My grandkids are all about the Fidget Spinners! I know it's a fad, but I had to buy them one….don't judge. I'm a grandmother, and it's my job to spoil my grandkids a little bit. :-) So, my grandson Ryan, asked me to make a card with a fidget spinner…..say what??? I automatically said sure, ok. What was I thinking? So off I go to my studio and figure out how in the world I was going to make a fidget spinner card. Here is what I finally came up with.
What do you think? Well, I know it doesn't exactly look like a fidget spinner, but it's close, right? I decided it would be fun to make this an interactive card, so I used my Sliding Start Framelit Dies to make this work.
I used our Oval Framelit dies, and cut out two of the second to the smallest ovals in Real Red Cardstock.
Next, I used the "smile" from the Sliding Star Framelits to create the mechanism which will make this little fella swing back and forth.
I added some Foam Adhesive Strips to the back of the Whisper White Cardstock to allow the mechanism to slide without getting caught.
Once I put the pieces together, I placed a dimensional down the center of the spinner, then added a penny, added "2" more dimensionals which has been trimmed up to a round shape, then added the second penny. Walla, your mechanism!
Now for the sentiment, I wanted one that was "not" in our catalog, or part of the coordinating Shooting Star Stamp Set, so I made my own using the Labeler Alphabet Stamp set. Call it done!
"Blessings, and until the next time, remember to hug the ones you love, "none of us are promised tomorrow!
