Monster Slider Mini Slimline Card

Hello! When I first saw this new Fuzzy Monster set from Your Next Stamp, I knew I wanted to put this one on a Spinner/Slider. It's so fun to tilt the card and have the monster spin and slide up and down the track.

I used some patterned paper from my stash to create this Mini Slimline card, and YNS's Mini Slider die set for the wavy track. The white heat embossed sentiment comes with the Fuzzy Monsters and I added a couple of the new Gumdrops as well. They are nice and sparkly, and have both this smoky grey colour and a rich red colour.

Here is a peek at the inside, where I have lots of room to write a note when I go to send the card.

Since I had a strip of the patterned paper leftover, I adhered it to the envelope flap!

Supplies:
Fuzzy Monsters - Your Next Stamp
Fuzzy Monsters die set - Your Next Stamp
Black Olive Die Ink - Your Next Stamp
Mini Slider Die Set - Your Next Stamp
Stitched Fishtail Banners - Your Next Stamp
Black Cherry Sparkle Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp
Mini MISTI - My Sweet Petunia
Sakura white gel and black glaze pens - Sakura
Wink of Stella
Patterned paper - Over the Rainbow, Recollections
Card stocks
White embossing powder
Dot stamp - Stamps by Judith
Black fine point marker
Card size - 3.5 x 6", fits in a #8 envelope

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Slimline Halloween Slider Card

 Hello crafty friends ...

It's time for a new Challenge at Your Next Stamp - 

the Fun Friday Challenge #150 has a theme of 

MIDNIGHT (dark background, nighttime skies, spooky Halloween)

The Fun Friday Challenges come with two chances to win prizes!!

Comment on the YNS Blog, Instagram or Facebook pages for a chance to win a free stamp set. Comment on all three to increase your chances, but comments must be left by October 21st 2020. The winner will be announced on October 23rd on the YNS Blog.

More details about the prizes at the end of my post!

I used the Mini Slider die set for my card today, adding this cute ghost from the Spooky Fun stamp set. He spins and slides along the track when you tilt the card! The die set comes with the small circles you can use to build up your slider element, but I used foam tape and a plastic disk instead of the dies or a penny. NOTE:  These cards are often called Penny Slider Cards because they work really well if you add a penny to the underside of the slider element because the added weight from the penny.

I have a walkthrough of my card on YouTube because it's always fun to see these cards in action! 

There are such cute images in the Spooky Fun set, but I chose the ghost for the spinner.

The fun sentiment is from the Happy Hayrides Halloween set, and I white heat embossed it on a final scrap of the patterned paper. That piece was just wide enough for the YNS Stitched Fishtail Banner die with both ends trimmed off!

Here is a peek at the inside. I used another piece of the patterned paper for the dark layer, then die cut the Falling Stars die from the smaller white panel. Those fallaway stars were put aside to adhere onto the front, but they would also make fun filler for a shaker card. The sentiment is from the Spooky Fun stamp set.

The Fun Friday Challenge #150 runs through October 15th 2020 at midnight EST. One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store.  If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20!!  The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. Check it all out on the Your Next Stamp blog HERE. 

Supplies:
Mini Slider Die Set - Your Next Stamp
Falling Stars Die - Your Next Stamp
Spooky Fun  - Your Next Stamp
Spooky Fun Die Set - Your Next Stamp
Black Olive Ink - Your Next Stamp
Happy Hayrides Halloween - Your Next Stamp
Stitched Fishtail Banner Die Set - Your Next Stamp

Patterned paper - Moon Flower Magic, Craftsmart

Dotted Slimline Set 2 (Slimline dies) - Studio Katia

Various card stocks - stash

Fun foam

Mini MISTI - My Sweet Petunia

Ohuhu alcohol markers

Plastic slider disks - Taylored Expressions

Shimmer Spray

White embossing powder

Wink of Stella

Sakura white gel pen

Card size - 8.5 x 3.5", fits in a #10 Business envelope

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Kitty with Balloons Slider/Spinner Card

Hello crafty friends ...

It's time for a new Challenge at Your Next Stamp - the Fun Friday Challenge #135 has a theme of Cute Critters.

