How are you this lovely day? Actually, it's still snowy and cold here but we are into March so that's great news! I have a most unique product bundle to show you today - a barn door theme! I'll show you some cards and then talk about it.
Believe it or not, these are all standard A2 size cards (4-1/4" x 5-1/2"). While they look complicated, they are quite easy as all the sliding slots, hardware, door, etc are made with the use of framelits. It is quite easy really to get all your parts made and then assemble the card with a sliding door. If you spend any time on Pinterest or watching the home design shows, you already know how popular these doors are! You can make them out of any colors and go for an outdoor or interior look as well. on my top card, I didn't have the dog at first and it just looked a little empty, so I added him.
So what is the trick for getting the door to slide? Here are a couple of my tips:
1) . When you cut your upper and lower slot, using the framelit, place it slightly lower on your cardstock. You need room at the top for the door hardware to be glued on the card stock. You can see the different width in my red cardstock above and below the sliding slots. At this point, you can emboss this piece if you want. I used our new stripe folder so it looked like siding on a house on my Pool Party card.
2) Build 4 "washer sandwiches" to adhere to your door. These are what allow the door to slide. I used washer size 6 and our mini dimensionals. That is a great width. You can still get the mini dimensional through the slot, but the washer is wide enough to stay behind the slot opening. The layering is
washer, then dimensional then washer. Think of the washers as the cookie part of the Oreo and the dimensional as the cream filling part. I put one washer on the dimensional, laid it under the slot, dimensional side up and then peeled off the backing of the other side of the dimensional and placed the top washer. That way, I didn't risk tearing my slot trying to get the washer sandwich in there. Here are some pics to make it more clear.
3) . Place the washer sandwiches in the slots. Add some of our dimensional strips above and below each slot. This card stock piece has to be raised above the actual card piece in order for the washers to move freely.
4) BEFORE you attach this piece to your card, add the door. I used a glue dot to adhere the door to the washer sandwiches. I did one side, top and bottom first, then the other side.
5) Once you have the door attached to the washer sandwiches, peel off the backing from the dimensional strips and attach this piece to your card. You can then continue decorating the card as you wish, adding sentiments, etc.
6) I recommend putting the "bar" piece across the top of the card on next and then add your door sliding hardware to the door. I only glued the bottom of the hardware on the door. The upper "circle" part is sliding free so the door can move. It looks attached, but is not.
I hope my tips and pictures have helped you see how to do your own sliding barn door card. There are also several YouTube videos out there to help you, if needed. I am hoping to transition to some short videos in my blog soon. I just need some courage!
If you like the barn door style, you will want this bundle! What a fun way to play with paper and ink and a few tools. I've listed my supplies below and by the way, you can get washers at any local hardware or big box store. I was lucky... I only had to go as far as our garage and my husband gave me a whole bunch of them!
Until next time, Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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