Slider Card How To

There are several Slider Methods around - this is he one I favor. You are more than welcome to use your own slider method on slider cards featured on this blog or take a stab at this one. I will use the Easter Egg Slider Card as the example, but you can adapt it to any card.


1. cut 2 strips about 1" wide and about 2/3 the length of the card from your scrap card stock - make sure it's think card stock so that it will hold up sliding repeatedly.For the Easter Egg Card - 1" x 3.5"


2. Cut slits in each strip - about 1/4" in from the sides. Stop slits 1/2" from the bottom of the strip and 1 1/2" from the top of the strip


3. Cut a 1/2" x 1 1/2" strip of card stock. Weave this piece of paper through the slits of the longer strip.


4. Attach the small strip to the back of the card about 1/2" from the top of the card.


5. Fold the top of the strip over the top of the card and attach to the back of the sliding piece of the card.


6. Adhere a piece of paper to the back of the card to hide the sliding mechanism


Hopefully this diagram will help.

Easter Slider Card

I must say , I was impressed with myself on this card. It is an Cracked Easter Egg that pulls apart to reveal an area for writing. It's A2 size and everything!

You Will Need: 2 sheets 8 1/5 x 11 Speckled Off White Heavy Card stock
                      Creative Memories Custom Cutting System Oval Patterns             
                             (small-medium size)*1
                      Custom Cutting System Mat and red blade
                      Creative Memories Brown Chalking Ink
                      Creative Memories Simply Beautiful Ribbon
                      Creative Memories Tape Runner & Precision Point Adhesive Pen
         
1. To make this card, use Creative Memories Custom Cutting System Small-Medium Oval Pattern cut with the red blade to cut 3 ovals out of Speckled Off White Heavy Card stock. (Keep your scraps, you will use them shortly) 


2. Cut one oval through the center in a zig-zag pattern to resemble a cracked egg. Use Creative Memories Brown Chalking Ink to shade the cracked side of the egg that you just cut out. 


3. Use Creative Memories Simply Beautiful Ribbon to decorate the egg. I found it easiest to attach strips and then trim the excess.


4. Attach egg halves to the 2nd Oval using a slider*2. 


5. Use the 3rd Oval to hide the slider, attaching to the back of the 2nd oval. 6. Attach small pull tabs to each side of the egg for easy use. 

Enjoy your new Easter Slider Card!

*1 See The Intro to Creative Memories Tools post for specifics on sizes.
*2 There are several ways to make sliders - if you do not have a favorite method I will post a slider how-to shortly with my favorite method and link it to this post.