LET’S MAKE A KID’S THEMED FLIP FLOP CARD WITH HEY CHUCK - A KIDS’ CARDS POST

 Hi Stampers!

I don’t know about you, but I make a lot of cards for the little ones in my life. Granted some of those little ones are not so little anymore, but they are still kids and they love getting mail addressed to them! So . . . today is the first in a series of KIDS’ CARDS posts. 

Today’s card design is called a flip flop card. My samples are birthday themed. They could easily be turned into a just because card, a hello card, a congratulations card, etc. 

Let’s take a look at the cards:

FRONT SIDE OF CARDS

BACK SIDE OF CARDS

HEY CHUCK BUNDLE

VIEW PRODUCT DETAIL HERE

TIPS FOR KIDS’ CARDS

From my experience, kids tend to prefer cards that include one or more of the following:

1. Bright fun colors, favorite color, or school colors 

2. Reflect the child’s interest (sports, dinosaurs, space, unicorns, princesses, art, etc)

3. An interesting shape, movement /interactive 

4. Fun, cute, or silly images

5. Personalization (name, number representing their age, sports team jersey number, etc)

6. Addressed specifically to the child

My list is by no means comprehensive, but I find it helpful and maybe you will too.

VIDEO

A KIDS’ THEMED FLIP FLOP CARD 

FEATURING THE HEY CHUCK STAMP SET

LET’S MAKE THE CARDS

HEY CHUCK BIRTHDAY IN BOHO BLUE

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD

* Hey Chuck Bundle

* Card base - Boho Blue cardstock 6 1/4” x 5 1/2”

* DSP - Bright & Beautiful  (stars / blues) cut 2 at 4”x 3 1/4”

* Larger scraps of Basic White cardstock for stamping, die cutting, and for greetings

* Daffodil Delight cardstock to die cut 4 suns plus scrap of Crushed Curry to die cut two circles using Stylish Shapes Dies - smallest circle.

* Inks - Boho Blue, Night of Navy, Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin’ Blends - Poppy Oarade (light & dark), Pumpkin Pie (light & dark), Lemon Lolly (light & dark), Boho Blue (light & dark), Crumb Cake (light & dark)

* Adhesive & dimensionals

ASSEMBLY

* Prepare the cardbase 

  - Using a score board or the scoring blade on the paper trimmer along the 6 1/4” side score 1” down at 2 5/8” and 3 5/8”; turn cardstock 180 degrees and repeat along the other 6 1/4” side.

  - Slide cardstock into paper trimmer with 6 1/4” side at top of trimmer. Slide to 1” and cut from the 1” mark to 4 1/4”. Flip cardstock and do the same on the opposite side. 

  - Place cardstock in trimmer with the 5 1/2” side along the top. Cut from the one inch mark to the 2 5/8” mark, then from 3 5/8” to 5 1/4”. Do the same on the opposite side.

 - Burnish the score lines with a bone folder.

 - Stamp the birthday cake images around the edge of the card base with the Boho Blue ink. Do this on both sides. 

SCORING & CUTTING DIAGRAM

* Stamp and color the images - roosters, skateboards (2), fence (4), stamp greetings and trim down cardstock.

* Die cut the colored images and die cut 4 of the suns

* Adhere the DSP to the center piece of the card on both sides.

* Build your scene.

* Attach the roosters and the greeting with dimensionals

HEY CHUCH BIRTHDAY IN POPPY PARADE

FOR THIS CARD

* Card base is Poppy Parade - same size & cut and scored as card above

* DSP is another design from the Bright & Beautiful paper pack same dimension as card above

* Sentiment - Rise & Shine: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Stylish Shapes Dies - 3rd smallest plus 3rd smallest circle die from Reach for the Stars Dies to die cut Poppy Parade cardstock

Sentiment - It’s Your Birthday - Basic White cardstock cu5 at 1 1/4” x 3 3/4” Poppy Parade mat cut at 1 3/8” x  3 7/8”

* Stampin’ Blends - Pumpkin Pie (light & dark), Pecan Pie (light), Poppy Parade (light & dark), Daffodil Delight (light & dark), Orchid Oadis (light) - candle

* Festive Pearls - Cherry Cobbler -5

These cards fits inside an A-2 size envelope (Stampin’ Up!®️ medium sized envelope).

