11 Ways To Make Slider Cards: From Easy To Elaborate Tutorials

Slider Cards are great interactive cards to make by hand. A DIY Slider Card can be easy and simple to elaborate and show-stopping. Check out the tutorial and instructions for making a handmade slider card.

Today I will be making 11 different slider cards ranging from the basic easy slider to the more elaborate and detailed interactive card.

Here are 11 Ways To Make Slider Cards: From Easy To Elaborate Tutorials

Basic supplies You need to make a slider Card.

Foam Tape
Double Sided Tape
T Ruler
Scissors
White Cardstock
Colored Cardstock
Manuel Die Cutting Machine

It’s much easier to watch the video below to learn the step by step instructions. Watch the video here or on YouTube.

Basic DIY Slider Card

I used a ruler and scissors to make my sliding track for this card. I stamped my sentiment to complete the card.

Supplies:
Fog Cardstock

Slider Card With Metal Die

I used the same steps as above but this time I used a slider metal die to make cutting the track much easier.

Supplies:
Slider Die
Bicycle Die

Pull Tab Slider Card

This time, I made a slider card with a pull tab. I used this awesome volcano set which had all of the pieces I needed.

Supplies:
Volcano Die Set
Volcano Stamp Set

Spinning Slider Card

My sliding element would now spin with this tutorial. I used a little ninja as the perfect spinning element. Slider dies created my track.

Supplies
Ninja Stamp Set
Black Ink
Colored Inks

Zig Zag Slider Card

I used the same slider die as before, but this time I created a fun butterfly zig zag design.

Supplies:
Butterfly Die Set

Circle Slider Card

You can get circle slider dies like these or you can create your own circle sliding track with these regular circle dies. I used this awesome balloon set for this card.

Supplies:
Balloon Stamp Set
Colored Inks
Circle Die Set

Pop Up Slider Card

Pop up sliders are now much easier to make with the help of this die set. I added a sentiment on the inside from this realistic berry stamp set.

Supplies:
Berry Stamp Set
Pop Up Slider Die Set
Inks

Magic Slider Card

A magic slider die set can create another surprise element. You can either use it as a regular reveal or use acetate to make a magic color slider card. I used this scuba stamp set to create a regular reveal.

Supplies:
Magic Slider Die Set
Scuba Stamp Set
Coloring Markers

Flip Slider Card

Flip slider cards are also known as waterfall cards and are a great interactive element to your handmade cards. This die set took all of the measuring out of it, and made it super easy to put my flip slider card together. I thought dragons would be a fun touch to this card.

Supplies:
Flip Slider Die Set
Dragons Stamp Set
Cloud Stencil

Curved Slider Card

Another way to make a pop up sliding element is to have your element curve, much like a rainbow! This die set cuts out all of the pieces for you.

Supplies:
Rainbow Die Set
Cloud Stencil

Double Slider Card

For this double slider card, I use this die set to cut out all of the pieces. The little characters were from various stamp sets. I used this watercolor cardstock to create an easy scene.