A "Latte" Fun to Make

Even though I'm not a coffee drinker, I really like this set a "latte." The Like It a Latte set is featured in Stampin' Up!'s current Winter mini catalog. I thought that one of the sentiments in this set --"Nothing's better than a good friend with chocolate."-- would work perfectly with this double slider card layout. At first glance, it seems like this is a complicated card to make, but it really wasn't--I promise! The card has extra texture and embellishment from the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl A2 embossing folder and some Liquid Applique on the marshmallows--yum! Here's how I made the card.

Supplies needed: 1 1/4" circle punch, word window punch, Stampin' Dimensionals (it's important to use SU!'s hexagon-shaped ones for the slider piece in this project); cardstock, stamps, and embellishments

1. Cut cardstock to 4 1/4" by 11". This is half of a regular piece of cardstock. Score in the middle of the long side of the paper at 5 1/2".

2. Using the 1 1/4" circle punch, punch a divot at the top of the cardstock. This will be the part that's pulled to reveal the hidden message. Be sure to punch it a little way in from the edge of the cardstock (1" to 1 1/4" inch from the edge or so).

3. Using the word window punch, make a vertical slot in the cardfront. The slot should be even with the center of the divot. You'll need to use the word window punch twice to make a slot that's long enough.

4. Put the piece that will be the rear slider inside the card. Make sure the top of the slider is even with the top edge of the cardfront. Put two Stampin' Dimensionals inside the slot so they stick to the back slider. The dimensionals will keep the slider in place. The Pretty in Pink panel in this sample is 2 1/4" wide by 3 3/4" long--a little longer would probably work even better than mine did.

5. Put the piece that will be the front slider over the dimensionals. The Pretty in Pink panel in this sample is 2 1/4" wide by 3 1/4" long.

6. Put dimensionals along the edges of your stamped cover panel. Place the panel over the slider images/slot. The Pretty in Pink cover panel here is 3 3/4" by 4".


7. To complete the card, adhere the inside edges of the card together with adhesive to secure the slider mechanism. I added a ribbon pull to the top of the rear slider as a hint to the surprise inside.

Materials Used:
Stampin' Up!: Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink Classic inks; Chocolate Chip and Pixie Pink markers; Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Pixie Pink, and Pretty in Pink cardstock; sponge; stampin' dimensionals; 1 1/4" circle punch; word window punch; light pink organdy ribbon
Other: Liquid Applique; Cuttlebug A2 D'vine Swirl embossing folder; pink polka dotted organdy ribbon