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Spring Loaded Card Tutorial

Tutorials/Tips

12 Aug

At Convention one of the neatest things I saw (and believe me there were dozens of things) but one that I had never seen before was a demonstrator named Marlayne Hardy from Ottawa, Ontario (must be she is Canadian and that is why I had a fun time watching her) She showed a card with a spiraly thing inside. I dont know what it is called but I am calling it Spring Loaded Card.

I hope it makes sense and I want to thank Marlayne for teaching us.

Now when I am showing the pictures they are all unstamped just to teach you, but when you make one for real you will want to decorate the inside first.

Spring Loaded Card 002 copyYou will need whisper white cardstock, folded like a card, a 1 3/8" circle punch (now of course if I had the new circle punch I would have used it) paper snips, and tombow multi purpose adhesive.

Spring Loaded Card 004 copy

Punch out three circles from whisper white paper.

Now I used this cause my base card was whisper white, if your base card was So Saffron then you would use that. You can also probably use cardstock vellum (I have not tried that though)

 

 

Spring Loaded Card 006 copy

Using your paper snips cut your circle punches in a spiral.

Spring Loaded Card 008 copy

So it looks like this.

Do it to all 3 of the circles.

Spring Loaded Card 009 copy

Now you have these.

Spring Loaded Card 011 copy

Now you are going to glue this to your card. Glue one of them using the bigger cut end like this.

And stick it on the center of the card.

 

 

Spring Loaded Card 012 copy

This one you will glue the pointy end to the card, and you want them to be on each side of the other one, so they will alternate.

Spring Loaded Card 013 copy

See how two have the big end end sticking up and 1 has the big end down.

 

 

Spring Loaded Card 014 copy

Now put glue on the ends of the spirals sticking up.

Spring Loaded Card 015 copy I apologize this is so dark.  After you put glue on the ends, you want to lay them down back flat so that they will fold in place when you close the card.

Then close your card, and they will glue to the upper part of the card.

Spring Loaded Card 016 copy

Hold this closed for a little bit while the glue sets up.

Spring Loaded Card 017 copy

See how when you open the card, they are stuck, and springy!

Spring Loaded Card 020 copy

Add a little glue where you want to add your 3-D item, I am using the Flight of the Butterfly set.

Spring Loaded Card 021 copy

Glue the little butterfly in place.

 

 

Spring Loaded Card 022 copy

See how as you close the card the little butterfly will lay flat.

Spring Loaded Card 024 copy

Now remember I said you would decorate the card first. So all this stamping was done before you start assembling the card.

I used the Inspired by Nature set for the grass, a little sponging and scallop circle punch sponged for clouds.

Spring Loaded Card 025 copy
This one shows the clouds a little better.

Turned out cute huh!

Marlayne is a genius!

Thanks so much for stopping in!

Hugs, Di

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  1. Marie says

    August 11, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Oh my gosh, what a cute idea to do the GRASS!! I had planned to use some of our butterflies from that same set because I thought they would look so cute fluttering on the swirls, but didn't think to do grass. I'm going to have to CASE that grass!!! Sorry – I just love that idea!!! 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!!!

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  2. Jackie W. says

    August 11, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    Thanks, Diana! I had almost forgotten about this one! Great tutorial! By the way, I'm the crazy one who motioned you over before the General Session started and introduced myself! Thanks for meeting me! Hugs, Jackie

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  3. Jenn D says

    August 11, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    This is fabulous! Thanks so much for the wonderful tutorial. This is something I really have to try out.

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  4. Cindy Lawrence says

    August 11, 2008 at 8:15 pm

    Holy WOW, Sistah!!!!!! This is stinkin' FABULOUS!! YOU, my dahling, are a genius!

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  5. Dawn Rapsas says

    August 11, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    Totally FAB!!! I SO wanna be YOU when I grow up!!

    Love ya!!

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  6. Laura Venvertloh says

    August 11, 2008 at 9:44 pm

    That is stunning! I have a stamper's club to make projects for, I may have to use the idea! I love that stamp set! It's on my wish list since I couldn't go to SLC this year.

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  7. kathy says

    August 12, 2008 at 2:25 am

    omg this it fantastic I love it thanks for sharing

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  8. Nikki says

    August 12, 2008 at 4:32 am

    This is stunning! I can't wait to try it out! Thanks so much for the tutorial and the inspiration! {SMILES}

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  9. Susan says

    August 12, 2008 at 5:38 am

    AWESOME! I was wondering how I would figure this out! Thanks!

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  10. Gail says

    August 12, 2008 at 5:47 am

    So Cute!!!! What does the front of the card look like?

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  11. Charmaine says

    August 12, 2008 at 7:34 am

    Thanks for the great tutorial! This is so stinkin' cute!

