Friday, September 28, 2012

SRM Stickers - A Spinner Card!

BLOG SKIP... SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29th!!!
Hey there... thank you for joining me for the blog skip this weekend. I will be out of town camping (I know, big shocker, right?) But won't you please leave me some love for when I get home? I hope that you are all having fun. If you came here from Yolanda's Place you're doing it right. Or, stop over at Stars & Stamps to start at the beginning! Here is my little Christmas SRM Sticker card.

For this card, I added a strip of "'tis the season" stickers under the track.

So for the blog skip i've decided to showcase these awesome SRM Stickers by demonstrating how to use them to make these sweet little spinner cards. I love spinner cards. Mostly because I am easily amused... but just watch how these stickers are PERFECT for making these cards! If you've never seen a spinner card in action, check out the video to see just what they do.



Happy Birthday, Operation Write Home! OWH has made such a huge impact on my life. I've met so many fun people both online and in real life by gathering people together to make cards for our heroes. I'll always be grateful for each and every one of you.

Please enjoy this video now, or save it for later to watch on your internet-enabled television... I don't reccomend the latter... I had no idea this was possible until my son pulled up my YouTube channel on our living room TV and watched in horror as his mother embarassed him to death with all of my card videos. :) No dancing in this one, son, just some gang signs!


Now then, hop on over to Paula's Blog to see what she has done with these SRM stickers. Don't forget to stop by Operation Write Home if you are new to OWH and you can also find out more about these awesome SRM Stickers here.

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY!!!
-nancy



79 comments:

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

I will be back to watch the video - what a great idea to use the stickers for spinner cards and I love your assortment thank you for all you do for OWH

Barb Housner

Unknown said...

Using the stickers in the spinner track is marvelous!

Unknown said...

Great tip on thickness!

Cheryl L. said...

Thank you for the tutorial! I think these cards are really neat!

pennyd said...

Great use for the stickers, especially the narrow one in the track. Thanks for the video!

Carmen O. said...
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Carmen O. said...

Spinner cards are so fun and yours are adorable! I really got to give this tutorial a try. Nicely done!

Unknown said...

I have never made a spinner card! Thank you for the inspiration! It is a perfect way to use the stickers!

Deborah Johnson said...

Coming back later for the video ! Fun card!

RobinH said...

fun idea for the stickers
I haven't made a spinner card in a long time, I'll have to try this again
thanks for sharing

Virginia said...

Thanks you thank you thank you. I love the card. I have never made a spinner card. But I hope to soon. Thanks again!!

Nancy M said...

I LOVE spinner cards--they are SO much fun!! I made 1 a years ago, but not since; time to get busy!! TFS!!

Sue D said...

Very fun idea to use these cute stickers for spinner cards!

Kathy S said...

That's adorable. Thanks for the tutorial.

Paula S. said...

WOW! Totally brilliant...these stickers are perfect for spinner cards and you are able to put those tint stickers to use too. Love this idea Nancy and I will be back to see the video and get a refresher course so I can turn some of my SRM stickers into spinner cards too.

Paula S. said...

WOW! Totally brilliant...these stickers are perfect for spinner cards and you are able to put those tint stickers to use too. Love this idea Nancy and I will be back to see the video and get a refresher course so I can turn some of my SRM stickers into spinner cards too.

Melissa T. said...

I am going to try a spinner card now, thank you for the great idea. :)

Melissa T. said...

I am going to try a spinner card now, thank you for the great idea. :)

Kathryn said...

This post brings back great memories. A spinner card was one of the first few cards I attempted when I started making OWH cards in 2010. I think I should try again now that I'm much better at making cards. My favorite thing about your spinners is how you added the "tis the season" sticker under the track in the top card. How fun!

Sandy Allnock said...

Darrrrrrrling!!!

Verna Angerhofer said...

That is a wonderful idea to use them as the spinners on those fun type of cards. I love your all your spinner cards.

