Sunday 23 May 2021

Girl Riding a Bicycle Spinner Card

 


You know how every now and again you make a card that you are so blooming proud of you could burst? Well this is one of those!

I saw a card my fellow crafter Wendy Batchen made and added to Facebook and her blog. It was a penny slider card and it looked like so much fun. I have never made anything like that and it got me wondering if I could make one.

I already had this image cute Girl Riding a Bicycle image printed from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez to take part in her Progressive Freebie Challenge on Facebook so this was the obvious image to work with.

A current sketch #506 Try Stamping (or Not) On Tuesday looked like it could work and has the option of adding a rainbow. I had this one already made which was the other half of the one I made for my unicorn card last year.


I thought the horizontal ribbon section could possibly work to hide the slider mechanism and be mounted on top of the card. I experimented on some scrap card and found that I had inadvertently made a spinner mechanism. I am assuming this is because I had used a round foam pad. I had roughly cut my image out was so delighted with the spinny bit that I decided to run with that ides. What a happy accident that was

So having decided that was how it was going to go together I then made the actual card. The only cloud paper I had was this green one from a paper pad I bought ages ago cheap from TK Maxx. I considered trying to colour over it in blue but thought I would probably ruin it so left it as is. The black striped paper is from my last 12x12" sheet from a DCVW Glitter stack. I love this paper and wish I could buy a whole pad of it.


The image is coloured with Promarkers and glitter accents have been added with Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers. I added a zig zag pattern to her dress and you get a lovely shimmer from the glittery accents when it spins. The image adhered to thick white card to strengthen it and I added the penny mechanism to the back just under her head. I lightly sanded it with an emery board and added a circle of cardboard. This was then stuck to the image with red back sticky tape so it made it really secure.

The rainbow was made using stitched circle dies, cutting in the relevant colours, mounting onto scrap card to stabilise and then cutting in half. This is the other half of one already used and I couldn't fit all 7 colours on that card so it is not quite a correct rainbow but the blue, indigo and violet seem to merge together in real rainbows too.

The little sunshine is one that I had cut out of a magazine advert years ago and kept as I thought it might come useful. Mounted onto a scrap of card to stabilise and popped up on foam pads.

The slider section is mounted onto foam strips top and bottom making sure they are not in the way of where the penny slider runs. I then used some smaller pads on the sides. I stuck the 3 sides down and gently slipped the penny sandwich inside before sticking the bottom edge down.

Finally the sentiment is one that was recycled/rescued from a shop bought card and I used an almost dry mini inkpad to distress the edges and the card front.

I was like a kid playing with it when I showed my hubby and have an idea for making others using the same mechanism. To get the full effect you can see the video on my Made By Mandy facebook page here or Instagram here



Thank you very much to
Wendy for inspiring me to have a go with this card and opening up some fun possibilities.

Card Details -


Size - A5

Digital Image - Girl Riding A Bicycle (Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez)

Dies - Generic Stitched circle dies (unbranded from Ebay)

Paper - 12x 12" Glitter Stack (DCWV), Dear Lizzy 12x12" (American Crafts)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers, Spectrum Noir Glitter Markers

Embellishments - 2 pennies, ink pad for distressing.



I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)







58 comments:

  1. A Beautiful card and perfect for our challenge at PFM this week thanks for joining in

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  2. A super card. Thanks for joining Passion for Markers. Elaine

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  3. Super cute card, Mandy!!! Love your creative approach to our Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch challenge! Thank you so much for sharing your clever card and creative talents with us at TSOT!!! -Donna

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  4. Adorable! Thank you for sharing with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

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  5. Great to see the clip of your card in action. You are quite right to be proud of your fabulous card. Thanks for playing along with Uniko. X

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  6. Brilliant card Mandy it looks and works perfectly I can understand why you are so proud of it a superb make
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  7. Beautiful! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Try it on Tuesday with this lovely creation. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Regards,
    Mia
    Designer for Try it on Tuesday
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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  8. Such pretty colours and a really happy creation Mandy, perfect for our 12th Birthday celebrations at Allsorts, thank you so much.

    Thanks also for all your kind comments to the DT for our Birthday, really so very appreciated you taking the time.

    B x

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  9. A lovely card,
    Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday.
    Avril x

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  10. That's a great spinner card. And you've given me inspiration for a card. A friend is cycling from John O Groats to Lands End is memory of my late husband. I'm going to have a go at this to make hime a card before he leaves on his trip.
    Pamels
    CD Sunday Plus DT.

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  11. Amazing job, she is really quite sweet! Thanks for sharing with us at Polkadoodles.

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  12. Fabulous fun card, you should be proud! Thank you for joining in our Anniversary challenge at PFM
    Natx

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  13. What a lovely, cheerful, clever card.

    Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Jo
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  14. Cute card. Fun sketch and darling image. So glad you shared over at Aud Sentiments, Catch the bug, Colour Crazy, Crafty Catz, Crafty Sentiments.

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  15. What a super fun slider (and spinner) card! I like how you added the zig zag pattern to the little girl's dress. Thanks for joining us at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.

    sue n.

