A Happy Birthday Flip Card

Hi everyone,

Today's card features a flip design.  So, when you pull the left and right sides when opening the card, it flips and you see the center rotate to the back side.  I made this birthday card for my brother in law.

Items used:

• Sizzix die (they have several choices of centers including round, rectangle, fancy like mine is, and a couple of others I think)
• Sizzix framelits die set that matches the flip design in the center (I used these thin dies to cut additional pieces that I then layered onto my card label).
• Sizzix/Tim Holtz Frameworks die
• Graphic 45 Steampunk Collection (base card was made from one of these sheets)
• Gold Glossy card, purple card
• Teal Suede Paper from Hot Off the Press
• Acetate with a white lace design
• Spectrum Noir Alcohol Pens (to color the candles)
• Clear acrylic jewels
• Dazzles by Hot Off the Press
• lace for a bow

Here are close ups of the center label (front and then back) showing the layering I did.

I had purchased some brown lace from Really Reasonable Ribbon and used one for the double bow.

I added some designs on the right side because I thought it was too plain.  I was going to add gears because this was supposed to be a steampunk theme (my bro-in law loves tools and does beautiful wood work)

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Spooky!

Today's card is a pull out card (I'm not sure if that's the right name for it.  You pull open the card and the middle part turns and reveals a surprise.)

 



 

 

 

This card is made with a white card base and :

• Feather Dazzle by Hot off the Press
• Halloween charms by Idea Ology
• Papers by Hot off the Press
• Black Card Stock
• Rare Oddities by Graphic 45
• Thinlets by Sizzix to do the center cut outs and paper cut outs

The card was very easy to make once I figured out how to place the main thinlet die to make the main cut out of the three labels.  The die set comes with additional dies so that I was able to cut out papers to put on my card.

For the charms:
Once I cut them from the packaging (they are self adhesive), I mounted them on my card.
I took Distress Stickles for the spider, regular stickles for the skull (top) and for the bat, I use Enamel Accents in Black.  The enamel accents dries to a shiny black and has a great enamel look.  It was easy to add because it has a tiny applicator top.  It came out really good.

I added the feather and then added a gold pen line.  I hope you can see it in this picture.  I thought the front was too blank but didn't want to add to much because I didn't want to take away from the charms

Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Time to Fly ....a Card

Hi everyone,

I love this card!

Techniques used:

1. Shaker Card
2. Stenciling with glitter paste

The shaker part of this card was easy to do.  I thought I was going to have trouble cutting the acetate to size and then adhering the foam tape without it showing.

Cutting the acetate:
I cut the clock using a Tim Holtz die.  I used the center die cut from the clock die as my template for the acetate.  I placed the circle on the acetate with temporary tape.  I cut a 1/8 inch border around the circle (cutting it larger than my template).  The acetate was a great fit and slightly large so tat I could glue the acetate to the clock with Gloss Accents.  I cut thin strips of mounting tape. Each strip was the circumference of the inner circle.  The strips were thin and I was ale to bend them around the circle without having to cut infinite pieces.  I made two layers.

So, I have the clock upside down on my craft mat.  I added the small hour hands to the inside and also poured in a little Diamond Dust.  I picked up my card and laid it down on top of the clock to seal it. (If you try this remember to be sure that your card is going to open the right way.  Keep track of your top and bottom!)

I added the large hand to the top of the acetate and added a blue jewel.

The stenciling for the background of my card was interesting. I haven't done a lot of stenciling.  I love the effect I get with the modeling pastes.

I wish that you could see this card in person.  I used a Cosmic Shimmer Texture Paste by Crafters Companion.  It is a glitter paste (not glue).  It is SO sparkly!  The one I used on this card is called Icicle Blue and is a blue interference color - which is why I chose black - because interference colors show very well on black.

I added the kite as an after thought.

Here's a good picture of the shaker box.

Thanks for stopping by - have a great week, Lis

A Door in Paris

Today's card uses a Sizzix die that I discovered. A door!  I really love it!  One tip - only run through one piece of cardstock at a time or you will end up cutting where you want to crease.

I wanted the front of my card to look like a door in a hallway.  I added a broom and a rolled up paper.

Here is the inside when I open the door- the Eiffel Tour.  The inside of the card has a greeting.

Close Up!

The broom was originally purchased for Halloween and had an orange tie around it.  I dyed this with walnut stain and it came out really well.

The white you are seeing is from the Picket Fence distress marker.

I hope you enjoyed this door card. It was fun to make.

Lis

Flip It Birdcage Card

Hi!  Today's card has an old fashioned look to it.  I used kraft cardstock to make the card base, some wooden buttons, some Tim Holtz paper and some gold accents.

Inside:

I really like the way the inside turned out.  I love the white rose and music paper background. 

This is a great example of the room you have to write a message without the writing showing when the card is closed.

Close Up!
I took some buttons that I got on sale (you have to love a 50% off sale!).  I glued them down and then added the white pearls.

I took some tissue tape and decorated the border of my card.  I used an xacto blade to miter the corners for a neater look.

I hope you enjoyed today's card!  Thanks for stopping by!
Lis

Flip It Daisy Card

I recently have been using Dazzles stickers.  You know the ones that are the gold or silver outlines stickers?  They have these lines you can buy and I used some gold ones on the card below.  They make an easy and elegant accent.

This card is really basic.  I wanted something simple and classic.

 Inside:
I like the simplicity of this card.  One thing though, there is only a small space to write a note without seeing the printing when the card is closed (stop by tomorrow for an example).

Hope you liked my card, stop by again soon!

Lis

Flip It Cards! Flip it Butterfly Card

Today I would like to introduce my very first flip it card!  What is a flip it? It is a card that, when you open it, the front flips to show a different design or picture.  Flip It cards are not new and have been around for a long time. What is new is the Sizzix die that will easily cut one for you!  Yahoo!

Flip it Butterfly:

(You will have to pardon the bad stamping.  Sometimes my ideas don't come out! LOL! )

As you can see on the front of the card, there is a square that I have decorated.

The Inside:
When I open the card, you can see the back side of the square and a different design.

Click HERE for a quick video explanation of the card's movement.

Another look at the folds of the card:

Come back tomorrow for another flip it card!
Lis