and German so you can have the catalogue in the language of your choice! ☺
That’s it for today. Until tomorrow, happy crafting,
JanB.
Gorgeous and fun card.
Hi, Leilani. I'm so pleased you like today's card and I hope you give it a try! ☺ Happy crafting, JanB.
So appreciate that you have done this video, Jan. You do have a way of making it easier to understand and follow for me at least, and it's SUCH a lovely card project. What a nice way to start the day off. Thanks so much for sharing your special touch again!! Your cards are beautiful!!!
Many thanks for your very kind words, Geraldine. This card really does pack a WOW. I'm planning on doing a masculine one for my grandson next month! ☺ Happy crafting, JanB.
Love this Jan! Can't wait to make my own!!!
That's really great, Kat – I can feel your excitement. ☺ I'm just so pleased you like it and you're going to give it a try! ☺ Have fun and happy crafting. JanB.
Jan,
It is always so easy to follow your instructions. Thank you so much. Just a hint for the first triangle, you can mark from one corner to the other and the lines cross at the 2" mark. Thank you again,
D
Why didn't I think of that, D – so much easier. DOH! I'm so pleased you enjoy my style of tutorials. ☺ Happy crafting, JanB.
THank you for this video! I made a shutter card at a class once and we used a hand drawn oval instead of your lovely Vs. There was no rhyme or reason to it, just kept hacking bits out and hoped it worked. The end result was a lopsided shutter but it did work. THIS is way easier.
Hi, Judy Palmer. That's way too funny! I struggled so much when I first tried this, I'm surprised your circles, lop-sided or not, actually worked, so that in itself was quite an achievement! I'm so pleased you had better results after watching my video. ☺ Happy crafting, JanB.
Hey! First of all congratulations for that superb card. It's just awesome. I have searched and googled it all for the measurements for that diamond cut shaped cards for a A4 size(29.7 x 21.1 cms) but couldn't find one. I also have tried my own hit and run calculations but couldn't succeed. Do you know the measurements for that. The internet is full for the measurements for 5.5" x 8.5" one, but not a single for a4. If you do have for a4 card base please do share it with me
Hi again. Fianlly after a whole day of thinking and experiments, ii finally got and figured the dimensions for the a4 sheet card. 🙂
Hi, Vishal. Sorry I haven't responded to you sooner but I've been out all day. I'm so pleased you've successfully worked out the dimensions yourself for the A4 card. I didn't know the answer and would have googled it to find it, too! LOL! Congratulations! ☺ Happy crafting, JanB.
No sorries pls. I could understand that. If you have provided me the measurements earlier then i will not be able to figure it out or think on it soooo much myself. When i got ot perfectly i was feeling like i have won a kinda battle after so much of mind work and tiredness i fianlly won. LOL! Btw there is nowhere the measurements for a4 card on google, all of them are using the same size as your's. Atlast, thanks for this great tutorial:)
I'm doubly pleased you succeeded if it can't be found on Google – imagine how much time I could have wasted! LOL! You have every right to feel pretty chuffed with yourself – well done. ☺☺
HI JAN I HAVE JUST WATCHED YOU BEAUTIFUL CARDS YOU MADE I THINK THAT IS JUST BEAUTIFUL AND WOULD LOVE TO MAKE IT BUT I CAN SEE TO FIND THE INSTRUCTION CAN YOU TELL WHERE TO FIND THEM PLEASE
MANY THANKS FOR THE VIDEO I JUST LOVE YOUR CARD MAKING
CHARMAIN RAFTERY WHYALLA NORRIE SAUSTRALIA
Many thanks, Charmain. I don’t provide written instructions for my videos. However I do list the measurements and products in the box below the video. I think you’re saying you can’t access the box? I hope this helps:
Opening the box on YT
All the measurements and the products used in creating this video are in the box below the video. To locate the box you must be watching the video on YouTube and then it depends what device you’re watching on. If it’s a laptop or PC, under the video, at the bottom of three lines of writing you’ll see SHOW MORE. Click on it and the box will open. If you’re on a phone, you’ll see a down arrow on the right-hand side. Click on it.
I hope this helps. xx