I have exactly five full sheets of scrapbook paper – Out of Time by Recollections – and it seems to have been discontinued, of course. Heather helped me by sending some scraps of the same paper that she had left over. There are a couple of small, angled cuts so her paper scraps will definitely come in handy. Even still, there is next to no margin for error for cutting the full pieces I have. So, I being with templates.
I started with the long interior wall, cutting one long piece of plain drawing paper for the main portion. This template is longer than my actual scrapbook paper is wide, but it will be relatively easy to piece it around the door without the seams showing. I left the template long and without the door opening cut just to make it easier to work with.
On the front portion of the wall, I cut a shaped piece to match the upper angle and included tabs that will go behind the front wall piece. The open triangle between the two pieces will have to be cut to match the pattern as best as possible.
Using some extra red scrapbook paper, I then worked on the outer side wall where one of the two swinging windows will be. This piece is scored to wrap around the rear channel molding. It took me two tries to get the measurements right, which is why this template is made from two sections taped together. I cut the actual openings for the window to make sure the placement was good.
I then traced the interior window trim onto the template. I will need to leave some room for the acetate inserts in the upper portion of the window. Again, to make the templates easier to work with, I left the window openings as is for now.
Since this piece is similar for the front wall, I tested the fit of this template there. Not even close — have to start from scratch. :\
I completed the template for the right side angled wall, including tabs to mirror the left template.
I pieced the front wall template from scraps and then cut a complete piece.
I adjusted the front wall template to fit, and that should do it. :D I’ll probably move that side tab (which would actually be behind the front piece) to the front wall piece to make it easier to glue the pieces in a certain order.
Now that the main templates are cut, I plan to make photocopies of the black scrapbook paper and do a test run with those before cutting the final pieces from the original scrapbook paper.
Plan B, in case of disaster, is to use the dark patterned paper on top with plain black on the bottom and a black painted chair rail between the two. Update: test run here.
