Interactive Card and Photoframe tutorial

Handmade photoframe

This is a gift set [for my daughter's teacher] of an Interactive Photoframe[has a shaker snow-globe] and an interactive window card.

Interactive card

The little reindeer slides to and fro across the snowy scene on pulling and pushing the side wings of the interactive card.

Interactive window card

I first saw this type of card by Jennifer on you tube [yes now that my computer is behaving I can see You tube videos though i cant sit through most of them!][Thank you Chrissy for the link...you are the best!]
Materials required

This is a super fun and easy card to make.

• Sturdy Card stock: Your card will be subjected to quite a lot of pushing and pulling so good sturdy card stock is a must! You need 2 pieces of same size. I used 2 cards of 6 x 8 inches in this interactive card tutorial
• Something to measure and score : You can use a scale and blunt used pen .I have used a scorpal. This is one card where you need to be accurate to get the fold right!
• To cut a window : Its perhaps easiest to use a Xacto knife  to cut out an aperture .I used dies and a big shot[one is obliged to play with new toys!]. 
• Good strong adhesive : I found white glue[Fevicol MR] the best as it doesnt dry too fast and you can play around with the position of your interactive elements and correctly position the 2 parts of your interactive card.

How to make an Interactive Window Card

Take 2 pieces of same size card stock [mine 8 x 6 inches].Score 2 ends at 1 inch from the edge and then at 1/2 inch from this score line you made as shown.For those with a scorpal this translates to score at 1, 1 1/2,6 1/2 and  7 inch.You can play around with your measurements according to your card dimensions and what depth you want to give the window card.

Interactive Window Card Tutorial

Cut out an aperture on one of the card pieces positioning your aperture well within the inner score lines of your window card.

Interactive Window Card Tutorial

After cutting the window,valley fold the outer score lines and mountain fold the inner score lines as shown in the interactive card tutorial

Interactive Window Card Tutorial

Both card pieces are actually folded the same way...you just have to flip over one so as to be able to lay them on each other as in the photos of the interactive card tutorial

Interactive Window Card Tutorial

Build a 3 D or flat scene on the uncut card panel and choose an interactive element.Stick your interactive element on a long piece of sturdy cardstock

Interactive Window Card Tutorial

Experiment with the positioning of your interactive element and how it looks through the window of your interactive card.

Interactive Window Card Tutorial

Once you are happy with the position ,apply glue on the outer edges[your 1 inch panels],stick on your interactive element and the window cut part of your interactive window card.

Interactive Window Card 

Dont add heavy embellishments on the top panel of your window card.

Since I was gifting all the teachers photoframes this year, made a matching photoframe with a an interactive snow globe shaker.

Interactive Photoframe

To make a snowglobe shaker you need Card stock, a thick transparency[or acetate], double sided foam tape ,an image[stamp , sticker etc] and a shaker element [you can use beads,sequins or tiny thermocol balls like i did here]

Snowglobe shaker

Cut 2 similar sized circles from card stock.

Cut out an aperture from the center of one circle. Cutting out circles is a bit tricky with the xacto knife so you may "cheat" and cut a square!

Cut a transparency slightly larger than the aperture and stick it on the reverse of this window card using double sided foam tape[you can stick it in such a way that it overlaps the transparency and the cardstock]

Snowglobe shaker card

Add your shaker element and stick onto  the other circle in which you made a snowy scene.[The toughest part for me was to get the thermocol balls to stay in place and not fly all over the room!]

Making the snowglobe was so fun...I confess I will miss playing with it when we gift the snowglobe!

Snowglobe shaker card

I dont know if this type of interactive card and frame will appeal to an adult but my daughter [just 6 yrs] likes it so much she wants to gift it to her favorite teacher!
Here is the Tutorial to another type of Diorama Card : Easy Diorama Card Tutorial 
Supplies : Dies: Couture Creations frame[Itsy Bitsy],Itsy Bitsy Circle,Itsy Bitsy Deckle die,Sizzix scallop oval[Priya]Embossing Folder[Itsy Bitsy],Foam Reindeer[Itsy Bitsy] Punches: Jef Snowflake,Jef Fleur di lis,MS deco Ribbon : Gift from Khalindi.Thermocol balls:Big Market Sahakaranagar[local supermarket]
Edited: This project came Top 3 at BGC