June 14, 2019

A Hinge / Swing Card

Happy Friday everyone.  I'm sharing a fun interactive birthday card today.  Some call it a hinge card; others call it a swing card.  I've done this card many years ago and Ilda reminded me of it when I saw her card on her IG account.  She has a video tutorial HERE if you are interested in trying one yourself.


A stitched rectangle panel was die cut from Bristol paper.  Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Salty Ocean distress inks were then blended on with blending brushes to create the sky. Spritz with water and dried with a paper towel for some texture.  Added a few diecut clouds to complete.  


The elephant was stamped with Copic friendly black ink on X-press It cardstock, coloured in with Copics then die cut out with the matching die.  Added a penny behind the elephant to give it some weight when it swings.  Used a couple of circle dies and a slider disc to create the hinge swinging portion (Ilda's video shows how).  


Black heat embossed the sentiment, then assembled onto a white card base.  Added Crystal Glaze to the balloon to finish.  Here's my first still photo video to show it in action.




So fun and super easy.  Thank you for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend.






Challenges:
Seize the Birthday - #167 Anything Goes
Love to Craft - #35 June Anything Goes
Watercooler Wednesday - #225 Donna's All About Occasions
Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes 
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Cards for Teens or Anything Goes 4 Kids



17 comments:

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Oh, such cute and fun card!!! LOVE seeing that little elephant swinging with his baloon!! He makes me smile so much!! :D Great design and colouring! I want try to make a swing card, yours is so inspiring!
Hugs!

Bonnie said...

WOW! This is really fun, Trina! What a delightful card!

Donna Scholz said...

SUPER cute card, Trina!!! Love the background coloring, and the elephant and balloon are perfect! I've never tried a swing card, but with your inspiration I sure AM gonna try one. Thank you for sharing your creative talents with us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenges! -Donna

Christine Alexander said...

Such a fun interactive card Trina, I would love to see how this works IRL :)

Susan said...

What a fun card! Thanks for including the little video so that we can see the elephant swinging. Beautiful background colours and a great contrast with the green balloon.

SD pooja said...

Its an adorable interactive card ! I loved the inkblending and your coloring too:)

Kuni said...

Such a stunning card.
Thank you for joining us at the Sweet Stampers and i hope to see you again.
Hugs
Kuni

Helen said...

A wonderfully fun card, Trina! I love these simple interactive cards and this little elephant is just super! Thanks so much for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week!

Mac Mable said...

Thank you for the short video to show the adorable elephant swinging away and having fun x. Amazing card x

Nora Noll said...

This is so sweet!! I LOVE that the little elephant swings like that. Oh so CUTE!!

Papercraft Boutique said...

What an adorable fun card, Trina! I love interactive cards.
Just looking this elephant enjoying swinging in the sky makes me happy. Love the gorgeous sky and the shiny balloon too. Thanks for sharing the video so we get to see the fun swing!
Hideko xx

nancy littrell said...

Your hinge card is so sweet, Trina. TFS Hugs..Nancy

TaeEun said...

What a cute swing card!!! The elephant looks so happy flying high! Thank you so much for sharing this cutie with us at Seize the Birthday!

Darnell said...

This is my first time seeing a swing card and I'm delighted with it, Trina! Thank you for sharing the little video so I could get the hang of it! (Haha, couldn't resist!) Your coloring and sponging are flawless, as always!! Hugs, Darnell

Sam Squires - A Crafting Niche said...

Oh Trina, this is a super cute card. I absolutely love it. Thank you so much for taking part in the June 2019 "Love To Craft Challenge". DT Sam x

Dreja said...

Fabelhaft gemacht!
Danke für deine Teilnahme bei den Sweet Stampers.
LG Dreja

Angela said...

OmG Trina, this card is so gorgeous, love it.♥ Thanks a lot for joining us at our Anything Goes challenge by
Sweet Stampers Challenge
Hope to see you again.
Hugs and greetings Angela DT