Narwhal Slider
by Jeanne Jachna

Animals, Jeanne Jachna

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ve got some SUPER EXCITING NEWS to share!  Our parent company, Memory Box, has introduced new slider dies!  We’ll be showing projects made with sliders  September 2-12.   You’ll see designs from each of the design team members using several different Poppystamps images.  We’ve got a little candy to share too -I’ll tell you more at the end of this post. 


I’ll be honest.. I’ve never made a slider card before.  I’ve seen tutorials where you have to do a bit of measuring and cutting with a craft knife and it all seemed a bit complicated to me.   The Memory Box slider die made this a quick and simple process.  And if I can do it so can you!

I wanted to create an underwater scene for the I’m A Narwhal images.  I was concerned about the area that would peek through the cut grove for the slider so I made two identical patterns with distress ink.  It was easier to work on two panels at the same time so I could repeat the process  one step at a time.  I inked in Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade and Twisted Citron.  I added Salty Ocean around the outer edges of the panel.  I spritzed each panel with water, and then spritzed it again with some watered down Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.  The finishing touch was a splash of white ink.

I attached one of the panels to my card base.    A little planning is important!   I laid out all the images on the second panels to decide where each image would go before I cut the slider groove.     I didn’t want the sliding narwhal to cover any of the other images as it moved along the groove.    To attach the narwhal in the slider goove, I cut a small rectangle of foam adhesive tape to fit in the groove easily.  I attached a penny to the reverse side, and the narwhal die cut on the front.   Next I adhered the entire front panel to my card base with adhesive foam tape.  You need the open space between the two panels to allow the slider to move.        

Now it’s time to adhere the rest of the images in the scene.   I kept some flat (the small fish), and raised the rest with foam tape to add dimension.

This  card is so fun and was so easy to make!   I know I’ll be making lots more now that I’ve given it a try! 

Do you love interactive slider cards?  Maybe you’re new to this technique just like me!   As mentioned, we’ll be showing you more slider projects through the 12th.  And we’ve got a special prize to give away!  At the end of our slider event,  we’re going to randomly choose one comment that was left on any of the posts featuring sliders as a prize winner.  The more posts you comment on the better your chance of winning.   You have until 12 am US EST September 13 to leave comments on the posts. 

The prize will be….

  • Winner’s choice of any one Poppystamps Clear Stamp Set
  • The Coordinating Dies for the Stamp Set of your choice
  • And  a Memory Box Slider Grooves Die

So please leave me a comment!  That’s how you can enter to win! 

 

Supplies

CL446 I’m a Narwhal clear stamp set
1814 I’m a Narwhal die set
99840 Slider Grooves

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56 Comments

  1. Hi Jeanne!
    Your card is ADORABLE! I DO LOOOOOVE INTERACTIVE CARDS OF ALL KINDS!!!! Kids LOOOOOVE THEM TOO! (Even the “grown-up” ones! LOL) I LOOOOVE the background you did! AND your doing TWO of them CERTAINLY PAID OFF!!! Your card is FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!! 😉

  5. Great card your description of how you put it together was right on. Going to have to try one..
    Thanks

  6. Beautiful colors,fun technique and elements and an amazing prize to be had…win..win..win!!!

  8. Fabulous background and I love the slider – so super cute – anyone would love to receive this beautiful card – and yes I would love to win – sliders are so much fun and I love me some more Poppy stamps and die – TFS – have a lovely week!

  9. LOVE the bold, vibrant and happy colors you used here. And he’s so cute! I made one slider with pennies so the image spins. But I don’t have a die for that, I just used what I have & it was a little too big. Great giveaway!

  12. What a fun card – so colorful and bright ! Love the slider idea ! Interactive cards are fun to make and give !

  15. Gorgeous card. Love the bright colours. I have made a couple of slider cards but I like that this slider die isn’t straight. Adds more fun to the movement. Hugz

  16. Hi Jeanne, This is a Wow card !! The colours are fabulous, and I love the spritzing, the narwhals are so cute as are the little fishes, and I adore the slider element. I have never made one of these slider cards, as I, too, thought they would be so fiddly to make, but you have certainly taught me that I should give it a go !!
    The prizes are fab-u-lous, thank you for the chance to win.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

  21. I love slider cards they are such fun but yes can be time consuming and fidly to make so these dies are perfect and would make it so much easier, I can see many more hitting blog land.
    Your card is so bright and cheerful and fun with a capital F , thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

  25. Adorable card with awesome colors! Love all the fun sea creatures! I have not made a slider card yet, and these Slider Grooves look like a very fun set of dies to make creating slider cards a breeze!

  26. Adorable sea creatures and what fun and bright colors. Love slider cards. Can’t wait to see more.

  27. Amazing slider card Jeanne. I love that Narwhal. I’ve not made a slide before. Thank for sharing with us!!!

  33. The slider die set is such a fun idea. But the real wow of this card for me is the wonderful background you created with Distress inks. Love how it make your whole card look like an ocean. Thanks for sharing instructions on creating this background.

  36. You’re right, Jeanne, this makes slider cards seem easier to make. If I win the dies, I’ll let you know if I succeeded! Love your card, always so colorful and playful!

  37. This is adorable! I love slider cards! I’ve only made two (one straight and one curved). Using these dies would be so much easier
    !

  38. This is so pretty and happy!! Love the bright colors and the adorable sea creatures!
    <3 J
    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

  39. Awww!!! I love slider cards!!! I have absolutely try to make one!!! This is absolutely adorable!!! Beautiful colouring too!!!

  46. Me encanta!!!! Amo lo colorido , el efecto los sellos todo luce fenomenal, gracias por compartir 😁

  47. Oh my God, how beautiful the result really is worth this creative process, I’m in love, thank you for sharing

  53. You all are making me crazy with admiration – so many fab slider cards. Jeanne, I love the exuberance of your card. It is so joyful!

  55. WoW, the background on this card is gorgeous, perfect for an ocean card! Thank you for sharing your tips, doing two backgrounds side by side, and laying out the stamped images before cutting the sliders, excellent tips I will use in the future. I am enjoying all the slider cards, and being able to comment on all, not just the ones I like the dies or stamps for. I have needed instruction on the slider dies, didn’t want to order them on line and not know if I would actually use them. Thank you Poppystamps and MemoryBox for this special slider event, I am learning many techniques and being inspired. I am so excited about the slider dies, I can’t decide which one I like best.
    Jacquelene L
    Canada

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