This barn door fold is so cute and so easy to make. You will find yourself making these over and over again!
How cute is the Party Puffins card with the Celebrate Everything Designer Series Paper?
This fun fold card is called barn door fold because of the way the front swings open. The simple directions are below, but first let’s look at more cards.
These adorable elephants from the Elephant Parade Stamp Set (paired with the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper)make sweet thank you cards.
How about a masculine card using the Wildlife Wonder Stamp Set with the He’s the Man Designer Series Paper?
The Sunny Splash Stamp Set has the best retro bathing suits ever! Even the colors (from the Design a Daydream Designer Series Paper) go retro.
For a gorgeous floral look, the Fitting Florets Designer Series Paper is perfect. The flowers a from the paper itself.
The Scottie Dog Punch with the Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper make the cutest cards for dog lovers.
The dress on this girl from the By My Side Stamp Set was fussy cut from the same paper used on the rest of the card – the Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper.
Even Christmas cards work well for this barn door fun fold card. These beautiful poinsettias are fussy cut from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper.
I’m sure these have given you some good ideas for making your own barn door cards. Just look how easy it is.
How to make a barn door fun fold card.
Supplies:
Cut this piece off the front of the card.
Add the Designer Series Paper to the card front.
Use a circle punch to cut out half a circle from the card front and complete the card like the Party Puffins card and the Make a Splash card – or –
Punch out a circle (or other shape) and add to the top of the card front, being sure to attach just to the barn door like the Elephant Parade card and the Wildlife Wonder card.
Making a Bunch of Barn Door Cards Together
Do you like making fun fold cards? You can see a bunch of different fun fold ideas on my YouTube channel here.
So versatile! Love to think of new ideas for each holiday. Thank you for the measurements.
I just happened upon your post and you two are just the cutest!