Today we're in the pansy patch with another trifold shutter birthday card. While there are many templates for cutting a trifold card, this one begins with a 12" x 5-1/2" base. Cutting Directions for Card Base: 1) Cut a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock to 12" x 5-1/2" for the card base. This piece will be scored and folded to create the trifold. 2) Score the 12" side at 2", 4", 8" and 10". 3) Put the 5-1/2" edge against the paper trimmer edge and cut lengthwise - only between the 2" and 10" score lines, at 1-1/2" from the right and left side. 4) Fold the outer sections alternating a mountain fold, then valley fold. So your mountain folds will be on the 2" and 8" score lines, and your valley folds on the 4" and 10" score lines. For the inner section, do a mountain fold on the 4" and a valley fold on the 8"score lines. Use a bone folder to crease the folds again. When finished, the base should look like the one in the card photo. Decorating the Trifold Card: 1) Cut 2 pieces of Soft Succulent cardstock to 1-3/4" x 5-1/4". These will be the mats for the front and back panel. 2) Next cut 2 pieces of Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper (pansy pattern) to 1-1/2" x 5" for the front and back panel. and glue them to the Soft Succulent mats from step 1. Center and adhere them on the front and back panel. 3) Next cut 2 pieces of Pansy Petals DSP (leaves pattern) to 1-3/4" x 2-1/4". These will be 2 smaller center panels. 3) Cut Basic White cardstock to 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" for the middle center panel. This will be a space to write your greeting. But if you prefer, you can stamp or decorate the center panel & write on the back. 4) Cut four pieces of Pansy Petals DSP (checked pattern) to 1-1/4" x 1-3/4". These are the mats for the die-cut pansies. Adhere these to the four small rectangular areas on the folded section as shown. 5) Die cut four pansies from the Pansy Petals DSP with the Pansy Dies. Adhere these in the center of the checkered mats. Then adhere the mats to the card base as shown. 7) Cut and Adhere two 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" pieces of Pansy Petals DSP (stripes pattern) to the center top and bottom panels. 8) Stamp the birthday greeting in Polished Pink ink on a the Basic White panel. 9) Embellish the card (front leaves panel) with 2021-2023 In Color Jewels (Polished Pink) to finish the design. #inkshimmerandshine #pansypetals #pansypatch #pansydies #funfold