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  16. A lovely card with a great image. Thanks for playing with us over at PFM this week. A new challenge is now up for you to enjoy!
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  17. A super happy card, thanks for joining us at the Allsorts challenge, xx

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  18. Hi Mandy, Coming back to thank you for joining our challenge at Ike’s world with your adorable card. Hope to see you again next challenge.
    Mia
    Designer for Ike’s world
    craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

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  19. A great card and fun to play with too. :-) Thank you for sharing with us.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday DT

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  20. Fun card! Thanks for all of your entries last week at Crafting Happiness Challenges.
    :) Janis, Owner & Design Team

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  21. Perfect image gor a slider card! So much fun. Thanks for playing at Uniko and AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

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  22. Beautiful card!Thanks for playing our challenge at CCC Digi Creations. Stay safe and Good luck!
    Anneke DT

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  23. This is just so, so fun!! You have every right to be blooming proud! Your card is fabulous!!

    Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  24. Mandy - congratulations for being chosen as one of Try Stampin' on Tuesday's "Top 3" for our rainbow sketch challenge!!!

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  25. So nice this!! Thanks for joining us at Let’s Craft and Create Challenge. Hope to see you again next time.
    DT Ine http://creaine-cards.blogspot.nl/

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  26. Adorable slider card. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation at AAA Birthday and good luck! Valérie DT

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  27. I love penny slider cards. This one is fantastic Mandy.
    Thank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
    Hugs Sheryl xx
    TTCRD DT

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  28. This is super cute!! And with the slider/spinner mechanism so fun, too! I think this layout worked perfectly and the cloud paper is perfect, too! Thanks for playing with LTSCB, Di's Digi Designs, and LTSCB.

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    1. Oops, one of those "LTSCB" should have been "The House That Stamps Built".

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  29. Such a fun card! Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge.  Please join us again real soon!
    Hugs, Joy
    JoyWilsonInk
    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Owner and Coordinator

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  30. Wow what a stunning card and love that she really can ride!

    Thank you for joining our challenge at The Createful Heart Design challenge

    x
    Diana

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  31. Such an adorable card. Thanks for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create. Hugs from DT-Irre

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  32. What a fun card, and an usual design with the spinner
    Thank you for joining us
    Margaret
    CD Sunday plus DT

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  33. Such a cute spinner card!
    Thank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create With Polkadoodles! Jane (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx

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  34. Clever girl. Beautifully made and I don't blame you for feeling as proud as punch.
    Carol xx
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  35. I love the colors of your cfeft, the image and the overall design! What a fun, happy card. Thank you for sharing your wonderful project with us at Creatalicious Challenges . Hugs Neva

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  36. Absolutely adorable and such happy colors! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Crafter's Castle this month....good luck :)
    Hugs... Janie
    DT
    Crafter's Castle
    crafterscastle.blogspot.com

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  37. Beautiful card .. love it
    Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Challenge
    Good Luck
    Rose DT

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  38. Such a fun card.
    Thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Anything Goes with Dies blog.
    Happy crafting!
    Catherine x DT

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  39. Love your spinner card in action! It's so much fun! Thanks for joining our AAA Birthday challenge!

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  40. This is such a fantastic design, Mandy! Sliders and spinners just seem so complex that I've never tried one. lol Time for a DT hat - Thanks for playing along in our Anything Goes challenge at QKR Stampede this time. Hope to see you again in our new challenge which starts tomorrow. Good luck.
    NanaConnie DT

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  41. You are right to be proud of this it is a great card and well made well done you. So pleased you created this and have shared it with us at http://riverofcreativity.blogspot.com x

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  42. Fabulous creation! Thanks for joining us for our "Bring on the Glitz" challenge at Digi Doodle Studios!

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  43. Hi again Mandy, just popped back to thank you for sharing your rainbow card with us at River of Creativity as well.

    B x

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  44. Great idea and very cute! Thanks for joining us at the Papercraft Challenge.

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  45. This is such a cute card! Thanks for sharing your card at Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog! Hope to see you again soon!! HUGS!
    Ann DT

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  46. A lovely creation. Thank you for joining in the 'for the girls' challenge at Aud Sentiments.
    Mary

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  47. Such a sweet interactive card! Thanks for playing along with us for the 2nd birthday celebration at AAA Birthday Card Challenge. Looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the future galleries

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  48. This is so cute Mandy and what a great idea to make it a spinner type card!
    Thanks so much for sharing at my Crafty Wednesday challenge! A new theme starts today, hope you'll play along again!
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  49. Wonderful work. Thank you for joining us over on the Simply Create Too Blog. Good Luck!

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  50. Cute and colorful design. Interactive designs are so fun! Never made one of these spinner cards myself though. Thanks for joining our challenge at Catch the Bug.

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  51. Great card - thanks for sharing it with us at the Creative Moments Challenge.

    Helen x

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  52. Well, that did turn out really cute! I made one of these a looong time ago, but I don't remember exactly what was on it. This little girl is so sweet! My apologies to you for being late with my comment, but thanks for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! :)

    ~Marie B -DT

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  53. Mandy: Thanks for explaining your process steps! It's been a long time since I did a penny slider feature for a card. Good for you to try it and with great success! Adorable image matched up with the papers, rainbow, and cute little sun!!! Thanks for including Createful Heart Design challenge blog in your links! --Becca/DT

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  54. Fabulous creation! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Gals Corner for our "For the Ladies" challenge!

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  55. What a fun card & you should be proud. Thanks for sharing and for joining in the fun at Uniko. Crafty Hugs Bev

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