Surprise yourself!

Sometimes I imagine a card in my head, but when it comes to putting it to paper, it just doesn't seem to work out as it did in my imagination *sigh*

And then sometimes I surprise myself and make a card that I am truly proud of and amazed by.

This is one such card... the tri-fold shutter card. I found some tutorials online to get an idea of the basic folds and cuts required and then designed the aesthetics myself. And I am really pleased with the results.



All of the styles I saw online used paper as the basis for the card. I had used the papers I had in stock a few times, but was eager to try new designs. I started to wonder how I could use my stamps to create something different. And this one surprised me even more. I was thrilled with it- simple, elegant and very effective. The most time-consuming part was cutting out the flourish and flowers, but it was well worth it.