The Fun Friday challenges come with two chances win prizes!! Comment on the YNS Blog, Instagram or Facebook pages for a chance to win a free stamp set. Comment on all three to increase your chances, but comments must be left by March 25th 2020. The winner will be announced on March 27th on the YNS Blog.

More details about the prizes at the end of my post

I really like this cute Balloon-Holding Kitty from the YNS Pick Me Up set so coloured it up with bright happy colours, then decided to make an interactive card. The Mini Spinner/Die Set was perfect, and I created the grass with the Grass Tufts Edge Die. The Happy Birthday is from the Big Birthday Balloon die set, cut from white card stock and adhered to the bottom. This word die cuts as a single piece but doesn't cut the letters away along the bottom edge, so your strip can be as long or deep as you'd like it to be!

Since it's fun to see an interactive card in action, I have a quick video to share. Remember you can always see my card videos on my YouTube Channel HERE.

I had a narrow strip of the cloud paper left, so added it to the inside with a combination of word stamps and a Stitched Fishtail Banner.

The Fun Friday Challenge #135 runs through April 2nd 2020 at midnight. One random participant will win a $15 gift certificate to the Your Next Stamp store.  If YNS stamps or dies are the focal point then the winner receives an additional $5 gift certificate for a total of $20!!  The winner will be announced on the YNS Blog the Sunday after the challenge closes. Check it all out on the Your Next Stamp blog HERE. 



Supplies:
MISTI
Black Olive Ink - Your Next Stamp
Pick Me Up - Your Next Stamp
Pick Me Up die set - Your Next Stamp
Mini Slider/Spinner die set - Your Next Stamp
Big Birthday Balloon (Happy Birthday) - Your Next Stamp
Stitched Rectangles - Your Next Stamp
Whatnot Sentiments Set 13 (Awesome) - Your Next Stamp
Whatnot Sentiments Set 4 (Birthday Wishes) - Your Next Stamp
Stitched Fishtail Banners - Your Next Stamp
Copic markers
Sakura black glaze and white gel pens
Cloud patterned paper - Camp Happy, Doodlebug

Card Size - Standard A2, 4.25 x 5.5"

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Big Balloon Wiggle/Slider Card

Hello my crafty friends

I was looking for something different to make for our nephew's daughters birthday card, and decided to make another one of those wiggle & slider cards. It was inspired by the 'Floating Stamped Images' video by Jennifer McGuire and I liked her video in the supply list. She suggests you can use a button, bead or penny and since I know my friend 'B' uses alphabet beads for similar cards that is what I went with today. The balloon slides, spins and wiggles around on the card which will be fun for her to try when she opens her card.

The patterned paper is very sparkly, and I added the Happy Birthday cut from gold card stock for additional birthday shimmer and shine.

I made the card larger - it's a full 5 x 7 - and while it isn't heavy, it is bulky because of the double layer of fun foam on the card front. The card was being hand delivered though so I wasn't concerned about it going through the mail. Below is a peek at the inside:

I also made a quick money holder so she can go shopping to pick out something she wants. We don't live close to them and I have no idea what is on her Wish List! I used the new Chameleon Fineliners to do the writing... love how those colours blend together so easily!

Supplies:
Floating Stamped Images video by Jennifer McGuire HERE.
White card stock
Patterned paper - Baby Girl Stack, DCWV (old)
Big Balloon Die - Divinity Designs
Fun foam
Circle dies - Hero Arts
Alpha dies - Elizabeth Craft Designs
Sakura gold gel pen and pink glaze pen
1030 Happy Birthday - Karen Burniston
Gold foil card stock - Stampin' Up
Seam binding
Metallic Flower Stickers - stash
Stamp inside - Super Duper, Stampin' Up
Chameleon Fineliners

Card size - 5 x 7"

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Bessie Spinner Square Pop-Up

Hello my crafty friends

It's Fun Fold Friday here on my blog and I have a humorous card to share today. I think the new cow 'Bennie/Bessie' from Riley & Company is so much fun! Here I dressed her up with the Sophie's Dress Up images and the colouring was for Day 27 of the 30 day colouring challenge I'd been participating in on Instagram. It was fun getting her onto a card, and I chose Karen Burniston's Spinner Square Pop-Up for my card base today.