Penny L. said...

first time I've seen the spinner cards! they look so fun, I'm going to give them a try sometime. Thanks for the "thickness test tip"! never heard of that before---but always wonder about that issue! PS: your video made me want to subscribe to your blog...so I'm a new blog follower of yours!

Marlene Diefendorf said...

WOW Nancy, how stinkin cute is this??? I love makin spinner cards and these SRM stickers will make it super easy. Love your video and the tip on measuring the thickness of your card. Great tip I'll use a lot!

Kathryn said...

That trimmer tip in the video is fab!

Holly Iossa (Homeschool Homestead) said...

Love the use of the sticker behind the spinner. What a fun card.

greggers said...

Wow, a spinner card, that's a new one for me and I love it. The stickers are just right for the card.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the video! I would love to make some of these spinner cards. And I think my lss carries SRM stickers! yay! Joan in Lodi, CA

RaNae Ellett said...

Wow I am so impressed with your Spinner Card. I Love new and unique ways to make cards and this one did it for me!!! It is the most unique card I have seen yet and I love that you made a tutorial to show us how easy it is to put together! These cards are absolutely amazing and I plan on making some right away! And last but not least, I had never been show the little trick to see if my card was too thick to be used by OWH, so your telling us how to determine if the card is too thick or not just put your entire Blog experience over the top for me. I LOVE your whole Blog experience with the spinner card and the way to check the card thickness. Very cool!!!

Unknown said...

Love the idea of a spinner card. Great video. This card is on my to do list.

Carol J said...

Great card. I enjoyed your video very much, I'm going to try this technique, thanks for the instructions and the smiles.

Jan Hunnicutt said...

Nancy I LOVE how you've used your stickers, wow! Thanks for sharing your awesome creativity with us :)

Hey, I hope you are having a wonderful time camping this weekend too.

Karen D said...

Love the card and the how to video!!! Really like the tip about the thickness of the card for mailing. TFS!!!

Diana N. said...

I loved the video! Now I can't wait to try my hand at making a spinner card!

Ms. Craftin-ista said...

Thanks for the tutorial! YAY! Great card, I can't wait to try this!

Anonymous said...

Your crads are really great, and that was a fabulous tutorial! Thanks very much. Pat K.

Susan said...

Love your cards and your video Nancy. I've posted your video on the SRM YouTube link on Pinterest. Great idea to use the Quick Cards on spinner cards!

Kristie said...

Awesome tutorial! I love this spinner card and will definitely be CASEing it. I'll never be able to cut that slot by hand, so I guess I'm going to have to buy a new punch. :)

Donna Nuce said...

I had never seen a spinner card before. What fun! Your design was cute.

Borqna said...

I am very pleased! Many thanks for this tutorial! Oh, I'm so glad - I was looking for this thing for a long time! Beautiful postcards! Congratulations!
Good luck!

AllisonG said...

What a creative way to use the SRM Stickers - they are the perfect size for this design! Thanks for the video, too, and for everything you do for OWH. :-)

Miriam Prantner said...

These are great! I haven't tried spinner cards yet, but it's on my list. Love that you created a whole set!

Tami B. said...

I'm must be easily amused too because I like spinner cards. The love card with the little heart sticker is my favorite. Very cute idea!

the 2 Pink Ladies said...

Thanks for the instructions on making a spinner card. I have never made one before, so this will help me tremendously. I will have to buy that punch for cutting out the track. I am not very good at cutting a straight line.
Love the card!
Hazel

SuzAnn said...

I've never made a spinner card but thanks to your great tutorial and idea of using a sticker, I'm gonna try it! Thanks for the inspiration

Sarah said...

LOL.... Loved the video and I seriously almost peed my pants at the end...haha love it! Go you :)

Apredmore said...

WOW! I love it, I've never seen a spinner card before! Thank you so much for sharing. :)

Veronica said...

I love this card! I have never seen a spinner card and can't wait to try and make one. I will be saving your video to watch later.

sherry varga said...

I like the spinner tree and your take on this card.

Joan K said...