    Charmaine

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  12. Dahlene Spencer says

    August 12, 2008 at 7:46 am

    Thank you so much for making this tutorial and for how you made it so easy to understand. It is such a cute card!

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  13. Lori says

    August 12, 2008 at 7:47 am

    Wonderful card! You really did a great job at your tutorial!

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  14. kathynruss says

    August 12, 2008 at 7:51 am

    Now, how cute is that! Gonna have to try that out toot sweet! TYFS

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  15. Stephanie P says

    August 12, 2008 at 8:25 am

    Great tutorial, Di! Isn't this a cute idea and your use of Inspired by Nature was fabulous. Thank you for sharing!

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  16. Linda E says

    August 12, 2008 at 9:47 am

    What a fabulous card! Can't wait to try this technique. Thanks for sharing it.

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  17. Kim says

    August 12, 2008 at 9:58 am

    This is beautiful – what a fun technique!!! Can't wait to try!!! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  18. Jacki Montgomery says

    August 12, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    I saw this demonstrated at convention and made a mental note to try it. I loved your idea of using the grass and butterflies. I hope you don't mind but I want to CASE it. Too cute. Perfect tutorial! Thanks.

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  19. katie Bolinger says

    August 12, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial and the inspiration. Now I need to order those stamp sets.

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  20. michelle says

    August 12, 2008 at 4:07 pm

    Excellent tutorial! I saw this done at convention too and said WOW I want to make one of those. And of course once home, I forgot all about it. Thanks for reminding me! I'll be making one tomorrow for sure.

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  21. Elizabeth says

    August 12, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    Dang girl! You are good. Your card is beeeeautiful. Everyone in our session gasped when Marlayne finished her demonstration. We were all inspired!

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  22. Amy says

    August 12, 2008 at 4:22 pm

    You did a great job on this. I love the grass behind your butterflies. What did you put on the front of your card?

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  23. sandie carter says

    August 12, 2008 at 4:39 pm

    Thanks so much for this awesome tutorial. Love the idea. TFS

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  24. Pat S. says

    August 12, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    Thank you so much for the tutorial…the pictures make all the difference!

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  25. bunny says

    August 12, 2008 at 10:59 pm

    Great tutorial!! Thank you!!

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  26. JenC says

    August 13, 2008 at 7:11 am

    SOoooo Cute! What a great idea! :o)

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  27. Marjori Miller says

    August 13, 2008 at 10:29 am

    O!M!G! Gojus baby! Can't wait to receive it in the mail!! Muah!

    Luv ya stampin' sistah!

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  28. Lori says

    August 13, 2008 at 11:21 am

    Wow – I just knew someone would put this tutorial up so I could learn how to make this PUNCH of a card! THANK YOU! I'm going straight home from work today to play with my circle punches and butterflies!

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  29. Dale says

    August 13, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    Diana this card is gorgeous and so fun, love it.
    The quality of your tutorial is exceptional; Thank you for the time and effort you take to share.

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  30. jenn says

    August 13, 2008 at 1:53 pm

    i was wracking my brain trying to think of card designs, but had totally forgotten about this one from demo theater! thanks for posting and jogging my information overloaded from convention brain!

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  31. Andrea Mason says

    August 13, 2008 at 8:02 pm

    Eeek! That is so much cuter than the pictures I saw of the ones at convention! Thanks for sharing!!

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  32. Dina Anker says

    August 14, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    Hi Di:
    LOVE IT….

    Dina

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  33. Marix says

    August 14, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    Thanks so much for the tutorial! Super duper clever idea!
    I was so excited to make my own and here's what I did.
    http://scrappalific.blogspot.com/2008/08/spring-loaded-card.html

    Thanks so much for sharing this idea. More power to you!

    🙂

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  34. Tabitha A. says

    August 15, 2008 at 7:46 am

    Di what a totally fantastic card!

    I've got to try making clouds with the scallop punch ummmmm hello why didn't I think of that?

    Need to get this circle punch as well.

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  35. Sue Farrant says

    August 17, 2008 at 12:37 am

    Stunning…love also that you used the scallop punch to make the clouds. I'll be doing this with my card group for sure!!!
    Sue

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  36. JILL Hilliard says

    August 17, 2008 at 5:35 am

    Diana

    FABULOUS! I love this card! I am practically running to my stamp room to make it!

    Love your blog!

    Reply
  37. Diana says

    August 23, 2008 at 9:56 am

    what's one more THANK YOU!
    your tutorials are awesome and greatly appreciated

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  38. Mimmikux says

    November 7, 2008 at 7:50 am

    Great tutorial! What a fun technique!

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  39. Mimmikux says

    November 7, 2008 at 7:51 am

    Great tutorial! What a fun technique!

    Reply

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