Slide OR Side Lock Card Video

Hello, Crafters.

I have seen several videos for a Slide Lock Card and decided I’d like to give it a try. Unfortunately, I tend to be rather cack-handed and found it a stuggle sliding the “lock” on and off the gatefold card base. I played with the idea from different angles and ended up converting the idea to a Side Lock Card which I find is a breeze to open and close!

The beauty of today’s video is that it shows how to make a Slide Lock Card first and then how to change it to a Side Lock Card if you find you prefer that option. The video shows how to make the Slide/Side lock as a square or as a diamond but for the side lock card you can use any shape you choose!

For example you could use a circle, an oval, a heart, etc but some shapes, e.g. circles and ovals, do present an extra challenge. That is how to make sure that when you score two out of the four pieces of cardstock, you do score at the halfway point. I don’t know if shapes other than squares would work for the slide lock.

I’m really thrilled with the Side Lock Card because it’s so easy to open and close, and I’m sure that will still be the case if other shapes are used. Maybe next year I’ll make a Valentine’s Day card using a heart side lock! The bundle I used for today’s video is the Pretty Perennials Stamp Set and the Perennials Petals dies.

Both of these products are available in the Spring/Summer Mini Catalogue that retires on 30th June 2021 – unfortunately this bundle will be retiring too! I wished I had started playing with these stamps and dies sooner because they create beautiful flowers in varying sizes! On the Highland Heather Side Lock card and the Petal Pink Slide Lock card I used Ladybird Trinkets which will also be retiring on 30th June 2021.

Fortunately in the new Annual Catalogue which goes live on 4th May 2021 there are some gorgeous gold Bumblebee Trinkets which you can see I used on the Petal Pink Side Lock Card. That’s about it from me today. I hope you have a very blessed Sunday. Until next time, take care and stay safe. Happy crafting.

JanB. xx

Measurements

NA Please check measurements with scrap paper before cutting cardstock.

Highland Heather Cardstock – 11 9/16” x 4 1/8” (29.4cm x 10.5cm) NA 11” x 4¼”

Score at 2 7/8” (7.3cm) both ends on horizontal side; NA score 2¾” one end and 2 11/16” the other end

Basic White Cardstock – front panels 2 pieces 2½” x 3 7/8” (6.4cm x 9.9cm) NA 2½” x 4”

Designer Series Paper 6”x 6” Pack (DSP) – front panels 2 pieces 2 3/8” x 3¾” (6.1cm x 9.6cm) NA 2 3/8” x 3 7/8”

Basic White Cardstock – inside card 3 7/8” x 5½” (9.9cm x 13.9cm) NA 4” x 5¼”

Purple Posy Cardstock or DSP – 3 ¾” x 5 3/8” (906cm x 13.6cm) NA 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”

Highland Heather Cardstock – 4 pieces 3” x 3” ((7.6cm x 7.6cm) NA 3” x 3”

Score 2 pieces at 1½” (3.8cm) NA 1½” or diagonally corner to corner

Basic White Cardstock – 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” (7.3cm x 7.3cm) NA 2 7/8” x 2 7/8”

Basic White Cardstock – scraps for flowers, leaves, etc.