Thursday, October 28, 2010

We are Flip-Flopping it for Breast Cancer Awareness

We had so much fun last month doing our Unity/Ippity design team flip-flop 
that we have decided to do it EVERY MONTH!!! 
How fun is that?!?!
AND...
add to that today's theme... encouragement/breast cancer awareness projects. 
It's simply a fabulous combination for a fantastic HIP HOP!!!
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This is kind of a card...hehe! How about that for definite?!  The base for this pseudo-card was a file folder that I bought off the Target $ spot. I trimmed the folder so that it would be more the width of a card, but left it at full folder length so that I could crease and fold up the bottom to form pockets inside.

 I envision this project going to someone who is going through some medical treatments and would probably tuck hot cocoa/tea bags inside as well as a bookmark to help on days when they were feeling a little "off" from treatments.

I used two different Ippity kits for this project and a whole LOT of punches/diecuts.


Supplies used:
*Ippity Because of You (flower)
*Ippity Just Wanted to Say (frame and sentiment)
*Breast Cancer awareness file folder from Target
*Making Memories paper collection
*Nestabilities Lacey Circles and Labels die cuts
*watercolor pencils
*Martha Stewart border punch
*ribbon
*StazOn Jet black inked
*flatback gems
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And yes, it is Ippity day on the blog here, but OMG...did you see????
Jillibean Soup and Unity are pairing up for some new co-branded stamps!!!! LOVE!

So I simply had to play a little bit with the stamps...


For this card, I combined two of the new kits, Jolly Good Fun (snowman circle and sentiment) and Countdown to Christmas (large circle.)

Super easy...just a touch of watercolor pencil highlights on the snowman and some circle punching/cutting and it's a MUCH simpler Christmas card than it appears (that is my FAVORITE kind of card to send out...the ones that look like I spent way more time on them than I actually did! shhhh, don't tell my recipients!)


Supplies used:
*Unity Stamp Co. - Jillibean Soup: Jolly Good Fun
*Unity Stamp Co. - Jillibean Soup: Countdown to Christmas
*K&Company Christmas Collection
*various circle punch/die cutting methods
*Martha Stewart border punch
*buttons
*eyelet trim
*twine from The Twinery
*watercolor pencils

Now you need to continue along the Flip Flop Hip Hop by heading over to 


30 comments:

  1. Christi, these are just beautiful! Love what you created with the Ippity cards and your Jillibean card is adorable!!

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  2. Love your cards and those new stamps are great!! TFS

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  3. Aww the first card is beautiful and the second is adorable!

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  4. Fabulous cards. The file folder card is a great idea.

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  5. cute file folder card, and i LOVE the snowman card:)

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  6. I love all that pink! And the ribbon paper is so fabulous! I love the sentiment in the ticket too! And then there is your snowman card! I love how all those stamps layer together!

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  7. Beautiful. The pink card is GORGEOUS!! The snowman card is wonderful. Love all the different elements.

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  8. What great stuff Christi!

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  9. Just incredible - all of your cards are very beautiful!

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  10. Two FABULOUS projects! Love them both :) So many fun things to look at on both of them! Thank you for sharing so much inspiration :)

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  11. You can just feel the excitement in the blogs today!! LOVE your creations!

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  12. WOW Christi! LOVE everything! You really go the extra mile! Awesome cards!!!

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  13. LOVE your card...and the idea of altering the folder and making the pocket to tuck goodies in is just great!!! LOVE the new JBS stamps and your Jolly card is just too cute. TFS!

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  14. CHRISTI! Holy GORGEOUS, omg I have goosebumps and I'm not even kidding! Where do I start? Your Ippity card is just stunning-the beautiful DP, the ribbon and he way you did the flowers around the ribbon are STUNNING. Your Jillbean card is adorable too-that combo of trim and buttons makes me smile :) WOW you totally rocked this, girlie!

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  15. Super cute cards. TFS

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  16. Now that IS and AWESOME project with your ippity sets...you have such a fantastic idea! Christi, your Jillibean card is so fun and bright and happy...love it!

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  17. Simply fabulous creations--love them both!

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  18. These are so awesome Christi! Fabulous work, as always. :)

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  19. OH I love these cards Christi.. amazing.. the details are fabulous.

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  20. Love your cards! The colors and little details are awesome!

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  21. I'm speechless. I just don't know how you do it. Seriously. I don't know how. I'm glad you do it, 'cause we get to enjoy it, but I am totally stumped.

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  22. Christi....your cards are awesome!!! Love the details on each one!!

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  23. so colorful and gorgeous!!

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  24. I love both cards! You did a great job on both! :)

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  25. OH MY! That first card is so beautiful--love your layers!! And the new stamp sets are FAB! I can't wait to get them:)

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  26. Wow just amazing projects Christi!!!

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  27. Wowza!!!! Look at all of the detail on these! Do you give lessons? :)

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  28. Anonymous9:17 PM

    Christi, you are amazing! I just adore both cards today.

    lisa a.

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