Friday, August 19, 2011

Interactive Card Hop - Day 1


Welcome to the Interactive Card Hop - Day 1!

You should have just arrived here from Patricia's blog after seeing her amazing shaker card.  If you have arrived at this blog without starting from the beginning, please go visit Monica, our wonderful host, at her blog.   Be sure to leave a comment and become a follower on every blog in order to be eligible to win the grand prize offered by Monica - it looks pretty amazing!

I am extremely excited to be part of such a fun concept for a hop!  Prior to this weekend, I had never made an "interactive" card like many of the cards featured on this hop, although I had seen them on others' blogs and always thought that they looked so AWESOME but have never been brave enough to try!  So, I would like to say a HUGE thank-you to Monica for creating and organizing this hop so that someone like me could explore the world of interactive cards!  Otherwise, I would have still been making flat, one-dimensional creations to share with you all ;)

I chose to make a shadow box card for my first interactive card on this hop.  I wasn't quite sure what this was when I signed up for it (lol) so a quick search on the concept led me to the Splitcoaststampers website.  This website has an AMAZING amount of tutorials that are extremely easy to follow and include pictures to help guide you along (which is GREAT for a visual learner like myself!).  I have been really enjoying exploring different card styles as a result of this hop, and Splitcoaststampers has been a great place to do some research.  For my shadow box card, I used the tutorial found on this site and written by Dawn Griffith. 

My first shadow box card (and first interactive card EVER! WOOT WOOT!):


Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Standard Black, White, and Purple Cardstock, ProvoCraft "Celebrations" Paper Pad (grass) 
Cartridge(s): "Plantin Schoolbook" (used to cut out oval), "Create a Critter" (grass)
Stamp(s): KinderStampO "Friendship" Set (for sentiments), Pink by Design "Cloudy Days" Background Stamp, Heidi Grace Designs "Tags and Words" (birds)
Ribbon: Rainbox Ribbon (leftover from other projects)
Coloring Utensils: Process Red (PM-1) ProMarker
Stamp Pads:  TPC Clearly Better Inks in "Silver", "Chocolate", and "Black", Studio G Pigment Ink in "Purple", "Blue" Ink Pad (lol, it was from the dollar bin at Michaels!)
Martha Stewart Luster Glass Microbeads in "Onyx"
Martha Stewart Flocking Powder in "Swan"
ZIG 2-Way Glue Pen
Mini Glue Dots
Pink ATG

I wanted to make sure you got the full effect of the "shadow box" concept, so I had the hubby take this picture as well:


Even with a few little hiccups, this project was fairly easy to put together, especially at the very end!  The tutorial suggests using craft tape to hold the sides together; I used my ZIG 2-Way Glue Pen and it worked perfectly fine!

I am extremely, extremely proud of this card.  Although many of the elements, including the design, were new to me, it was a worthwhile challenge and I love the end result.  I also love the fact I was able to use my new KinderStampO stamp set on this card - it fit perfectly with the other elements, and it was a lot of fun to play around with!


Since you've survived this very long post, I thought I'd offer a bit of blog candy ;)  If you are my lucky winner, you will receive:



and
 
To enter, please leave a comment on this post along with a way to contact you if you should win.  As well, if you become a follower of this page (or are already a follower), please leave me another posting saying that you did so and I will give you a SECOND entry into the drawing.  I am planning on combining the entries from both days of the hop to select my winner, so you can have up to FOUR opportunities to win!  I will post a winner by Tuesday (I was in another hop this past Thursday and Friday, so I will post the winner from both hops on that day).  And don't forget - be sure to leave a comment and become a follower on every blog in order to be eligible to win the grand prize offered by Monica!


Your next stop will be Lori's blog to see her wonderful easel card.  Please stop by again tomorrow to see my second project, which is quite different than my first interactive card (but just as much fun!). 
Until next time!
~ Ashley "Scrappin' Pink Piglet"
>:@

41 comments:

  1. Awesome Job Ashley on your first Shadow Box Card-another one I need to try one of these days.
    It is fun to be in this hop with you.
    Rachelle
    joyfulhrt at gmail dot com

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  2. Very pretty shadow box card. Im going to have to try one of there. Thanks for sharing.
    ~Patricia

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  3. Card is just too cute! I like the sentiment too..

    transport7800@aol.com
    http://mawmawsthoughts.blogspot.com/
    follower

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  4. what a cool idea,I never seen a shadow box card before...love it!

