Summertime Flip Flops

     I have several colours and styles of flip flops and wear them all summer long, so when I saw Papertrey Ink's Flip Flop Die Collection last year I knew that it would be fun to have these dies for summertime projects.  
     I used pink, yellow, orange and green polka dot papers from a Bo Bunny paper pad to cut and assemble seven sets of flip flops, before I even knew what I was going to make!!  Two sets were used for today's card, two sets for this anniversary card (Make It Monday #127) and I still have three sets left!! I haven't decided how to use those extras yet!!

* I liked the idea of the flip flops hanging on a clothesline, so I started with a blue patterned background paper (Recollections) to resemble the sky. To add more interest I stamped it with Polka Dot Basics (bottom portion with Simply Chartreuse; top portion with Spring Rain).
* The clothesline (Waltzingmouse Stamps), sentiment (Close To My Heart) and ribbon (Mini Blooms) were stamped with Rich Cocoa ink.
* The flip flips were "pinned" to the clothesline. (clothespins - Hanging Out).
* The card front was attached to a mat of Harvest Gold card stock and Dark Chocolate card base.

Inside View

* I used some of the same colours and elements to decorate the inside of the card. Two large banners were cut with Nested Pennants (Spellbinders) and stamped with polka dots from Off Beat Backgrounds (WMS).  
* The next layer is a 2 1/2" Limitless Layers Circle, stamped with more polka dots and a sentiment circle from Free Spirit (CTMH). The Swiss Dots embossing folder gives some extra texture.

* The center circle was stamped with a sentiment from Express Postage (CTMH) and decorated with a the flower die (Flip Flop dies) and leaves (Mini Blooms). Sparkle dots were used to decorate the centers of the flowers on the flips flops and the interior. Not sure who will receive this  - it could make a fun card for an anniversary or birthday card!

Card Details:  (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Polka Dot Basics, Mini Blooms, Hanging Out;   Close To My Heart: Free Spirit, Express Postage; Waltzingmouse Stamps: Bitty Banners, Off Beat Backgrounds
Inks -   Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse, Blueberry Sky, Harvest Gold; Memento Rich Cocoa
Papers -  Dark Chocolate, Harvest Gold; Bo Bunny Double Dot Paper Pad (6"x6"); 
Recollections: Light Blue Distressed  
Dies -  Flip Flop Dies; Mini Blooms;  Limitless Layers 2 1/2" Circles; Speellbinders: Nested Pennants
Other - Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder; Stampendous: Sparkle Dots
     
Some "Extra"  Flip Flops
I used one of the flower dies from Mini Blooms to create the little 'star fish' accents. All the straps on these flip flops were cut with Vintage Cream card stock and then impressed with the Simple Stripes Impression Plate. 

I'm still working on a design plan to use these 'leftovers'.  

What would you make with paper Flip Flops?

    
Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Summertime Anniversary

I have several family members who celebrate wedding anniversaries during July and August. This is the card I made for one of my nieces and her husband. The top portion of the card uses multiple stamps to create a background, so I am linking this post to Papertrey Ink's Make It Monday #127:  Double Backgrounds.

* The light blue card stock was stamped with Spring Rain ink and three different stamps from Polka Dot Basics. I wanted to create a feeling of water and sky - the polka dots reminded me of 'bubbles'!!  This layer was also impressed with Tin Types Impression Plate.
* The sentiment was a combination of a Close To My Heart stamp (Free Spirit) and the ANNIVERSARY stamp from Pretty Peonies. The edges of the blue card stock were also stamped with Sew Simple Borders in Blueberry Sky.
* I used a Bo Bunny paper pad (Double Dots) to make the sun and flip flops, along with the matching stamps (Back Pocket Basics) and dies.
* The card front was mounted onto a Kraft card base.

* I wanted to place the flip flops on a 'wooden dock', so I used a combination of the Background Basics: Woodgrain stamps and Impression Plate. After stamping and impressing the card stock, I cut it into strips and then sponged the edges of each with Kraft ink. They were glued back together on the lower portion of the card front. A brown dot was added to each corner.

* I carried the water theme to the inside of the card. I mounted a blue panel to the card base and then cut a smaller piece that was embossed with a Cuttlebug Embossing folder. I swiped the ink pad over the raised portion and the cut edge of this section and then adhered it to the lower edge. 
* The Mini Blooms die collection has 2 dies that reminded me of star fish. I die cut these out of the yellow dotted paper, inked the edges and then added them to the 'water'. The center of each 'star fish' was stamped with a small stamp from Framed Out #6.
* The sentiment (Embroidered Blooms) was stamped with blueberry Sky.
 
Card Details (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Polka Dot Basics, Background Basics: Woodgrain, Back Pocket Basics, Sew Simple Borders, Pretty Peonies, Embroidered Blooms; Close To My Heart: Free Spirit
Inks - Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky, Kraft, Simply Chartreuse, Harvest Gold, Berry Sorbet;
Memento Rich Cocoa
Papers - Kraft; Recollections: Blue, Caramel; Bo Bunny: Double Dots Soft Shades
Dies -  Back Pocket Die Collection, Flip Flop Die Collection, Mini Blooms
Other - Tin Types Impression Plate, Woodgrain Impression Plate; Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls Embossing Folder; 3D Foam Dots; 7/8" circle punch

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Papertrey Ink July 2013 Blog Hop: Popsicles

  

Fruits of Summer

This month we were challenged to use the "Fruits of Summer" color schemes 
on Nichole Heady's blog here.  Summer is officially in full swing and nothing 
beats the heat like cool fruity flavors!  The fruits of summer are bold, colorful 
and just pure eye candy. 

Popsicles and Summer = Fun. 

I couldn't resist this delicious combination and the icy cold look of Popsicles, 
so I literally made a Popsicle card!! I received a Paper Creations (Summer 2013) magazine for Mother's Day that contained a template/pattern for this Sweet Treat!! The July Blog Hop was the perfect opportunity to try this shaped card.

     I stamped a piece of card stock with three different widths of stripes (Distressed Stripes) using the colour scheme. I then cut it out using the template and scored it several times in the center, to create a groove between the popsicles.The Kraft popsicle sticks were cut from the Movers & Shakers: Spinners die, impressed with the Woodgrain IP and then sponged with Tea Dye ink.

     A second template was used to cut the card base. In order to assemble the card the popsicle sticks were positioned on the card base and then the stamped card front was glued on top. The tag (Tiny Tags) was stamped with a sentiment (Winter Penguin) and matted onto Scarlet Jewel. A piece of Baker's Twine was wrapped around the card front, attached to the tag and then tied with a bow.

Inside View

Sentiment Stamps: Sweet Spring (sweet), Just for You (treats), Mat Stack Collection #3 (just for you) 

Card Details   (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Distressed Stripes, Tiny Tags, Winter Penguin, 
Inks - Hibiscus Burst, Summer Sunrise, Vintage Tes Dye Duo; Close To My Heart: Vineyard Berry, Orange
Papers - Rustic White, Kraft, Scarlet Jewel
Dies - Tiny Tags, Movers & Shakers: Spinners die collection
Other - Woodgrain Impression Plate; Baker's Twine

Thanks for visiting today. Enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop.
Karen C.