Friday, 7 April 2023

Fabulous Flip Birthday Card


This is my first play with a new to me die set, and it's also the 4th edition to my monthly series New Fun Folds! I received some fun dies for my birthday - this one is the 5 x 7" Flip Mechanism by Sam Calcott at Mixed Up Crafts. We were in Arizona at the time, so I was able to order from CraftStash US which worked out well.  I didn't purchase any craft supplies during the November Black Friday sales or at Christmas, so I was pretty happy to get some new goodies for my late February Birthday!


When you pull the frame panel to the right, a trio of sentiments is revealed. I kept things simple for this first card, but I am really looking forward to playing with this set a lot more. I have so many ideas!  I used some Mirri cardstock from Hunky Dory, so the frame panel is bright and shiny. Then I cut some of Karen Burniston's Big Birthday Charms from leftover pieces of the mirrored cardstock and loved how they turned out,.


Inside is a stitched frame, a stamped sentiment and a balloon from the same charm set.


One more look ...  The card stands nicely for display but it is a little front-heavy. My KB teammate Frances has had this die set for awhile and she made one with an accordion fold inside the card so it stands up more like a tent. I think I will try that idea next!


If you would like to see Sam's assembly video, click HERE.

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards
March - 55 Cards
April so far - 11 Cards


Additional Supplies:
Patterned paper - Mirri Card - Time to Celebrate, Hunky Dory
5x7” Flip Mechanism - Made to Surprise (Sam Calcott)
5 x 7” Card and Envelope
Wish Big, Taylored Expressions
Single Gem - leftover from Stampin' Up
Pull Stamp, Many Happy Birthdays (Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin Kit)

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1 comment:

  1. Well you know I love this!! And yes, adding the piece to make it a tent fold makes it stand up a lot better.

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