Valentine’s Day is coming up, so I thought I’d make a couple of fun cards to share. The cards were created using the SNAILED IT stamp set, the coordinating SNAIL DIES, and the cute RESIN HEART EMBELLISHMENTS! (Stampin’ Up!®️January - June 2021 Mini Catalog) I also used the HEARTFELT stamp set along wit the coordinating HEART PUNCH PACK. (Stampin’ Up! 2020-2021 Annual Catalog)
Here are the cards.
And, here are the stamp sets!
The cards are what I call mechanical cards, because they move. I call this card the PULL & SLIDE CARD! I have heard it referred to as a slider card and a pull tab card.
Here is the cute snail card”closed.” The snail is popped up on dimensionals. The Happy Valentine’s heart is held in place with Stampin’ Seal. It is important whatever is placed on the right side of the card be kept as flat as possible to allow the slider part of the card to pass over it!
Here is the snail card “opened.” The blank space on the pull out panel can be used to write a short message.
Here is the Heartfelt card. The Happy Valentine’s heart is attached with dimensionals. The white hearts were cut with dies from the SNAIL DIES. The “Love You Lots” sentiment is embossed. The two largest hearts on the Happy Valentine’s Heart are the Resin Hearts.
Here is what the card looks like opened. Before sending this card I will use a white gel pen to write my name inside the heart on the left side of the card.
Instead of using cardstock for the card base you can use DSP (designer series paper). For this card I used the BERRY DELIGHTFUL DSP & the BERRY BLESSINGS stamp set (Sale-a-bration Brochure), and the SWEET STRAWBERRY stamp set (Stampin’ Up! January - June 2021 Mini Catalog).
Here is the care open. When using DSP you want to pay attention to directional patterns.
As you can see there is not much room to right a message on the pulled out portion of the card. The solution- add a piece of 3 3/4” x 5” piece of Basic White cardstock to the back of the card as shown below.
SUPPLIES NEEDED TO MAKE THE BASIC CARD
Cardstock or DSP cut at 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” and Basic White or light colored cardstock cut at 3 3/4” x 4 3/4”.
Tear & Tape, Scotch tape, bone folder, 3” - 6” of ribbon, and 1 1/2” circle punch or other circle punch to punch out a notch on the cardstock. You will also need a paper hole punch or a stapler with staples to use for attaching the ribbon pull. You will also need a paper trimmer.
HOW TO MAKE THE BASIC PULL& SLIDE CARD
Score the cardstock along the 8 1/2” side at 4” and 8”. Turn the cardstock so the 8” score line is toward the left side of the trimmer at the 1 1/4” mark. Position the cutting blade at 3/4” and cut down to the 4 3/4” mark. Move the cardstock to the 3 3/4” mark and repeat the cutting process from 3/4” to 4 3/4”. You can fold the card stock along the score lines. See the photo above.
Now take the Basic White cardstock and place the 4 3/4” side along the top of the trimmer at the 2” mark. Cut until just passed the 3 1/2” mark. The cardstock will almost be cut into two pieces.
Next take the punch and line it up between the two cut lines on the card base. Punch a partial circle to form a notch.
You card base should resemble the photo above.
Line up the largest section of the Basic White cardstock with the notched end of the card base. Now move the Basic White cardstock to allow the narrowest end to thread through the cut lines of the cardbase. Use small pieces of tape to attach the bottom ends of the Basic White cardstock back together.
Place Tear & Tape along the inside short end of the card base and along the 1/2” tab made by scoring at the card base at the 8” mark.
Remove the protective covering from the tape.
Fold the card stock over and press down to adhere.
Fold the remaining tab upward and seal.
Your card is ready to be embellished. To made it easier for the recipient to pull out the sliding mechanism attach the ribbon in one of two ways: 1. Use a hole punch to punch a hole in the center of the pull out mechanism about 1/4” - 1/2” from the end and thread the ribbon through (see the snail and the heart cards), or 2. staple the ribbon in place as I did on the berry card.
HOW YO MAKE A PULL & SLIDE CARD VIDEO
Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoy making the PULL & SLIDE CARD. That is it for today. Until next time....
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