April Showers Bring May Flowers – DIY Flip It Card

by CraftyPaws | Apr 10, 2015

I fell in love with the new Penny Black clear stamp set called “Mimi’s Love” which I picked up at the Not2ShabbyShop. I decided that I would create a flip it card with the adorable little Mimi walking in the rain being showered with love (literally it is raining hearts!) on one side and the cute fairy Mimi (from one of my other Penny Black favorites, “Mimi in Paris”) on the other side surrounded by heart flowers (which are from dollar stamps I was recently gifted by my friend Marla (YT: Marla H)).

I created the flip it card using the 4th largest oval from the Diemond Dies Oval Nesting Die Set and a slightly larger 4th largest scalloped oval from the Diemond Dies Scalloped Oval Nesting Die Set. Yes, that’s right, you don’t need a specialty die to create flip in cards. You can create them with any shaped die. The video below includes a tutorial (you can also find one HERE for a triple flip it card).

I colored in the images with the following Copic colors (the video also shows samples of coloring the skin and hair):
Skin: E50, 51 and 53 with R30 for blush
Hair: E55, 57 and 59
Purple and pink dress: BV01, 02 and 13 and RV55 and 66
Umbrella and wings of fairy: BG70, BG10 and G00, with clear Wink of Stella and Glossy Accent for shimmer and shine
Grass and leaves of flowers: YG06 and 09
Heart raindrops: RV000 and 00
Blue fairy dress and boots: B04 and 06
Purple and yellow flower in fairy’s hair: BV02, BG13 and Y35
Pink flowers: RV00, 55 and 66
I also used Wild Plum Ranger Adirondack Pigment Ink to stamp out the heart flowers, which I popped up on foam adhesive for some extra interest and dimension.

My readers can get 10% off at the Not2ShabbyShop by using the coupon code “CRAFTYPAWS” and 10% off at Diemond Dies by using the coupon code “thankskristina” ENJOY!

The following is a video tutorial and share of this flip it card:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEUZFnCvC6A

This April Showers Bring May Flowers Flip It Card is being entered into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday A is for … Challenge
Simon Says Stamp April Showers or May Flowers Challenge
Naughty or Nice In Bloom Challenge
Card Mania Flowers Challenge
The Pink Elephant Pastel Challenge

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you are having a wonderful crafty day! WOOF

17 Comments

Lindsey on April 10, 2015 at 9:25 pm

This card is absolutely sweet! What a perfect theme for a flip card. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges!
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Jo on April 11, 2015 at 7:51 am

I can totally see why you lost your heart to this set! Great card, so pretty. Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges – so glad you shared this little beauty, Jo x
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- CraftyPaws on April 12, 2015 at 7:44 am
  
  Thanks so much Jo! Right?! That little stamp set is beyond adorable! I had so much fun making this swing/flip it card. 🙂 tf stopping by and taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
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Cindy M on April 11, 2015 at 12:23 pm

Such a cute card!! Brilliant theme.
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- CraftyPaws on April 12, 2015 at 7:45 am
  
  Thanks bunches Cindy! I thought this theme would work great for a swing or flip it card. :o) tf stopping by and taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
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Julie on April 11, 2015 at 12:39 pm

Just so totally sweet and innocent. Love it!
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- CraftyPaws on April 12, 2015 at 7:46 am
  
  Aww thanks so much Julie! I hope Dorothy likes it too. 🙂 tf stopping by and taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
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Lori on April 11, 2015 at 12:57 pm

It would have been absolutely perfect in my challenge which is April Showers Bring May Flowers on YT!! It is an amazing card. Wish I had that image! Hope people love it in their challenges! Good Luck! Thanks for sharing!
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- CraftyPaws on April 12, 2015 at 7:48 am
  
  Aww I know, right?! I just have a policy of not doing swaps. There are so many crafty things I want to do, so many crafty commitments with DTs, and I try to participate as much as possible in friends’ challenges to show support for them and their channels. I had to draw the line somewhere, but when I saw your swap I was sorely tempted! 🙂 I hope it has been a wonderful success! Big hugs, Kristina
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Polka Dot Rosie on April 12, 2015 at 12:04 am

Fantastic card!! I love flip cards and your images are not only adorable, but they’re colored beautifully as well 🙂 Thanks for joining us at Naughty or Nice Challenges this month! Good luck!
Sara
http://www.PolkaDotRosie.blogspot.com
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- CraftyPaws on April 12, 2015 at 7:49 am
  
  Thanks so much Sara! I love flip it cards too and with the bloom theme, I thought it would work nicely as a kind of before (with the rain) and after (with the flowers). 🙂 tf stopping by, hosting a fun challenge, and taking the time to leave a sweet comment! Hugs, Kristina
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Roz Willoughby on April 12, 2015 at 9:07 pm

So gorgeous Kristina!!
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- CraftyPaws on April 12, 2015 at 9:47 pm
  
  Thanks so much Roz! This was really fun to make and I thought the flip it was a good vehicle to do a kind of before (April showers) and after (May flowers) theme. 🙂 thanks so much for stopping by and for taking the time to leave your sweet comment! Big hugs, Kristina
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hoptownracer1 on April 18, 2015 at 11:16 am

Wow! What an amazing card! And both images are colored so perfectly! Totally cute!!! 🙂
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Ileana A. on April 26, 2015 at 9:46 am

Wonderful flip creation! I love image and , colours and colouring!
Thanks for playing at Card Mania Challenge.
Ileanaxx
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- CraftyPaws on May 4, 2015 at 8:42 pm
  
  Thanks for a super fun challenge and for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment, Ileana! Hugs, Kristina
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Marzena on April 28, 2015 at 11:44 am

Thank you for playing along with us at Card Mania Challenges.
Good luck!
Marzena DT
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