Sketch Inspired Card with an Interactive Element

 

Hello! Welcome back to my blog. It is the month of February which means we have a new sketch challenge at Stick It Down Scrapbook and Card Making Challenge in FB. What makes this month special is that I am this month's card sketch contributor. As always, there are 3 sketch options to choose from making it easy to join.

I used a paper pack in my stash to complete the elements of the sketch. I die cut a heart on a patterned paper with the bear image holding on to a sentiment. I applied shimmer to the letters and added accents using a white gel pen. I die cut a skinny heart frame on kraft cardstock. The die set I used is Honey Bee Stamps Paper Hugs.

I die cut one of the patterned papers from the pack using Hero Arts nesting rectangle die to end up with a 4" x 5 1/4" panel. I inked the edges with a Tim Holtz Distress ink in Shaded Lilac. 

I created the strips using a patterned paper from the pack. I trimmed each design and interchanged it to create a new pattern. I butted the three strips to each other and kept it together with tape on the back. I cut this in half so I can extend the ends to the corners of the panel to follow the sketch. Since the heart is a bit large, it covered this gap on the center.

Instead of cutting a new sheet to matte the panel, I used a scrap of patterned paper, trimming it into strips. I adhered the strips on the edges of a typing paper cut at 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I used a craft knife to cut the corners diagonally. I used a Hero Arts Wood Frame die to add details to this frame. To achieve this, I replaced the cutting plate with an embossing mat and embossing shim. This step can be skipped because it is hardly noticeable with how narrow the matte came out to be.

I adhered the white patterned paper panel to the embossed frame panel. I adhered the strips to form the x just like on the sketch. 

To add the interactive feature, I die cut a half inch hole on the upper center of the panel. I added a Pear Blossom Snap 'N Slide for the spinning mechanism. I adhered the heart to the top plastic piece. Once the glue has dried, I adhered the panel to a top folding note card with foam adhesive making sure that the foam pieces are adhered away from the Snap 'N Slide. 

Since the heart spins, I can actually make this into a landscape card. Which orientation do you like the most?

Below is a video showing the interactive feature of the card.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you join this month's challenge. I cannot wait to see your take on the sketches. Have a blessed, brilliant and creative year!

Maria Giselle B.