Slide and Lock card

 Slide and Lock card

 

stamps used:  SU Forever Fern

 Measurements:

base card - 5-1/2” x 10-1/2” scored parallel to the short end at < 4-1/4” and 8-1/2”

2-1/4” Circle

layer - 4” x 5-1/4”

1-3/4” x 5-1/4″ (marked at ¾” at the top and then cut diagonally)

 

Instructions:

Start with a card base measuring 5 1/2 x 10 1/2. Score this piece at just a hair less than 4 1/4 and at 8 1/2. Burnish the folds with your bone folder.

Now, with the smaller flap folded down, mark along the top at at 1” from the right edge.

Line up this mark in your trimmer and cut from the mark diagonally to the bottom corner of the flap.

tip: The reason to put your first scoreline at just a little less than 4 1/4 is so that the larger flap can easily fold under the smaller one without the two flaps overlapping. If you put your scoreline right on 4 1/4, the flaps won’t have enough room to fold together.

Cut two pieces of cardstock that has been stamped:
4 x 5 1/4
1 3/4 x 5 1/4

Mark the smaller piece of the stamped cardstock at 3/4" from the top right and trim diagonally as you did with the card base.

 I used the word window punch on the large flap of the card base. Leaving about ½” on right side, slide the cardstock into punch as far as it will go.

Close the large flap over the small one, and mark the right edge of the punched label shape with a pencil.

inside of card -  check out the position of the circle and word window punch area on the angled inside of the card.

Open the card and punch the smaller flap where marked. The smaller flap will only have part of the word window punched out.
You can now add adhesive to the outside of the small flap, avoiding the punched hole. Any wet glue is great for this purpose as you’ll be able to reposition your card if needed.

Once your stamped card is attached, it’s very easy to see where you need to punch the word window shape.  Do the same thing on the large flap.

Time to create the locking mechanism. For this, you will need a circle punch or other die-cut shape that is wider than the hole. Using this circle punch, cut a shape from the same color cardstock as your card base. This circle will go inside your card.

Cut another circle in the same color, and decorate it as desired. This one will go on the outside of your card.  Position your inner circle and hold it in place with a Post-it note. Remember, you want the circle to cover the punched label slot.  

Now, from the outside of the card, apply foam dots. Notice that they are lined up with straight edges parallel to the edges of the punched out word window slot.  Remove the backing and mount the outer circle on the foam dots.  

A look at the card fully opened after completed.

On the inside of the card, remove the Post-it note so that your inner circle can slide. (The inner and outer circle are now attached by the foam dots.)

The circles create a locking mechanism that slides across the word window slot so that you can lock and unlock your card!  

Decorate front and inside of card as desired.

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