TO DECORATE ENVELOPE

* Adhere a piece of 2’ x 6” DSP to the envelope flap, and trim to fit.

* Using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stamp the desired image (s) on the front lower left corner of the envelope. Place a piece of scrap cardstock inside the envelope, and color the image with Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers. The cardstock keeps the alcohol ink from bleeding onto the back side of the envelope.

 

To view a previous post featuring the flip flop card click HERE

That’s all for today. Thanks so much for stopping by. Until next time . . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2023®️

BONUS DAYS NOW THROUGH 31 JULY

HEY CHUCK AND HOW TO STEP UP YOUR CARD DESIGNS USING FUN FOLDS

Hi Stampers!

I find many times the cards I make are fairly straightforward; an A-2 card base, a layer of patterned paper (DSP), a focal piece, and a greeting. There are times when I tell myself I really need to “step up” my card designs, and I mix things up a bit.  I might altering the layout or change the orientation, add layers, embellishments, or use special techniques. Today I thought we would take a fairly basic card and step it up a bit, but use only the supplies used for the original card. How is that possible? Two words - fun folds! That is right! Using simple fun fold cards can really “step up” your cards. In my examples I used the same supplies (had to switch out some DSP as I ran out of one design) and basically the same design to create 3 similar, but different cards. Let’s take a look.

I chose to use the HEY CHUCK BUNDLE for my cards. Below is a look at that bundle. If you want more details about this bundle click HERE.

HEY CHUCK STAMP SET

HEY CHUCK DIES

VIDEO

HEY CHUCK AND HOW TO STEP UP YOUR CARDS 

WITH FUN FOLDS

CARD NAMES

I give names to all my sample fun fold cards, because this helps me remember which card is which. Some names, like a Z Fold card, I have learned from others. If I do not know the name of a fun fold, I come up with one that seems to fit. This helps me remember how to assemble the card. This is why some fun fold cards I present might have different names than the same fun fold cards presented by someone else. The Cut and Flip, Flap card is so named, because the card base is cut, then the cut piece is flipped horizontally to form the front flap of the card. As for the Cut and Paste card; the card base is cut then adhered back together. This is a little insight as to how my brain works, and how I organize my resources.

MAKING THE CARDS

FOR EACH OF THE CARDS YOU WILL NEED

* Hey Chuck Bundle

* Card base that measures 4 1/4” x 11” and scored at 5 1/2”

* DSP that measures 4 x 5 1/4”

* Basic White cardstock for stamping and for focal points

* Silver Foil Sheets (Available in the ONLINE STORE)

* Lemon Lolly cardstock

* Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black and Lemon Lolly; Stampin’ Blends - Poppy Parade (dark), Crumb Cake (light), Copper Clay (light & dark), Wild Wheat ( light & dark), Lemon Lime Twist (light).

* Sponge Dauber (Use this and the Lemon Lolly ink to add a little more color to the sun die cut.)

* Die Cuts: 1 per card - rooster, sun, weather vane; 2 per card - fence image

* Adhesive and dimensionals

TIP - A bone folder is handy for creating nice crisp folds for your card bases, especially for fun fold cards. If you do not have a bone folder you can use a ruler, a popsicle stick or tongue depressor, the side of a pencil, or even a pen acrylic block. 

HEY CHUCK BASIC CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD (See list above.)

* Card base - Wild Wheat

* DSP - 2023-2025 In Color 6” x 6” DSP

* Inside panel - Basic White cardstock 5 1/4” x 4”

* Focal panel mat - Wild Wheat cardstock cut at 4 1/4” x 3”

* Focal panel - Basic White cardstock cut at 4” x 2 3/4”

ASSEMBLY NOTES

* With the Tuxedo Black ink, stamp the greeting on the lower right corner of the focal panel, and stamp the second greeting centered and toward the top of the inside panel.

