My first Flip/Flop Card

I used a template for the flip flop card, you can find it here:

http://www.stampington.com/html/tempting_template_flipcard.html

1.) For this card I was worried about getting the lines straight so I printed the template out on cardstock. The only thing different that I did was add decorative paper to the sides after I cut and folded the card.
2.) When cutting the lines out on the card I found it very hard to cut a straight line so I used a metal ruler turned upside down so the cork part of it was facing upward. I found that if I held the ruler very tight to the cardstock then it was much easier for me to cut a straight line with the exacto knife. I also found it easier to fold the template if I put the ruler on the fold and started the fold that way. Then I used my bone folder or any straight edge to Crispin the fold.
3) I bought a package of decorative paper from dollarama; it comes with all sizes in the pack. I used a piece approx 4" wide by 5 3/4" long and folded in half lengthwise which made it 2" wide folded. Open the strip of paper and cut it in half lengthwise with your cutter. This will make 2 strips
5) Repeat process 3 again. This will give you a total of 4 strips (2 for the front and 2 for the back of the card).
6) Glue the decorative pieces of paper to the template making your card 1" wider on each side. (You should have 1" of paper facing the front of the template and the other 1" glued to the back of the template).
7) Now take the other 2 pieces of decorative paper and glue them to the back of the template, covering the back side of the 1st piece, giving the back a much cleaner look. It should now look like this:
*Note: If I had some decorative cardstock I would have used that instead. I found that the paper warped a bit and was not very straight after the card was completed. It doesn't look bad but I'm sure that cardstock would have made the card look stronger. If you use cardstock then you would not have to add the piece to the back because the cardstock would be the same color (or two sided) and would not need to be covered up.

8) Then I placed my small cuttlebug folder at the top (making sure it was centered) and ran it through the cuttlebug.
I then put the folder at the bottom of the strip and ran it through the cuttlebug.

9) I then used a small piece of the decorative paper and ran it through the cuttlebug with my larger 'decorative flowers' embossing folder. I glued it to the center of the template with my tape runner and framed it with sticker strips (gold label brand, bought at a craft store). Using the cuttlebug and a small scalloped circle nestabilitie die, I punched out 2 circles with silver dollarama paper (one shiny silver and one matted silver). I took my Stampin up Riveting 'For You with Love' stamp and stamped it on a piece of off-white colour cardstock with black ink, then punched it out with a 1 1/4" circle punch (Stampin Up). Then I trimmed it around the outside edge. I then punched another circle with the same circle punch. Using a tape runner I connected the 2 scalloped circles where I wanted them, then the plain circle and mounted the stamped circle on top with a foam sticky dot. I then coloured it with a purple 'Jelly Belly' gel glitter pen and used crystal stickles for an accent.
10) On the back side center of the template I used 2 shades of decorative paper squares and placed them at each corner, then covered it with an embossed piece of cardstock (using the small heart embossing folder). And again framed it with the sticker strips. ** (before adding the embossed heart I brushed it across 2 shades of inkpads, red and gold).
11) When I printed the template on the cardstock I found that the letters (where you see the eyelets placed on the card) needed covering. So I punched holes and inserted the eyelets to replace the print.
12) Once the eyelets were in place I thought it looked off to have just eyelets there and nothing else so I strung the wool pieces that I got from dollarama and tied a know and trimmed off the excess wool.
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