Tutorial - Friendship Flip Card Using Thinlet Dies

Today I want to share a tutorial with you on this Flip Card I've made using the new Label Card Thinlits Dies.  The theme for this card is friendship and what could be more friendlier than a tea party!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set:    Tea Party 129138
Card Stock:   Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral and Very Vanilla
DSP:             Venetian Romance 
Ink:              Calypso Coral 
Tools:           Big Shot Machine, Magnetic Platform, Label Card Thinlits, Labels Collection Die Cuts (the smallest label), Elegant Butterfly Punch, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Oval from Oval Framelits.
Accessories:  Basic Pearls, 3/8 Ruffle Stretch Trim in Crisp Cantaloupe, Sticky Strip, Snail Adhesive, Sponge Dauber

Cutting Out the Card Base:
I personally like the look of the Flip Card when you use 8 1/2" card stock  instead of the recommended 5 1/2 x 6 size.  I like having the extra 2 1/2" of card stock to write on and when the card is closed, the message area is hidden behind the extra fold.  For me, that's really cool and I think it adds even more of a "wow" factor.  

STEP ONE CUTTING YOUR CARD BASE:

Cut a 5 3/8 x 8 1/2" piece of Crisp Cantaloupe card stock.  With the cutting edge of the Thinlits Die facing down, insert the card stock under the flip part of the die and extend the additional card stock over the top of the die.   

TIP:  Just a note about the width of the paper for this version of a Flip Card. if you have difficulty fitting it through the die, it may be just a smidgen too wide.  I found that when I cut my card stock at 5 1/2" and tried to fit the card stock through the die, it was crooked and wouldn't lay flat.  To remedy that and make sure that the finished card base was aligned properly with the die, I cut an additional 1/8" inch off the width.  As soon as I did that, the card stock fit perfectly through the die, and all was well.  So experiment with the size before you start on your actual card to make sure you have the right cut.

 

In this view you can see everything aligned perfectly, before I roll it through the Big Shot.  Make sure before you do any cutting on the new Magnetic Platform and on the regular platform, that you put down a standard plastic cutting pad.  Your sandwich from the base up should be:

1.  Magnetic Platform/or regular platform

2.  Standard Cutting Pad ( a flat one works best)

3.  Thinlit placed over single piece of card stock

4.  Standard Cutting Pad (a flat one works best)

 

When you take the card stock out of the Big Shot it will look like this. Although the picture is faint, you can see the fold lines for the flip portion of the card quite clearly.  There is also a fold line, albeit a faint one, 2 5/8" from the right side of the card.

STEP TWO:  FOLDING THE CREASE LINES
 

Fold the right hand side toward the center of the card and using your bone folder make a crease. Later on you'll add some card stock and designer paper to make this side of the card look terrific.

Fold the left side of the card towards the center from the second fold line and use your bone folder to make a crease.

Finally fold the first fold towards the card center and use your bone folder to run a crease down the fold.  The flip portion of the card will fold towards the center.

 

This is what your card will look like when everything is folded together.  It will be a perfect A2 size card.  Wasn't that easy?

STEP THREE:  DECORATING YOUR CARD 

Here are the basic elements for decorating this card.  You will need to cut a 2 1/2 x 5 2/8" piece of Calypso Coral card stock and a piece of Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper 2 1/4x 5 for the panel on the right hand side of the card.  Stamp the images from the Tea Party set in Calypso Coral ink on Very Vanilla card stock.  You'll need to cut two labels in Calypso Coral ink using the smallest label in the Label Collection Framelits.  Before assembling these pieces I used a sponge dauber to distress the edges of all the design pieces.

I embossed both side folds of the card with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder and left the center part of the card plain except for the stamped image of the teapot which is in Calypso Coral Ink.  In this view you can see the small label attached to the swing or flip part of the card.  I used the smallest label from the Label Collections Framelits set.  It fits perfectly. 

In this view I've attached the You're Just My Cup of Tea stamped image from the Tea Party set with dimensionals to the back of the Flip.  The image was stamped in Calypso Coral on Very Vanilla card stock.  I added a single basic pearl to the center of the flower at the top of the image.  Wow this card is really starting to come together!

In this view you can see how I've added the designer paper and Calypso Coral card stock to the front right fold.  I also added a strip of 3/8" Ruffle Stretch Trim in Crisp Cantaloupe. Before attaching the trim I ran a strip of Sticky Strip down the outside edge of fold.  This ribbon is so gorgeous and on this card adds just the perfect feminine touch.

