Door Cards that Welcome You In

Door cards have become so popular in paper crafting.  I love the challenge of making each door scene unique by adding seasonal embellishments.  For this pretty summer scene I used the Rubbernecker Door with Steps, Macrame Planters, Tall Terracotta Pots, Small Flowers #1, Small Flowers #3, Tiny Flower Buds, Grass Set, Puppies, Knob Top Fence and Leaves and Greenery.

The Siding Card Base

• Cut several 1/2 x 4 1/4″ strips of white cardstock
• Apply ATG adhesive to a strip and attach it on the bottom of the card base.
• Continue attaching the strips overlapping each strip slightly over the strip below it until you reach the blue layer..

Assemble The Door

• Cut the door sections using white cardstock.
• Attach the pieces together using double stick tape.
• Cut white cardstock to fit behind the window openings and attach to the back of the door using double stick tape.
• Attach the whole window unit to the door using strips of double stick tape.
• Attach the door to the card base using double stick tape.

The Fence and Grass Layers

• Cut the grass layer using green cardstock and the fence using white cardstock.
• Attach double stick tape to the back of the grass layer and attach the fence sections.
• Apply mounting tape to the back of the grass and fence layer and attach it to the card base.

The Macrame Planters, Flowers, Pots and Vines

• Cut the pots pots using yellow cardstock and color using a mini applicator and inks from the Color Fuse Set #2.
• Use white cardstock to cut the macrame planter and attach it to the flower pot using glossy accents.
• Cut several sets of the leaves and greenery to use in the planter and to create the vines.
• Use light and dark pink cardstock to cut the flowers and form them using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
• Attach the foliage and flowers to the hanging planter and pot using glossy accents and attach them to the card base with strips of mounting tape.
• Attach the tall vines to the door and fence using glossy accents.
• Use glossy accents to attach the tiny flower buds to the vines.

The Puppy

• Cut the puppy using white cardstock and color the ears, tail and feet using a dark brown marker.
• Cut a small piece of white cardstock for the ear.
• Color the ear with the brown marker and attach it to the puppy head using glossy accents.
• Attach the puppy to the grass using a piece of mounting tape.
• Note: I  think using an animal in an outdoor scene adds interest and adds a breath of life to the scene.

I love making door cards.  Check out my Handmade Door Card,  Christmas Front Door Card and Home Sweet Home Card to see the different ways I used the door die set. I was amazed to see how many door cards there are on Pinterest for inspiration.  Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have an enjoyable weekend.  I hope everyone will be safe and cautious with so many states opening up. 

Here are the Rubbernecker products used for my card.

5219D Door With Steps Die [ RBB ] 5309-03D Macrame Planters Die [ RBB ] Tall Terracotta Pot Die Cut 5147-16D [ RBB ] Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D [ RBB ] Knob Top Fence Die Cut 5152-02D [ RBB ] Puppies Die Cut 5142-08D [ RBB ] 5309-04D Leaves and Greenery Die [ RBB ] 5309-09D Small Flowers #3 [ RBB ] 5210-04D Small Flowers #1 [ RBB ] Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D [ RBB ] Color Fuse Set #2 [ RBB ]

Here are the tools and supplies used.

Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Candy… [ ELH ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Candy… [ ELH ] Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… [ SSS ] Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… [ ELH ] Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… [ ELH ] Sizzix Making Tool – Paper Sculpting Kit [ SZZ ] Amazon.com: McGill Paper Blossoms… [ AMZUS ] E47 – Dark Brown, COPIC Sketch Marker [ ELH ] Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White [ ELH ] Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents [ ELH ] Scotch Foam Mounting Tape [ ELH ] Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… [ AMZUS ] ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider [ ELH ] Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen [ ELH ] Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 [ ELH ] Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… [ RBB ]