I haven't made a spinner card in quite a while, so thanks for reminding me what fun they can be! I already have the SU "Word Window" punch, so I think I'll dig into the bottom of my purse for a few pennies and I'm set to go!!

Diana Evensen said...

LOL!! Isn't it fun to embarrass our sons? Thank you so much for doing the video to show us how the spinner card works. Yes, SRM stickers are really perfect for these cards.

Pat Y said...

Your cards are adorable. I have seen spinner cards but they always make them look difficult. Thanks for the video, you make it look much easier.

mtscrapgal said...

Good video. I love spinner cards too. The stickers are perfect for them. Thanks. Enjoyed the cute TV story. That's why mothers exist--to embarass our kids. ha ha.

Anonymous said...

Spintastic!
Mary, Wausau WI

Shiles728 said...

Nancy, I have not seen the spinner card before, thanks for sharing this fun technique! Great cards!

Desert Rose Stamper said...

Very clever of you doing the spinner cards. Your card is adorable (all of them are). I love the polka dots. Thank you also for the video -- I'll be back to watch it and learn. Thanks so much for sharing your talents.

Sharon S

Anonymous said...

that spinner card video is so great Thank you I want to try doing this soon. Have to go back and write down the measurements
Charlsie

Linda said...

Awesome card...so darn cute and interactive as well! Super!

rscholz said...

Cute idea using the sticker on a spinner card. Never made one myself. Will have to try. Thanks for sharing.

Gramto2 said...

I love cards like this and am so glad you posted the tutorial. I will watch it again just to reinforce the process. Great tutorial and I love the card. Thanks, Nancy.

BobbisTreasure said...

Wow! I love the interactivity!! I am sure that someone's child will too.

Sherry Butcher said...

TFS. Great info!

Anonymous said...

Love the idea of this style card and the tutorial is super easy to understand.

ladybug said...

Love spinners and the stickers are perfect for making them. Thanks!

heather said...

Oh how cool! I've always wanted to try a spinner card! I'll have to follow your video tip and give it a try soon!

Mindy H. said...

The stickers do look great on the spinner card! Thanks for offering the video tutorial

Valerie said...

Great video! Loved the technique. I learned this one a couple of months ago and had forgot about it! Thanks too for the tip on thickness! That was VERY helpful! Well done!

Laura P said...

I haven't thought about spinner cards in years! Great video and one I plan to use as I have a Xmas kitty image I've been trying to figure out how to use and a spinner card will be great! Thanks

Laura P said...

If you have a helpful clerk at your local PO, you can ask them to order you the "Letter-size mail dimensional standards template", #D-1050251 Rev A" which has a cut out area for acceptable thickness and standard size of first class mail. Love the idea on using the trimmer!

jasann said...

this is a really ovely card!!!!

debb said...

Great card- love the spinner/ sticker idea- brilliant!

Ann said...

Nancy, what a great spinner cards!! Thank you for the video, it makes it look very easy. Thank you for the great tip on the thickness of the cards, I must have missed that tip. It is very helpful!!

Sandy Trefger said...

Love your card and will return later to watch those videos! Ha, ha, it's wonderful when we can horrify our kids. Hee, hee.
~sandy
visit my blog @ sandy's crafty creations

Beth L. said...

Great cards and video! Thanks for the instructions. I want to make some after seeing yours.

Cut n Paste said...

Loving the spinner cards! Thanks for the video!

Jen M said...

I love the spinner cards! Great job, nancy!

Julie said...

So clever, Nancy! Makes me want to give this card a "spin" LOL :) Great job on the video, especially modeling the hoodie! Love it :)

Anna said...

Awesome tutorial! Loved the attempt at gang signs. Now your son will really be embarrassed! (Did I spell that right?) Anyway, that was great!

Cathy -Mercieschild said...

Ilove your cards and I have always wanted to learn how to do that. It would be awesome to send to my grandson and his buddies over there. It would be something they had never seen. Thank you bunches for sharing it with us. I am excited to do it. Hugs, Cathy K

byAnnette said...

What a fun addition to a card!
Stickers are perfect