Hi All!
I can’t believe I’ve never done a spinner card – they are so cool! I thought the donut would be a perfect spinner. I covered it in embossing paste that I colored with pigment ink to match the patterned paper (both Avery Elle). Here is a close-up of the spinning donut:
I used the leftoever paste to make these lunch notes for my daughter:
If you would like more detail on how these ice cream cone dies work, see THIS CARD.
Enjoy the video. Supplies list below. See you Friday! 🙂
Supplies:
To purchase at Ellen Hutson, click the EH link. To purchase at Simon Says Stamp, click the SSS link.
Copic colors used: E21, E25, E27
 I Love Donuts |
 Embossing Paste EH|SSS |
 very Elle 6×6 Brights EH|SSS |
 Avery Elle Aquamarine Ink EH|SSS |
 Copic Sketch Markers EH|DB |
 Invisible Thread |
 Mini Scoreboard EH|SSS |
 1 3/4 in. Circle Punch |
 Palette Knife EH|SSS |
 Memento Black Ink EH|SSS |
 Chocolate Chip Marker |
 Black Marker |
 Versamark Ink EH|SSS |
 Hero Arts EH|SSS |
 Versafine Vintage Sepia Ink EH|SSS |
 White Gel Pen EH|SSS |
 T-Square Ruler |
 Neenah Cardstock EH|SSS |
 Crumb Cake Cardstock |
 Absorber |
 Craft Mat EH|SSS |
 Scotch Foam Tape |
 Ranger Multi Medium, Matte EH|SSS |
 Tombo Mono Multi Glue EH|SSS |
 ATG Tape Runner EH|SSS |
 Ice Cream Cone Die |
 Lunch Notes Dies |
 Tiny Tag Words |
 Ice Stickles EH|SSS |
marybery
How many time can I say LOVE this card! Soooo cute. Must try!
Marie
I never knew you could make embossing paste colored with ink! I will have to try this! Very cute card! 🙂
catcards004
BRILLIANT!! I love donuts and I love spinners so this card is a MUST try! Thank, Darlene!
conil
No wonder your kids love this card. It’s such fun. Clever of you to use the extra paste to make ice cream cones.
TenSGal
This is adorable…and what a great idea to “spin” the donut! So cute and loved watching you work with the embossing paste.
Susan
thecardsmith
Oh, man, that is too stinkin’ cute! My kids would love that, too. I saw a butterfly spinner card a long time ago and never got around to making one. Perfect inspiration.
swimbikerunat60
Oh my gosh Darlene, you made me hungry for donuts…..and a brand new Dunkin Donuts just open just about 30 minutes from my house, Yikes!!!!!
I love, love, love this card, what fun and fabulous design, the back of it is worth the trouble you went through to get it just right.
I got to get some of that invisible thread, I was amazed that it really stuck in between the two donut parts, totally fabulous interactive card.
Thank you for sharing.
Darlene DeVries
Maria, go to the Dunkin Donuts and eat an extra French Cruller for me. I LOVE those!
lovinpaper
I have sewed with invisible thread, but never crafted with it. I may give it a try sometime.
Whimsical Creations
Super cute; I have never made a spinner card either… But you make it look pretty easy!! 😀 Darn you – HA!!
Hannah Means
This is a darling card. I didn’t think I would be interested in a spinner card, but this one won me over! Thanks too for the little tips you drop along the way. I’m SO glad I subscribed to this blog!!
Darlene DeVries
Thank you so much Hannah! 🙂
Glynda
Another great card!!
Andrea
Sweet card, Darlene (pun intended)! Love the colors you chose. I just may have to try making a spinner card myself. I have a spool of transparent thread that I got for stitching on my paper projects. (I was going to use it in the bobbin, so I could use any color thread in the needle, until that became a hot mess, and I discovered then you’re really not supposed to use it there.) Anyway, now I have a use for it! Thanks! 🙂
Darlene DeVries
Um, you’re not? That’s why I bought this thread too! It worked ok for me, but it was too much work to drag out the machine. Maybe I’m just lazy.
Andrea
When I tried winding it on the bobbin, it was a MESS! Then I then read somewhere online that you’re not supposed to use it in a bobbin, because it stretches and friction from the winding process can cause it to melt/break down. I don’t have personal experience with it melting, but it never wound on the bobbin right, so I just gave up on that.
Brenda L.
I love spinner cards, they are always so much fun! Your donut looks so real and so yummy. You always make coloring look so easy. Love the card! Hugs, Brenda
blondie37
Wow ! I will be having a go at this project. Like Hannah, I am so pleased that I subscribed to your Blog. Thanks Darlene you are a GEM …………….
Darlene DeVries
Thank you Blondie. 🙂
BrendaH
This is a gem of a card! Must try this technique. Thanks again!!
Susan Berry
So cute. Love it. I have seen something like this done with a butterfly and fishing line. I like the idea of the invisible thread it looks thinner. Thanks for another great card.
Caly Person
LOVE the spinner, Darlene!
SandraMaria
Hmmm…come to think of it, I meant to do a spinner card like this at one time but never got around to it. I do love this card, but I was thinking when I first started watching that it would be the spinning kind with the pennies and Stampin’ Dimensionals kind of spinner. :b The microbeads you used as sprinkles is a BRILLIANT idea! I would have probably used seed beads and then kicked myself for not using the microbeads! HAHA >.<
I'm kinda wondering if it would help the 'spinning' by twisting the two threads in opposite directions before laying it on the foam tape…ya know, just so you get more of a 'spin' when the card is opened…what do you think?
SandraMaria
Oh and thank you, Darlene!
Darlene DeVries
So you mean twist it up tightly before inserting it into the envelope? And then it will untwist when the person opens it? I hadn’t thought of that. I’ll have to try it!
SandraMaria
Well, not too tight…but yeah, you get the idea. Just a couple turns so to make it twist on it’s own. =)
SIMPLYCRAFTYFRENCH
Beautiful an yummy card Darlene ! Love it, also like very much the technique with the invisible thread. !