Once again I used the make up brushes to add colour to the background panel and thought I'd tell you more about them in case you are unfamiliar with these cheap 'Life Changing Blending Brushes'. My friend Betty told me about them when she was visiting us in Arizona in March. I was skeptical but knew she would not steer me wrong. I had not paid any attention to all the buzz about these brushes, simply because of the price. Upwards of $40 for a set of brushes when I already have brushes and sponges for stencils? Not for me, no matter HOW wonderful they are. Or so I thought, ha ha.

We each picked up the cheap set from Amazon down there and I was immediately hooked. I am using them almost daily now! At the end of my post I will add a link from Amazon.ca in case you are interested. If you are reading my blog from a different country than Canada you will know what to look for at least. All the US people have their own favourite shopping sites I'm sure.

When you open the card, the funny saying spins out from behind the cow panel.

I have a YouTube video so you can see the card in action:

Amazon.ca link:  https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0711K9BYX/?coliid=IH7ZNMW2XO4CY&colid=3SW6D9MKUVWIX&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

This is not an affiliate link - I don't get a commission or any kind of compensation. But I am in love with the brushes and just wanted to share the information in case any of my Canadian peeps are interested. There are lots of tutorials online using the 'Life Changing Blending Brushes' where you can see why I like them so much.

Supplies:
Kraft, white card stocks
Patterned paper - Floral Graph Rainbow Petite Print, Doodlebug
1042 Spinner Square Pop-Up - Karen Burniston
Acetate
Bennie/Bessie - Basic Dress Up Cows, Riley & Company
Chameleon Color Tones and Color Tops
Wink of Stella
1006 Nature Edges (masks) - Karen Burniston
Makeup Brushes
Happy with a Twist - Funny Bones, Riley & Company
Clear embossing powder
Does Up Riley - Spring Showers (sun) - Riley & Company
Dress UP Riley - Sophies Accessories

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Rocket Spinner Card

Hello my crafty friends

Today I'm sharing a different way to use the new Rocket Pop-Up die set. I made a flat card, but it's still interactive because the rocket spins and travels around the circle track!

To make the spinner track, first I adhered a piece of the Galaxy wide washi tape to a panel of white card stock, and cut that out with the largest Crosshatch Rectangle. Then I die cut a Crosshatch Circle from that rectangle. I added foam tape to the rectangle, being careful to leave room for a penny to slide easily inside the circle. There is a scant 1/8" width of foam tape on the outer edge of the rectangle by the circle. This was adhered to the front of a deep blue folded A2 card.

I nestled the Crosshatch Circle back into the opening, adhering it directly to the blue card, which gave me a seamless galaxy background with a crosshatch detail on the track. Then I die cut a smaller circle from a Colorburst/Magical Shaker background from my stash and added foam tape leaving 1/4" free around the outer edge. That allows a penny to slide around the track easily. I like to add at least one penny to my sliders as the weight allows the item to slide easier. We don't have pennies anymore in Canada so whenever I visit the US I make sure to save a few for my slider cards. The circle was centred on the Crosshatch Circle and adhered.

I added a small piece of acetate under the window - I like the shine this gives when the card catches the light. I outlined the blue pearl rocket with a silver Sharpie marker for an additional detail.

Here is a peek at the inside ...

I will include a short YouTube video so you can see how the rocket spins and rocks around the track. So fun and a different way to use the dies. Our dies are an investment and I love sharing different ways to use them!

Supplies

Washi tape - Altenew

1054 Rectangles Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

1057 Circles Crosshatch  - Karen Burniston

Slider Disk - MFT Stamps

Penny (a coin)

1105 Rocket Pop-Up - Karen Burniston, shipping mid July 2019

Blue, black and white card stocks

Silver foil card stock

Acetate scrap

Scraps of Colour Burst panel

Color Bursts & Magical Shakers

Silver Sharpie

Black Sharpie

1104 Triple Flip (Fishtail banner and postage rectangle) - Karen Burniston, shipping mid July 2019

Stamps - Queen & Company

Nuro Crystal Drops

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Gold and Copper Autumn Spinner Square Pop-Up

Good morning friends

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Crazy4Challenges Blog. It's also a new month, and our November hostess is Joanne Grzelak. Here is Joanne's challenge for this week: 

"During the fall and spring seasons, leaves are all around us. In the fall they are falling, colorful, and becoming a carpet on the ground. In the spring, the new leaves are sprouting from the trees. Make a card in which the only images are leaves. It does not have to be in autumn colors."

