I came across a number of cards made using the Slide and Lock mechanism while surfing on Pinterest and this motivated me to try this unusual card fold. So I made the following birthday card using this slide and lock mechanism.
There are many tutorials on how to make this mechanism but I found this one helpful here.
The base card is Thick Whisper White card stock 4 1/4 by 11" scored at 2 3/4" at each end. Then at one of the ends an extra 1/16th of an inch was trimmed off. This was necessary so when the card ends were folded together in a Gatefold style, the ends did not meet but instead left a gap. This gap is necessary for the slide mechanism. On the 2 front panels, some Flower & Field DSP was matted with Pool Party cardstock
The art piece is a die cut piece of Whisper White with a piece of of Pool Party card stock added between the stitched lines. This provides a background for the flowers fussy cut from the Flowers & Field DSP.
Three more Whisper White pieces were die cut with the exact same die, Two were folded together with one of the folded sides adhered to the 3rd piece with the folded ends abutting each other. The art piece is then adhered to this piece. Now there are 2 "wings" that will be inserted into the slit between the openings of the Gate fold card.
Supplies Used:
Stamp: Approaching Perfection
Inks: Versa Mark, Black Memento
Papers: Thick Whisper White, Pool Party, Flowers & Field DSP, Vellum
Accessories: Black embossing powder, Dimensionals, All the Trimmings Embellishments, Stitched So Sweetly Dies
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