    Staci at optonline dot net

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  5. I am also a new follower :0)
    Staci at optonline dot net

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  6. Definitely need to try one of these. This looks so fun and your card came out so cute. Great job!

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  7. Wow, great card!!!
    am a new follower!!!
    sweetlilcricut.blogspot.com
    imogenelynn@wmconnect.com

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  8. So cute... and very impressive for your first shadow box card! :)

    Great job and TFS,

    Cheryl @ CardsbyCG.blogspot.com
    cardsbycg at hotmail dot com

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  9. Lovely card. thanks for the inspiration New follower.
    http://craftywizard.blogspot.com
    debbie_craine at hot mail dot com

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  11. I would like to thank you for showing me this card!! It is so dasrling...

    Karen :).
    http://www.facebook.com/karen.bahit

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  12. so much fun..great project ...TFS!!!!!

    cathie
    scraphappycat@gmail.com

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  13. I love the card, I have never tried this type of card. I think I will:)
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com
    cathyplus5.blogspot.com

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  14. I am a new follower.
    mexicopetshop at hotmail dot com

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  15. great job ashley. one would never think this was your first try at it. very well did .

    rhelm at tampabay dot rr dot com

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  16. back to say im a follower. :O)


    rhelm at tampabay dot rr dot com

    ps your cards cute

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  17. Great card!!

    So glad to be in this hop with you!!

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  18. love the card.. I am being inspired by this blog hop!
    parkernana5@cox.net

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  19. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful card with us. I love it, I've never heard of a shadow box card, so this was a learning experience for me.


    http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/ or racincrafts@aim dot com

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  20. I'm a new follower thanks for the chance to win your blog candy


    http://racincrafts.blogspot.com/ or racincrafts@aim dot com

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  21. What a creative card! You did an awesome job :)
    Jill
    http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/

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  22. Already a follower! Thanks for the chance to win!
    Jill
    http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/

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  23. Following now. Thanks for sharing your card and the tutorial!

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  24. First try?!??! You did a fantastic job! I really love it!

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  25. Great job on the card! I just made one of these a couple of weeks ago - my first too. Your card is very pretty. TFS.

    Kris
    dietzrobles at yahoo dot com

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  26. I'm a new follower. Thank you for the tutorials.

    Kris
    dietzrobles at yahoo dot com

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  27. I have made this fun card before. I love the 3D effect. Another great job! So glad to be in the hop with so many fabulous ladies!


    Angie, fellow blogger :)
    atuttletime.blogspot.com
    atuttletime at gmail.com

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  28. Can't believe this is your first attempt at an interactive card. Very cool.

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  29. I am a new follower.

    http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com/

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  30. Great job on your first interactive card!! You made it seem easy and gives me a little hope:-)
    jejaeb (at) cfl.rr.com

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  31. I am already a follower:-)
    jejaeb (at) cfl.rr.com

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  32. Love your shadowbox card, fantastic first. I am already a happy follower. Come visit me sometime.
    Eva :0)
    evascrapslife(at)gmail(dot)com
    http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com

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  33. shadon box ! wow
    this blog hop has so much to see ..
    hugs
    mallika
    mallikakejriwal@gmail.com

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  34. This is so cute! I was so happy to make a different type of card too. I made a diorama card for this hop and must say, it definitely will not be my last! Love the way yours turned out. Now I want to make one of these too!

    Be sure to stop by my blog to enter my 500 followers giveaway!

    XO ~ Amy Jo
    amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
    http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

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  35. Thanks for another chance to win. I'm a follower already. :0)

    XO ~ Amy Jo
    amyjrockstar at gmail dot com
    http://lv2scrapandfibrofacts.blogspot.com

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  36. La forma de la tarjeta me fascina, esta muy coqueta. Ya me hice tu seguidor me estoy extrenando.
    manualidadespolly.blogspot.com

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  37. I LOVE your card and think it's an awesome job for your first time! You are UBER talented! TFS! I am a follower and would be honored if you would check out my blog and do the same if you already aren't at http://acreativejourneywithmelissa@blogspot.com

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  38. Wow...that was your first interactive card ever?!?! NICE JOB!!! I haven't ever tried one either...I've shyed away from them a bit, but now I feel inspired to try!!

    amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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  39. I'm a new follower!

    amyis300 AT hotmail DOT com
    scrapthissavethat.blogspot.com

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