Happy Monday, Friends!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog on todays 1st Celebration Blog hop for KatScrappiness.com. Today is so exciting! Not only will you be inspired by the designers projects along this hop, there is a lot of fantastic prizes to be won! You should have arrived here from the Kat Scrappiness blog where it all starts! If you happen to get lost along the hop you can find the full link-up list at the end of this post or on Katscrappinessblog.com.
We are so excited to announce the addition of our first ever exclusive clear stamp sets! One that is perfect for interactive papercraft designs and one that is an adorable Giraffe! You will also catch a glimpse of some brand new dies and sequins embellishment mixes that are also exclusives. Check out all of the exclusive products at KatScrapiness.com affiliate links used at NO cost to you, Thank you for helping me keep this blog going!
Today I am using both of the new stamp sets you see above you along with some other Kat Scrappiness and Lawn Fawn supplies
For my project I wanted to create a missing you card with Lola the Giraffe. and I wanted a chance to use the interactive stamp set so I decided to do a double slider. Here is a picture of the card closed.
and here is one with it completely open.
There are many variations on how to make a double slider card, I watched a bunch of videos and took bits and pieces of advice from various sources. To see the basic construction of the double slider click HERE to watch a video. The video shows a version that is similar to how I put this one together. The differences with the one I made were that I did not fold one long piece of cardstock, Instead I layered die cut panels and a card base together with foam tape, this allowed for the 4″ square card. I cut the squares with the Kat Scrappiness Double stitched square dies. The largest was for the main card panel and the second largest was for the two panels that slide out. After I cut the stitched square pieces, I blended on some distress oxide ink in Fired Brick, Spiced Marmalade, Fossilized Amber , Broken China, and Faded Jeans. I layered the two dies together and cut a frame for the top panel out of Neenah desert storm cardstock, and then blended on a little Vintage Photo Distress oxide ink as well.
I stamped the Giraffe head and half the body on watercolor paper and did the same with his lower half using versafine onyx black ink (Favorite ink for using on watercolor paper). Then I freehand drew a long neck off each piece. I watercolored the giraffe with a combo of Zig Clean Color real brush markers and Vintage Photo distress ink (re-inker). I cut a tree trunk out of scrap watercolor paper and did the same watercolor process but this time darker.
I took some dark green cardstock and cut the Kat Scrappiness Christmas Tree die several times. I applied some Peeled paint Distress Oxide ink on the green cut out pieces and pieced together a tree that looked more like one you would see on Safari rather than Christmas pine. I misted the pieces lightly with water and blotted right away. Here is a photo when I was piecing the tree together. It’s a nice way to stretch a christmas die and use it year-round.
I cut a small hill from the Lawn Fawn stitched Hillside borders for underneath the giraffe and a sentiment banner and sign. The “It’s been sooo long” sentiment is from the same Giraffe stamp set and the “I am missing you” is from the Lawn Fawn Loads of love stamp set. Once everything was painted, fussy cut, and glued down I assembled the card.I cut the smallest of the scalloped tags from the die set and glued that to the back of the top slide out panel. I freehand cut a tag and stamped “pull here” and an arrow pointing up both from the interactive card instructions stamp set. I glued that to the tag to make a good handle to pull the slider.
To finish things off I added on some sequins from the Lucky Charm and Spring Leaves sequins mixes. I also added eyelashes to the giraffe and darkened the eyes with a glaze gel pen. I think it came out pretty cute. I love this interactive design. I plan on making more cards following the same design because it was so much fun. Pre making the card base is fairly easy and with it being square you can use it vertically like I have here or horizontally like the video I linked. below is a clip of the card in action!
I hope you have been inspired by my double slider card. In order for your chance to win one of the brand new stamp sets, or one of the three GRAND prizes, you must comment on all the designers blogs and the Kat Scrappiness blog. That is 10 chances to win! Winners will announced at 12 noon pst on 6/25/17, you have until 12:00 midnight pst Saturday 6/24/17 to enter!
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Next person in the hop is the ever so talented, Maria! Hop on over and see what’s next! Thank you for participating in the very first blog hop for KatScrappiness.com. Below you will find the blog hop line up as well as a list of products I used today.
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Taniesa Vlasak | The Crafty Pickle 
This is absolutely A-DOR-ABLE!!! You must have Super Sized Crafty Brain Waves….this is definitely an EXTRA EXTRA EXTRAORDINARY card 🙂
Taniesa this is THE cutest thing I’ve ever seen! I’m going to have to learn how to do this… my daughter would get such a kick out if it! The giraffe stamp set is perfect for this technique too! Love it!
This card is so stinkin cute! I don’t know if I could ever learn to make one, but I know several people who love to receive it if I can figure it out! Thanks for sharing your wonderful creation.
This is so clever; I love how the giraffe’s neck gets longer. Too cute!!!
Adorable, love these kind of cards, you can not buy them in store so they are awesome to make a give to friends.
Very nice card and super cute! Great job, love the coloring!
This is one of the cutest cards I have ever seen, such creativity!
I love your card.
This card is awesome!!!
Stunningly fun card! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! I like how you used the Christmas tree die to make the leaves for the tree, and it is genius how you made the card so the giraffe’s neck grew so big! Love it all!
Love this, it’s a must try
Your slider card is super adorable! I love that giraffe. I love that the card is interactive.
Wow what a great idea for a slider card Love it
So cute, thanks for sharing.
Super cute and love the sooooooo long idea,so clever!
OMG so stinkin’ adorable! Love it!
That’s so cute!
So cute and the giraffe is perfect for a double slider card.
Your card is INCREDIBLE! I absolutely love it. It is sure to bring a huge smile to any recipient.
Too cute!!! I may have to watch the viedo and give ot a try.
Very clever to have “direction” stamps and th is giraffe card is so cute!
How precious is this! Love it. Will have to make one similar for my grandson. Oh, and I love giraffes!
I’ve never seen a double slider card before – how fun! And oh so cute!!
Super cute
Love your card! I’m trying out new things so I may try one I’d these double slider cards. Thanks for sharing!
Love the double slider. Of course I have to do this.
Absolutely adorable double slider card! Love the sentiment and Lola! Very clever card with awesome details! Love the sequin mixes with the leaves!
Wow! Love this awesome tag; so creative! The double-slider is so fun and I love the sequins!!!! Thanks for sharing!
It’s such a nice idea! The giraffe stamp is perfect for that!
Oh my goodness!!! Such adorable and funny project!!! Really cool!!!
I am totally freaking out right now over how amazing your card is! Super unique and so adorable!!!! Love the coloring and all the elements too! What a magnificent card!
This is FABULOUS!! I hadn’t seen this type of slider before last week when I saw a die to make one. I LOVE that you did it with this adorable giraffe & fab tree!!
What a wonderful card. Love the giraffe’s looong neck.. So creative.
Your giraffe card is fun. Great directions on how to make a slider card. now I need to decide if I want to buy the giraffe or unicorn.
How fun. That giraffe is super cute.
That floor 😍! Came out gorgeous, I love everything you did on that bunny card!! 💕