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Tip: Be sure to angle your rocket upwards when you attach it to your pull tab so it really looks like it is taking off through the galaxy!

Far Out Birthday
By Laura Griffin

Create a fun interactive slider card with a pull tab. Kids of all ages will have fun with this interactive card. 3...2...1...blast off!

Watch a video HERE to see how it's done!

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Featured Product:
CL242 ClearDesign: Robot


Hero Materials:
CH112 Gemstones (2mm) Adhesive Crystals
CH156 Clear Mixed Gemstones *
PW110 Embossing Powder - White
AF101 Memories Ink Pad - Black
VC250 VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad
PS531 Green Apple Notecards with Envelopes (10)
PS535 Neutral Mixed Notecards with Envelopes
* limited availability

Additional Materials:
white cardstock (for rocket), white & black gel pens, markers, 1" circle punch, dimensional foam dots, two dimes, heat gun

Instructions:
  1. Cut out 4 1/4" x 4" panel from Green Apple notecard and adhere to black notecard front.
  2. Stamp square border at top and bottom of black notecard using Versamark ink.
  3. Sprinkle white embossing powder onto stamped borders, tap off excess and heat emboss
  4. Cut three panels from black notecard scrap with the following dimensions: 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" (top panel), 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" (for base of slider) and 3 1/2" x 1" (for pull tab).
  5. First, adhere 3 1/2" x 3 1/4" black panel to center of green panel.
  6. Next, cut an arched opening with your craft knife across 3 3/4" x 3 1/2" black panel. The opening should be approximately 3/8" high and approximately 3 1/2" across.
  7. Place on top of black panel without adhering. Hold panel steady and stamp "Far Out" in Versamark ink through bottom of opening and "Hey!" at top of arched opening. (Helpful hint: bend your stamp in a curve when you adhere to your acrylic block.) After stamping sentiments, remove top panel and set aside.
  8. Sprinkle white embossing powder onto stamped sentiments, tap off excess and heat emboss.
  9. Stamp rocket ship onto white cardstock with Black Memories ink, color with markers and cut out.
  10. Using dimensional foam dots between each layer, adhere stamped rocket to first dime, then to second dime.
  11. Pop this dime sandwich into the arched opening of the top black panel. Add one more dimensional dot to the back of the second dime and adhere to the left-hand side of the black 3 1/2" x 1" pull tab.
  12. Adhere top panel with slider to card front using dimensional foam dots on the left-hand side and bottom right-hand side only, allowing the tab to pull freely up to the right revealing sentiments.
  13. Punch 1" circle from green apple scrap. Fold in half and adhere to the end of the pull tab.
  14. Use black gel pen to create dotted border around pull tab circle and entire green panel.
  15. Use white gel pen to create dotted border around black panel.
  16. Adhere large clear smooth gemstone to pull tab, then add star and small 2mm gemstones across top of card to create your own galaxy!


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