Aussie Animals with Kate Hadfield Designs

 

Hello everyone!  Today I'm bringing you a super cute interactive card that

was made with the latest release from

Kate Hadfield Designs

Aussie Animals

I have used a few specific supplies that are key to this project.  And it turned out

so cute!  My interactive mechanism is a die from Simon Says Stamp and is

called Slider Plate.  The other is the paper I used which is from Craft

Consortium and called Tropical Paradise.  Let me show you how I made

my card today!  I first sized my elements in the computer and printed them

out.  I made up the sentiment and used a font I had in my Word program.

I decided on the koala bear because I felt it would fit on the card and 

mechanism the best.  Next I chose my paper.  I used the same paper for

the whole project.  I used one side for the background and the other side

for all of the greenery across the front of the card.  I colored my koala

bear first.  

I colored this with my Copic markers using: 100, C1, C3, C5, C7,

W1, W2, W3, W5, W7.  I knew I didn't have to completely color the

entire bear, but I did end up having to color a bit more on his right

side.  Next, I cut my background panel to 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and used

the dies to cut where the slider would go.

There is the main die, the pull tab die, the evacuated pieces and the 2

little round slider bits that I purchase on Amazon.  To put this together I

first placed the round slider bits into the 2 slots.  Then adhered the evacuated 

pieces onto the tops of the round slider bits.

This middle piece moves freely up and down the slots.  I will be adhering

the bear to the bottom of the slider bits.  The adhered horizontal piece gives

me something to attached my bear to.  Next I adhered my cute little koala

onto the bottom of the mechanism.

It was at this stage that I cut the bear down a bit by cutting off the back end

of him.  This would give me a bit more room for foam tape.  Next, using 

several more sheets of the same paper, I die cut 5 tropical leaves on the

flip side of the paper for variation in leaves/color.

These leaves are fairly big 2" or more.  But I needed them to be a bit on the

large side so they would cover the front of the bear.  I arranged my leaves so they

would all fit and cover the area of the front of the card and adhered the leaves

together so they would be one big piece.

I did need to add an extra piece across the bottom so it would sit right

on the card.  Then I adhered foam tape to the front of the card around

the bear.

The bear would be sliding up and down, so I was careful with my

placement of foam tape so there was enough room between the

bear and tape.  Next I die cut my sentiment with a banner die and

then colored it and the PULL circle die cut with my YG03 marker.

I adhered the PULL right behind the bear's head with just a little

glue.  This will be where you hold onto the mechanism to make

it work.  I adhered my sentiment to the bottom right.

Time to put the card together!  On the flip side of the panel I placed foam tape

everywhere that would not interfere with the slider.

Then I adhered it to a lime green A2 size top folding card base.  And my

card project was done!

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial today.  I though about this card a lot and how it

would go together before actually doing it.  But, once I started it came together

quite nicely!  You can find this new digital stamp set plus others at

Kate Hadfield Designs

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking an interest!  I appreciate it!

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Kate Hadfield Designs, I do receive the products I use from them. 

All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.