* Adhere the inside panel to the inside of the card and adhere the DSP to the front of the card.

* Adhere the focal panel to its mat 

* Assemble the focal panel. See the sample card for placement the two fence die cuts and the rooster are adhered with dimensionals.

* Adhere the matted focal panel to the card front.

HEY CHUCK CUT AND FLIP, FLAP CARD 

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD (See the “ For Each of These Cards” list.)

* Card base - Wild Wheat

* DSP - 2023-2025 In Color 6”x6” DSP - the 5 1/4” x 4” piece (hearts) and a 4” x 2 1/2” piece (lines) for card front

* Basic White cardstock - cut two at 4” x 2 1/2” - one for focal panel and one for inside card

* Wild Wheat cardstock - 4 1/4” x 2 3/4” to mat inside panel

ASSEMBLY NOTES

* Place the scored card base in the trimmer with the 11” side along the top and cut at 2 3/4”. (See the diagram below.) The piece cut off will be used as the mate for the focal panel.

* On one piece of the Basic White pieces stamp the inside greeting about 3/4” from the top and centered. On the second piece of Basic White cardstock stamp and assemble the focal panel as for the card above.

* Adhere the DSP to the inside of the card and on the front of the card. Adhere the inside panel to to its mat and adhere the focal panel to its mat.

* Close the card. Place adhesive on the back of the left side of the focal panel. Adhere the panel to the card centered as best yo can.

* Open the card. Place adhesive on the back side of the matted inside panel. Place this panel face down on the focal panel. Line them up, close the card (back side over front), and rub back of card to adhere inside panel securely. The inside panel and focal panel should be lined up perfectly, allowing the inside panel to be hidden entirely by the focal panel.

 

HEY CHUCK CUT AND PASTE CARD

INSIDE OF CARD

SUPPLIES FOR THIS CARD (Refer to list above)

* DSP - in addition to the 5 1/4” x 4” piece, you will need two pieces of the 2023-2025 In Color 6”x6” DSP- Wild Wheat - line design cut at 4” x 1 1/4”

* Focal panel and inside panel- Basic White cardstock  - cut 2 at 4” x 2 1/4”

* Mat for inside panel - Wild Wheat cardstock cut at 4 1/4” x 2 1/2”

ASSEMBLY NOTES

* Place your scored card base in the trimmer with the 11” side along the top. Trim off 1 1/2” from one side, move the card base to the 2 1/2” and cut. The two pieces will be used to assemble the card front.

* Stamp the greetings on the focal panel and inside panel as for the previous card. Adhere the panels to their mats. The mat for the focal panel is the largest piece trimmed from the card base. Adhere the DSP to the inside of the card and to the outside flap and smaller piece of DSP trimmed from the card.

* Assemble focal panel.

* Place adhesive on the back side of each end of the focal panel. Put aside. Close the card. Line up the 1 1/2” x 4 1/4” piece of cardstock with the right side of the card. Now place the focal panel centered between both ends of the card front.

* Open the card. Place adhesive on the back side of the inside panel. Place the panel face down over the outside focal panel. Center the piece horizontally as best you can. Fold the right side of the card base down to adhere the panel. Rub back of the card gently to help secure the inside panel. The focal panel and inside panel should be lined up.

EVOLUTION OF A CARD DESIGN

VIDEO CARDS

(All supplies are the same I just switched the cardstock and DSP color from Wild Wheat to Copper Clay)

These cards are examples of how to take a relatively simple card layout, and using the same supplies step it up a bit by using a fun fold for the card base. The two fun folds demonstrated are easy to create, but add a little bit of “wow” to your cards! I hope you give them a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Until next time. . .

Stamp Happy!

Kim

All stamps and stamped images ©️1990-2023 Stampin’ Up!®️

NOW THROUGH 30 JUNE 2023