Have Courage and Be Kind Pull and Slide Card

 Good morning, crafty friends!  I have been MIA for a bit, sorry about that!  It has been a rough few weeks!  I am excited to be back in the saddle and I will be sharing a few really fun projects with you. 

I recently purchased the Pull and Slide Dies from Kindred Stamps and went to search the interweb for a video on how to use it.  The amazing Bri Firth provided a video tutorial that was so easy to follow and she had also made this gorgeous card using the Journey Home Stamp Set (also from Kindred Stamps).  I had to recreate it.  

I started by creating a background panel using Tim Holtz Distress White Heavystock, Distress Oxide Inks, and a spray bottle of water.  (NOTE:  I tried this technique using Neenah Solar White and it didn't work well.)  I smooshed my inks on to my craft mat, sprayed them liberally with water, and smooshed the card stock into the wet ink.  I dried it using my heat tool, and repeated until I was happy with the coverage. 

Once my panel was dry, I added metallic ink splatters and set it aside. 

I did not have a lot of the supplies that Bri used, so I took some artistic liberties and got creative with gel pens.   I die-cut a circle of vellum and added some Distress Oxide Ink and ink splatters to it.  I then used a white gel pen to add details to both the vellum circle and the background.   

I stamped, colored and fussy cut my main image, again adding details with a gel pen, and then I heat embossed my sentiment and die-cut it. 

I die-cut all of the pieces for my pull and slide mechanism and assembled them.  Once that was complete, I put the remainder of my card together.  

I love EVERYTHING about this card!  It will be finding its way to its new home today and I hope it brings a smile to the face of its recipient!  

Products Used:

• Recollections 110# Card Stock:  White
• Recollections 65# Card Stock:  Brushed Metallic Silver
• Tim Holtz Distress White Heavystock
• Vellum
• Kindred Stamps Journey Home Stamp Set
• Kindred Stamps Pull and Slide Die Set
• Kindred Stamps Card Basics Die Set
• Stampin' Up Tasteful Labels Dies
• Distress Oxide Ink:  Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo 
• Altenew Artist Markers
• Stampin' Up Silver Embossing Powder
• Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
• Gel Pens:  White, Silver, Clear Sparkle
• Foam Tape

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please leave a comment and let me know what your favorite type of interactive card is!  I am always looking for fun new ones to try!  Xoxo