Today I'm sharing two Sliding Puzzle Cards one using a full 6"x6" sheet of patterned paper and inch sized pieces, and a NEW smaller size puzzle using 3/4" sizes pieces to make a 4.5" square puzzle that you can add to a larger card if you wish. I am using products from The Works, but the ideas would work with any patterned paper, or stamps you have in your collection. These is a really fun card making technique, adding an extra interactive element to your makes as well as something different for your recipient.
You could use these cards in a place-setting for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner to keep people occupied while they wait for the goodies!
No specialist crafting equipment is needed, these cards need minimal supplies- all you need are pencil, ruler, and a paper trimmer to make these cards. Foam tape will make these easier to assemble, but you can make them with stacked card stock strips or craft foam instead if you prefer.
You can put anything you like on your puzzle as long as you can still cut it up when you've finished, so you can die-cut, stamp, colour, get inky, whatever you love to do.
Toadstool 6"x6" Sliding Puzzle Card using patterned paper - the puzzle is 6"x6" in size
Measurements for a 6"x 6" puzzle
Base and top piece 6"x 6"
Base strips, cut 7 3/4" by 6"
Piece strips, cut 6 1/2" by 6"
Base piece marked at 1", 2", 3" 4" and 5" to add base strips of foam tape
Piece strips are cut into 1" pieces AFTER using to place base strips on base
Top piece is cut into 1" squares
My foam tape for all the strips was about 1/16" deep and1/4" wide.
Stamped Sliding Puzzle Card on a 4.5" x 4.5" puzzle with 3/4" sized pieces
Measurements for a 4.5"x 4.5" puzzle with 3/4" size pieces
Base and top piece 4.5"x 4.5"
Base strips, cut 7 1/2" by 4.5"
Piece strips, cut 6 1/2" by 4.5"
Base piece marked at 3/4", 1.5", 2.25", 3" and 3.75" to add base strips of foam tape
Piece strips are cut into 1" pieces AFTER using to place base strips on base
Top piece is cut into 3/4" squares
My foam tape for all the strips was about 2mm (1/16") deep and 5mm (3/16") wide. These measurements will work with foam tape of up to 1/4" wide, but you may need to trim and adjust the width at the top and bottom to fit you final strip on your base piece.
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The products I used today were all from The Works - some of the items may be available online, but may only be available in their bricks and mortar shops.
The die cut Thank You I used is from Time for Tea Designs:
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Foam Strips of similar dimensions to my foam tape (I can't find rolls in stock anywhere of these dimensions):
Thanks for reading!
Lesley x
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