Katrina's Kreative Heart: action card

May 26, 2025

What’s Shakin’ Bacon? A Sweet Deal + A Wobbly Piggy Card!

Hey there, crafty friends!

Let’s start with something super exciting: Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit special for May is seriously the best deal in the catalog right now!

Normally, when you join Stampin’ Up!, you get to choose $125 in product for just $99—plus free shipping, a past Paper Pumpkin kit, and business supplies, including a pack of 8 catalogs to share with your crafty crew.

But this month, they’ve bumped up the value:
👉 You now get to choose $165 in product and still pay only $99!
You still get the free shipping, the free Paper Pumpkin, and the full set of business supplies.

Now, here’s the best part: you do you.
There’s no pressure, no minimum orders every week or month if you choose.
You can be your own happy shopper—think of it like a BJ’s or Costco membership for craft supplies. You shop from yourself and save 20% on all your orders.

If you decide to turn it into a business? Awesome! You can earn 20% commission on every order you collect. But again, it’s totally your choice.

Whether you craft for fun or are ready to share your love of stamping with others, this deal is worth considering. No strings. Just stamps. 🎉

Now, let’s talk about our adorable project of the night—because this piggy stole the show!

🐷 Meet the Party Piggy!
We kicked things off with a fun shaker card featuring the “What’s Shakin’, Bacon?” sentiment and some chewy Tic Tacs inside the belly for extra shake! I had planned to use Nerds candy (hello, maximum shake!), but these did the trick.

And the star of the show?
A wobbly piggy head thanks to a springy Action Wobble from my craft stash. (Yes, I actually found it when I needed it—small miracle!)

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we used for this card:

Petal Pink cardstock (8½" x 5½", scored at 4¼")
Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder for that textured layer
Spotlight on Nature Dies for the big circle base
Small Circle Shaker Domes (perfectly fit that piggy belly!)
Stampin’ Blends in Petal Pink to shade his cute little snout and ears
Scraps for stamping the piggy and sentiment (“What’s Shakin’ Bacon?”)

This little piggy is such a joy to craft with—she’s cute, she shakes, she wobbles, and she brings the party with her every time.

This project was just one of three cards I shared during the live:

The Shaker Wobbler Card (“What’s Shakin’, Bacon?”)
A fun-fold birthday card featuring the party piggy with her little flags
Another shaker card with glitz and glitter in the piggy belly and a festive birthday hat!

I even managed to use every single stamp in the set except for “I am so proud of you.” (Don’t worry—it’s on deck for next time!)

If you missed the live, no worries—you can still catch the replay on YouTube. And if you’re ready to join Stampin’ Up! and get in on the May special, reach out or [click here to join]!

Let’s make May extra piggy and extra crafty! 🐖💕

Happy stamping,
Katrina
Katrina’s Kreative Heart

June 11, 2019

Above the Clouds Double Slider Card

Hello and Happy Tuesday! Thanks so much for stopping by. Today I have a really fun and interactive card for you. It's a double slider and it's SO easy to make. But first, I have to tell you, Saturday I held by catalog launch party, and OMG we had so much fun! It was everything I had hoped. I had a great turn out and we had LOTS of food (I'm still eating on left overs lol) games and prizes and LOTS of samples and displays and I'm hearing a lot of great feedback from attendee's so, I'm calling it a HUGE success. For those of you that did attend, thank you from the bottom of my heart. It truly was a labor of love and I can't thank you enough for the fun, the laughter and your friendship. You all mean the world to me. Thank you!

Now on to today's fun double slider card! To create this card, you will need to start with a card base measuring 5 1/2" x 8 3/8". I used Coastal Cabana as my card base. You will then score this with the long edge to the top at 1/4"; 3" and 5 3/4". Then, using the Classic Label punch, take a "snip" from the top and bottom of the panel created with the 5 3/4" score line. This is going to create the slider area.

Next, wrap a piece of plastic approximately 12" x 1 3/4" around the panel you created the 'notches' and using Tear & Tape, seal the plastic in a loop around the panel. It should nest inside the notches you punched with the Classic Label punch.

Now cut 2 panels of Coastal Cabana measuring 2 1/2" X 4 3/8" and 2 panels of Whisper White 2 5/16" x 4 3/16" and decorate with your stamps and ink. Now the image you want to rise to the top, add a couple of glue dots to the bottom front of the image panel and lay face down onto the plastic piece. Be sure the image is adhered only to the plastic loop and not the card base at all otherwise your image won't slide. Now, adhere the image that will slide down, to the front of the plastic loop with glue dots to just the top of the image on the back. Punch a hole in the bottom and tie a piece of ribbon to create a pull. Next add Tear & Tape down the 1/4 fold and adhere the card shut.

To complete the card, I added a piece of DSP to the front measuring 2 3/4" x 5 1/4" and stamped my Hot Air Balloon and punched it for the front.

I truly hope you enjoyed today's card. It was a lot of fun to make and I hope it inspires you to try it out as well. If you enjoy cards such as this, and would like tutorials direct to you inbox, then be sure to join my mailing list here.

Happy Stamping,