Rainbow Gardens: Papertrey Ink February 2012 Blog Hop Challenge

This has been an exciting month at Papertrey Ink - Lots of fun and innovative products were released during their 5th Anniversary Celebrations. Several of the new dies and stamp sets focus on making interactive cards -Spinners, Poppers, Sliders and Zippers!!

This month's Blog Hop has challenged us to make a card with an interactive feature.

I had seen an idea for making a swing card on the Papertrey Ink Forum

and after watching this video I decided to try that style of card.

After many attempts (and lots of discarded stamping and papers) I was determined to keep trying. Giving up after investing so much time was not an option!! It's not my most favourite card, but I think I will try this design again, now that I have figured out some of the tricks to making it work!!

Card Closed:

Papertrey Ink Supplies

Kraft card base; Tag-Its #12 stamps; Limitless Layers 1 3/4" Circles; Tea Dye Duo
Other: Close to My Heart: Clover Meadow ink; beige paper scraps; pink Prima flowers; pink pearls; corner rounder; foam dimensionals

Card "Swing":

Card "Open":

Papertrey Ink Supplies: Framed Out #1 Mini Stamp Set & Die; Tag-Its #12
Other: Patterned paper from my stash; CTMH: Clover Meadow ink; Memento: Tuxedo Black ink; The Twinery:Baker's Twine; foam dimensionals

Thanks for visiting. Enjoy hopping!!

Karen C.

14 comments:

Leigh Penner said...: This is so cool! Great job with the challenge!; February 25, 2012 at 9:34 PM
Marge said...: Another of my FAV interactive cards to create! I'm totally coveting that Framed Out set!!!; February 25, 2012 at 10:53 PM
@JoyceCasaldi said...: Great idea, and card!; February 25, 2012 at 10:53 PM
Terri said...: Cool card. Love the inside.; February 25, 2012 at 11:13 PM
Kristii said...: What a fun card!!! I love the interactive details and the colors are absolutely perfect!!!; February 25, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Tracey McNeely said...: Very pretty card, love the colours.; February 25, 2012 at 11:58 PM
Unknown said...: I'm so glad to see someone made a swing card, I thought of this type but the folds almost always confound me. Great job!; February 26, 2012 at 12:03 AM
Marybeth said...: Karen this is a wonderful interactive card, beautiful job with this one.; February 26, 2012 at 12:09 AM
Joyce said...: Wow--I've never seen a card that does this. It looks very difficult to make. Your take on it is beautiful. I really like how you made that multicolored section.; February 26, 2012 at 12:16 AM
Deb said...: So glad you stuck with it! This is a fabulous card. The center of your card really takes center stage. Thanks for sharing!; February 26, 2012 at 7:59 AM
The Paper Parade said...: Wow, this swing card is awesome, and that tie dye look in the middle is really neat :); February 26, 2012 at 9:39 AM
Rebecca said...: I love the colorful surprise when the card swings open. Great job.; February 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Lorraine said...: So cool, Karen! Love your interactive card design!; February 27, 2012 at 2:07 AM
Jen Adcock said...: I know I am a bit late to this post, but gosh is this card ever fabulous! I have never made a swing card before. Looks effortless in your capable hands, but I know it would be insurmountable in mine. LOL Loving the gradient colors and the floral edging along the Kraft base. And that twine bow...too cute! Marvelous job Karen.; March 5, 2012 at 6:34 PM

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Papertrey Ink February 2012 Blog Hop Challenge

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