I had just received this leaf background die and of course I had to do a test cut so grabbed this patterned paper that was close by. The die cut beautifully, and I set the piece aside for a week or so. Finally, I had an idea as to how to use it and this is the card I made.

I have said it before and I'm sure I will say it again and again, but I love Karen Burniston's new Autumn Elements! I die cut the maple leaf, sprig and acorn from gold and brown card stocks and adhered them to a black circle. I have this pretty copper trim from Stampin' Up, so pulled at it until it was open and airy, then adhered it behind the acorn for a little more shimmer and shine. The patterned paper has gold foiled bits on it as well so this is one shiny card!

Inside, I used the Spinner Square Pop-Up and some patterned paper/journal cards from my stash as well as some gold foil accented stickers.

The corn hides behind the Be Thankful rectangle and spins down and into view as the card is opened.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd  love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C459.

Supplies:

Black, brown and white card stocks

Gold foil card stock - Stampin' Up

1060 Word Set 7 Autumn - Karen Burniston

1059 Autumn Elements - Karen Burniston

Copper trim - Stampin' Up

Stardust pen - Sakura

Leaf background die - Tutti Designs

Patterned paper on front - Recollections

Nuvo Crystal Drops

Copic Marker

1042 Spinner Square Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

Stickers - Paper Studio

1062 Evergreen Pop-Up (bow) - Karen Burniston

Journal card and inside patterned paper - Prima

1055 Ovals Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

1011 Katherine Label Pop-Up (label and hearts) - Karen Burniston

Sakura gel pens

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Father's Day Cactus Pop-Up Card

Good morning friends

I'm back today with my fourth card for the Karen Burniston Riley/Brutus Monroe collaboration, and I made another Father's Day card using the Sharp Stuff stamp set again.

Below is a peek at the card as it is opening ...

Once again I used the BM Cloud Background and my MISTI to create the patterned paper. I like how different this one looks than the pink ones I did earlier this week. This one is very masculine looking!

I used the Spinner Square Pop-Up, so the second cactus spins out as the card is opened.

For the little scene on the front, I used KB's Nature Edges cut from scrap card stock and brushed in on with a thick brush (think shaving brush). The dies make great stencils too!

Remember to leave me a comment on my Blog Hop collaboration card (see HERE) for a chance to win a Cupcake Pop-Up die! I'll be drawing a name for the prize on May 24th.

Supplies:

Sharp Stuff - Brutus Monroe

Wonky stitched rectangles - MFT Stamps

Weathered Wood embossing powder - Emerald Creek

White, green and brown card stocks

Zig clean colour markers

1006 Nature Edges - Karen Burniston

1034 Word Set 5 Royalty (banner) - Karen Burniston

Happy Father's Day stamps - Lawn Fawn

Stickles

Cloud Background - Brutus Monroe

1042 Spinner Square Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

Water Brush

Distress Oxide Inks

MISTI

Black fine point marker

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Donut Spinner Square Card

Good morning friends

Earlier this year, I found these cute donut stamps on sale and was inspired to pick up the set. I thought they would make fun Birthday cards. The set comes with a die to cut out the large donut (the one with the bite out of it) and I used various circle dies in my stash to cut out the centre hole and the smaller donuts inside.

Below you can see the card opening and that there is a panel with words on it.

Here is the card fully open, with the smaller donuts spinning out from behind the humorous word panel. I used Karen Burniston's Spinner Square Pop-Up die set to make the card. The words just crack me up. When I saw them at the Mesa Rubber Stamp Show, I remembered I had the donut stamps so of course I also had to have this stamp too.

A little glossy accents makes the icing nice and shiny, and they are sitting on a plate made from the oval in the Katherine Label Pop-Up set.

I added a spot to write a little note, and added another donut and a heart to the panel.

