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Photo Frame Slider Card with Elephant and Bunny

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Simon for MONDAY MADNESS in the HTCN studio broadcast 13th Dec 21 · 13/12/2021

A quirky Christmas card featuring a sliding photo frame mechanism where guests can insert their own picture. The design includes a watercoloured elephant holding a balloon with a cute bunny, mounted on a festive backing paper with gold rivets and ribbon details.

14steps
0:45in the show
Step 1 of 14

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  1. 1

    Glue a piece of backing paper onto your card blank using a glue runner, pressing down firmly to secure.

    ▶ watch this step 1:15
  2. 2

    Punch two holes through the spine of the card and insert gold brads through each hole, pushing them flat on the inside.

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  3. 3

    Cut one large square from red card using your largest nesting die, then cut three slightly smaller squares from the same die.

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  4. 4

    Cut an aperture using a die that is two sizes smaller than your largest die to create the photo slot.

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  5. 5

    Cut a small notch at the bottom of the largest square to allow the photo to slide in and out.

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  6. 6

    Glue the three medium squares together in layers on top of the largest square, ensuring they are level and aligned to create depth.

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  7. 7

    Glue the aperture piece to the front as a cover, which will hide the internal mechanism and allow wiggle room for the photo.

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  8. 8

    Cut a gold frame from complementary die-cut layers and glue it around the aperture to add decorative detail.

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  9. 9

    Watercolour the elephant image with grey, adding black for depth in the trunk, forehead and legs, then add pink to the ears.

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  10. 10

    Die-cut the coloured elephant and glue it to the back panel, then attach the bunny to the balloon string to look like the elephant is holding it.

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  11. 11

    Stamp your sentiment in black ink onto the backing paper, pressing multiple times to ensure crisp coverage on the textured surface.

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  12. 12

    Thread ribbon through the punched holes and tie a bow on the front of the card.

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  13. 13

    Attach foam pads to the back of your elephant and bunny elements, then position them on the card at an angle to frame the sentiment.

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  14. 14

    Slide your chosen photo into the frame slot to complete the card.

    ▶ watch this step 18:45

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