 

I stamped a piece of Calypso Coral card stock with the Tea Party image before cutting it out with the Elegant Butterfly punch.  Four small basic pearls were attached in the center.  Before mounting the butterfly  to the front of the card, I used the bone folder to give some dimension to the wings.

In this picture you can see the front Flip with the Tea Party image added on top of the Calypso Coral label.  I cut this image out using the second oval in the new Ovals Collection Framelits........ perfect!  To add some interest I actually stamped this image twice and then hand cut out the Tea Party banner part of the image and attached it with dimensionals to the face of the image.  Three small basic pearls were spaced along the banner to emphasize the words. 

To finish the card I added a small strip of Calypso Coral card stock on the front left hand side of the card.  I think it adds some balance.

And that's all there was to assembling this very feminine friendship card.  I hope you enjoyed it and learned a little more about using the Label Card Thinlits.  

I'd love to hear your comments.  Thanks for dropping by! 

Fun With Thinlets Dies

During the Stampin' Up! Convention in July I was one of the lucky recipients of a Label Card Thinlits Die package during one of the Prize Patrols.  I couldn't wait to get home and play with it. You can find the flyer for these Thinlits in my Promotion information, but basically this is what the two Thinlits die sets look like.

So on Tuesday, I was blessed to have Sheri Lee, one of my downline and Serena Marsh a demonstrator from Burnaby, BC come over for a stamping day. We had the opportunity to play with the Thinlits Die and some other great products, and had so much fun!  Here are some of the Christmas themed cards we made using the Thinlits Dies. I wish you could see them in person because these photos just don't do them justice! 

This is the first flip card I made using a card base of Smokey Slate card stock that measured 5 1/2 x 6".  For the inside of the card I used a piece of Whisper White card stock that was embossed with the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.  I added Rhinestone Basic Jewels to pop those snowflakes right off the page. 

To add some glam to the front of the card I used Silver Glimmer paper that was cut out with the label die from the Label Card Thinlits set.  It fits perfectly on the swing label, showing a perfect 1/8" edge all around the rim of the label.  Love it!  

The smallest snowflake image from the new Festive Flurry Stamp set was stamped twice in Soft Skye ink on Whisper White and cut out with the Festive Flurry Framelit Dies. I purchased the bundle which is shown on page 30 of the Holiday catalogue.  It includes the stamp set and the Festive Flurry Framelits Dies and I saved 15% or $12.00 off the total price.  I'm glad I bought the bundle as the stamps and dies work perfectly together and there's no tedious fussy cutting.  I wasn't going to buy "another snowflake" set this year, but I've fallen in love with this one and I know I'll be using it a lot this year. 

I cut out matching DSP for the back of the swing label and stamped "merry Christmas" from the Petite Pairs stamp set on Whisper White card stock in Smokey Slate ink.  The sentiment was cut out with the large oval punch, and popped up with dimensionals.   

Here's a stunning card made by my downline Sheri Lee. I loved, loved, loved her take on this card.  She chose to expand the card so the base is 5 1/2 by 8 1/2".  I'll provide a picture tutorial tomorrow to show you how to get this perfect extension.  I think it adds so much more to this card, and I probably will use this version the most when making swing cards, as it just adds so many more possibilities for design. 

Unfortunately this is a crummy picture because the lighting has affected the look of Sheri's beautiful card. You'd never know the base is in Soft Skye with Whisper White and Silver Glimmer Paper details, but trust me it is!  Sheri also used paper from the Winter Frost Designer DSP pack. She stamped her sentiment in Soft Skye on the DSP and then cut it out with the large oval punch. The sentiment piece was then mounted on a piece of Whisper White that had been cut with the Scallop Oval punch. 

Here's another card I made using the extended card stock measurement.  I just love it because it gives some extra space to write your message on the inside. The card base is Soft Skye with touches of Smokey Slate. 

I stamped the snow flake in Smokey Slate for this card and then cut it out with the Festive Flurry Framelit Dies.  I also cut another snowflake from Silver Glimmer Paper and mounted it with dimensionals behind the stamped snowflake.  Wow does that ever make the snowflake image come to life.

Over the coming weeks, I will be showing you some tutorials and providing tips for using these awesome Thinlits Dies.  I wish I had the Circle Card Thinlits Dies, but oh well, I've added it to my Wish List!  

Here is a video on the Thinlits Dies from Stampin' Up!  Enjoy!