And with this card, I was able to use up the last of the patterned paper in the package. Don't I love to use things up!

Supplies:

Donut stamps and die - Recollections

White card stock

Marvy LePlume II markers

Waterbrush

Glossy Accents

Stickles

Stitched rectangle frame - Lawn Fawn

1042 Spinner Square Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

Just a girl stamp - Lost Coast Designs

1011 Katherine Label Pop-Up (Stitched oval for plate, label and heart) - Karen Burniston

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C4C433 Super Dad Pop-Up Card

Good morning friends

It's Saturday and a new month, so not only is there a new challenge on the Crazy4Challenges Blog, we have a new hostess as well. Amy Ottmers is our hostess for May, and our Guest Designer is Janis Lewis - Pause Dream Enjoy

Amy's challenge this week is:  Today is Free comic book day, make a "Super Hero" project/card. I would have been stumped for this one, except that I had picked up this fun stamp set from the Pink & Main booth at the Mesa Rubber Stamp Show in March. I chose it more for the images than the words, as having three Grandson's I figured the superhero images would come in handy for birthday cards etc. So it was a no brainer to use that set for my card this month!

I used Karen Burniston's Spinner Square Pop-Up to animate the inside - below you can see the card as it is opening. The window on the front has a transparency over the opening.

As the card opens, the flying superhero spins out from behind the centre square.

This card is actually a simple one with not a lot of layers. I used a single sheet of white card stock and some scraps for the frames. You could simplify it even more by not adding a window, frame and transparency. Or you could step it up by adding coloured card stock, patterned paper, trees & ground edge dies and labels, twine etc etc. The Spinner Square Pop-Up is very popular because of it's versatility.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd  love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C433.

Supplies:
MISTI - My Sweet Petunia
Super Dad stamp set - Pink & Main
Bristol Smooth card stock
Water based markers
Water brush
Copics
Sakura white gel pen
1042 Spinner Square Pop-Up - Karen Burniston
Black, red and white card stocks
Transparency - Hero Arts
1045 Outdoor Scene (clouds) - Karen Burniston

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C4C429 Funny Minion Card

Good morning friends

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and since it's a new month we also have a new Hostess!  Maryann Einam will be our hostess for April and our Guest Designer is Kelly Santi, Sandcastle Stamper. 

Maryann's challenge is:   Stencil and Dies - Using a die create a stencil to use for your card. 

I have several background dies (or cover plates) that would work perfectly for this technique and that is what I was planning on using. However, this paper stack has been hanging around far too long and I have been working at trying to use it up. I also had these FUN Minion stamps from the Rubber Stamp Show in Mesa last month so I decided to use some of Karen Burniston's edges to create stencils and use them to create the backgrounds for my Minions.

The humorous word stamp inside was also from the convention - it just cracks me up. I used the other Minion that HAD to come home with me and the Spinner Square Pop-Up to create the inside of my card.

The squirrels from the Woodland Animals are all decked out with accessories from Tiny Accessories 1, and I cut a bunch of flags from the Castle Pop-Up to adhere over the printed banner on the left and give the squirrels something to hold in their arms. 

The jumping Minion spins up and down as the card is opened and closed. So fun!

I didn't add any sequins or other catch points inside to catch on the Minion as he spins up and down.

Check out the C4C blog to see how the Crazies have been inspired by the challenge. We'd  love to see your take on it, so be sure to stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and link up your creations. If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C429.

Supplies:

Yellow soft finish card stock - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Patterned paper - DCWV

Minion stamps - Crackerbox Palace

Marvy LePlume II Markers

Sakura White gel pen

1045 Outdoor Scene - Karen Burniston

1006 Nature Edges - Karen Burniston

Ducks in a row word stamp - Carmens Veranda

1042 Spinner Square Pop-Up - Karen Burniston

1027 Word Set 4 Just a Note - Karen Burniston

1001 Woodland Animals - Karen Burniston

White, teal and black card stocks

1025 Tiny Accessories 1 - Karen Burniston

1036 Princess & Mermaid (crown) - Karen Burniston

Silver glitter card stock - Stampin' Up

1033 Castle Pop-Up (flags) - Karen Burniston

Card size - 5 x 5-1/2"

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