Freakin' Fantastic--Dynamic Duos #90

Good Saturday morning, crafty friends!

Well the last two weeks have been a whirlwind of work, social get-togethers and musical moments.

All good, but my house is messy, and we have run out of milk, bread and clean underwear, so no crafty time for me today! But I digress...

How's this for a knock-your-socks-off (clean or otherwise!) colour combination?

I LOVE "Black Tie" week at the Dynamic Duos! This sunny yellow is sure to brighten up everyone's week, and the option of a shaped/fun-fold card will spark your creativity.

 I've been mentally planning this card for a few weeks now. I wanted to use the unique stamp set "On the Corner" from Neat and Tangled, designed by my super-creative blogging friend, Miriam Prantner. I also HAD to play along with the fun-fold option...

Flip-it-card, side #1

Flip-side of the card, once opened.

I think this sentiment looks AWESOME in bright yellow!

For deets on how I made the flip-it card, see an older post HERE. No special dies required.

Now hop on over to the Dynamic Duos blog to see some more awesome creations in black & yellow.

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming 

Tenia Nelson

Can't wait to see your projects!

Happy crafting,

Caroline 

Supplies:

Cardstock: black textured cardstock, Wasau Papers; White Daisy and DP, Close to My Heart

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Grey Flannel (CTMH)

Stamp sets: On the Corner, Neat & Tangled; Lifting Spirits, Close to My Heart (clouds)

Dies: Circular nesting dies, Spellbinders

Scoring board: Martha Stewart

Copic Markers

Twine: the Twinery

Candy dots: Basic Grey

MOABH 2012: Uh oh...Nursebot!

Happy Mother's Day!

And welcome to the 3rd annual Mother of All Blog Hops sponsored by There She Goes Clears Stamps!   I am thrilled to be amongst the customers and Trendsetters who get to showcase some of their favorite There She Goes Clear Stamp sets. Get ready to be inspired! Not only will you get some great ideas, you have a chance to win some FABULOUS prizes!

To find out how, please go to the There She Goes’ blog and read the simple instructions.

Laughter is the best medicine...and "Nursebot" is sure to make you chuckle! 

This set by Torico has several cute images, fun accessories and a variety of sentiments, which lend themselves to many different themes--get well, buck up, get over it...

Patterned paper: Dotty for You by CTMH

Die: Nestabilities "Label #2"

I used the little pill stamp to create the patterned paper on the front of this card, stamped a  sentiment on the inside, and created a border  of  pill bottles.
The adorable Nursebot is featured on the flip section of the card, coloured with markers, and popped up with foam tape.

You will want to see the rest of today's outstanding cards; don't forget to comment as you hop, for your chance to win one of the very generous prizes.

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If you have a few spare moments, I've included instructions on how to make the flip-card.

Flip-card Tutorial

Flip cards are all the rage just now, and you don't need a special die to make them. You can use any framelit-style or nestability/dienamic die. The key is to cut only part of the die at a time. 

Step 1: Centre your die/cutting mat on the 1st score line

For my A2 card, I cut a piece of cardstock at 5-1/2" by 6-1/4"and scored it vertically at half the width of the finished card (in this case, at 2-1/8" for a 4-1/4" card), and again at 3-1/8"(1" away from the first score line). 

Then I placed my die centred on the first score line, and lined up the edge of the cutting pad at that line.

I actually measured and marked the centre of the die for accuracy, after wasting some paper just eye-balling it...

Step 2: Cutting mat lined up with 2nd score line

After running that through the machine, I carefully turned the cardstock 180 degrees without disturbing the paper & die (sticky notes can be useful to keep everything in place); the second cut is made with the cutting pad lined up with the second score line.

In these photos, ignore the shadow of the cutting pad--the edge really is lined up with the score line.

Step 3: fold on 2nd score line

Next, fold the card forward on the 3-1/8" score-line, being careful not to fold the die cut section.

Step 4: fold front back on 1st score line

Finally, flip back the front section of the card, folding on the 2-1/8" score line, again leaving the die-cut shape intact. You will want to cover the die-cut shape with another layer to hide the score lines. Pull the two sides of the card apart, and your die-cut shape flips over, revealing a message or image on the inside!

Have fun creating!