Flapping Around

Nothing new there, then!

Actually it's "flaps" we've been adding to our cards this week for the new challenge on The Daring Cardmakers - and as it was me setting the dare, I was in even more of a flap than usual.  Mainly because I knew I had an idea for this when I wrote it on our calendar a couple of weeks ago....but can I remember what the idea was? 

     Getting in a Flap

    I'd like to see cards with flaps this week. Little flaps that you lift up or open out to see a secret "something" hidden behind or bigger flaps that form part of the actual card. Maybe even little birdies with wings that really "flap" As long as it's a flap that lifts up from your card it will count - just flat images of a bird or butterfly flapping it's wings won't!

So it came to yesterday and still no inkling into what I had had in mind - it must have either been a brilliant catch-it-while-you-can idea, or else it was so rubbish it took the initiative and consigned itself to the bin!

How embarrassing would it be to fail at getting a card made for my own challenge? aagghh

In the end I remembered something I did for a "food" themed challenge ages ago ( back in 2007 - I've just hunted it out) and decided to give that a new look. 

It gave the perfect opportunity to use the beautiful new sei papers that have been giving me "come hither" looks since they arrived

 Untie the ribbon and open the flaps and inside you find:

 The "Claire" papers from sei are just gorgeous, some have a lovely shimmery finish and some have subtly foiled effects running through the designs.  I bought a few 12x12 sheets and a 6x6 paper pad and I already know I'll be wanting more of these papers!  

The Daring Cardmakers DT have made some fab cards this week (they always do though), lots of ideas for getting in a flap with you own cards - I do love cards with little hidden extras!  You can see them all on our BLOG, and of course there'll be more info on our individual blogs too

 

What I didn't realise until this morning was that my google image search came up with exactly the same photo this time as when I made the original version back in 2007. For that one I made the whole front of the card into the chocolate box

 That's it for now - Next time I'll be blogging how to make these flowers

I've just got a couple of extra photos to do then I can write it up.  If you want to have a go straight away, try and hunt out some Lokta paper, or other thickish  handmade paper. You'll only need about an A5 sized piece, and apart from that you'll just need some glue, some Stickles glitter glue and some scissors.

I've not tried one of these with other papers yet, if I get time I'll do some experimenting though!

Hope to see you there