I make tons of cards. And, I mean tons. But, this is the 2nd time I have taken pictures and described the process. One of these days I will invest in a video camera – in the meantime…..here you go! (And if you have not seen my craft room check it out here – Craft Room Organization and Tour – it definitely is my happy place.)

I love tri-fold cards. Especially Open Window Tri Fold Cards. Such a fun surprise inside.

The Process –

1. Cut an 8.5 x 11 piece of card stock in half. You will have 2 pieces 4.25 x 11. Score at 5.5. A typical A4 size card. I used Neenah #110 solar white card stock.
2. If stamping a background on the front, do that now. Put the folded card in your Misti (if you have one.)
   1. I used the Altenew Pinstripe stamp with Simon Says Stamp Sea Glass ink on the flower front
   2. I used the Altenew Dainty Swiss Dots with My Favorite Things Sweet Tooth ink on the Toucan front.
3. Open your card and place the die you are using for your window on the front of that piece ONLY. Cut. (Can you make a guess who didn’t heed their own advice 2 times and cut thru both layers??!!!). I used the Hero Arts Infinity Circles and the Hero Arts Infinity Hearts.
4. Glue the back of the 2 pieces together so you have a tri fold (see pictures above). You may need to trim a tiny bit off of the piece that folds in. Sometimes I did and sometimes I didn’t.
5. Cut a piece of white card stock 4 x 5.25. Lay that under the window, center it on the piece that folds in, and lightly trace the window onto the white card stock. This is the area that will show thru the window – this way you know where to stamp.
6. Stamp your images.
7. Color your images. I used Copic Markers on the Flowers. For the Toucan I used Prismacolor Pencils and blended with Gamsol and a paper stump.
8. Line your images behind the window and glue. I used Gina K liquid glue so I could move it a tad to make the images centered and the white card even.
9. I then added another 4 x 5.25 piece of white card stock inside the card so I can write a message.
10. I then stamped the envelopes.
11. I also added a grassy border on the flower card.

I love the way these came out and can’t wait to send them to a lucky friend or family member.

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Flowers
Altenew – Diagonal Pinstripes Stamp
Lawn Fawn – Grassy Borders Die
My Favorite Things – Geometric Greenery Stamp
My Favorite Things – Sending a Smile Stamp
Hero Arts – Infinity Hearts Die
Gina K – Lucky Clover card stock
Gina K – Ocean Mist Ink
Simon Says Stamp – Sea Glass Ink
My Favorite Things – Sweet Tooth Ink
Copic Markers

Toucan
Altenew – Dainty Swiss Dots Stamp
My Favorite Things – Toucan Do It Stamp
Hero Arts – Infinity Circles Die
My Favorite Things – Kraft Card Stock
Prismacolor Pencils
Gamsol and a paper stump

Both
Neenah 110# white card stock
Gina K Envelopes
Simon Says Stamp Envelopes
Gina K – Connect Glue
Gina K – Black Amalgam Ink
Regular size Misti
Gemini Jr Die Cut Machine