I {Heart} Flip Flaps!

Laughing Lola Layout with Flip Flaps on left, top, and right
(After taking the photo, I moved the top Flip Flap to the right so it was even with the layout page.
Photos were taken with the Memory Page Protectors on, creating a slight glare.)

 

Left side, Flip Flap closed

Right side, Flip Flap closed & top, Flip Flap down

Right side, Flip Flap open

Look! Look and see!

Look and see how Flip Flaps can add photo space to your layout!

Here's my original two-page layout where I used only two photos.

By using three of the 6 x 12 inch Flip Flaps,

I was able to add SEVEN more photos and areas for stamping!

I have SO much more fun scrapbooking memory album pages

with the help of Close To My Heart's Flip Flaps.

They're available in a:

*  Small Assortment (4 each of the 2 inch square; 3 inch square; 3 x 4 inches; and 4 inch square)

*  Ten-pack of 6 inch squares

*  12 Inch Assortment (4 of the 6 x 12 inch, 2 of the 4 x 12 inch, and 2 of the 8 x 12 inch)

*  Photo Size (15 of the 4 x 6 inch)

 You can find Flip Flaps in the NEW Autumn/Winter Idea Book on page 135. 

It's simple to slide your photos and artwork into the pockets,

and attach the Flip Flaps to your Memory Page Protector with the adhesive strips.

Click here to begin!

I'm laughing and flipping over Laughing Lola papers and these great Flip Flaps!

Pear & Partridge Ornament Photo Cube

Pear and Partridge patterned papers and cardstock, along with Art Philosophy-cut Cricut flowers and leaves, Sparkles, and cranberry ribbon cover this cube from Close To My Heart.

It's a special way to show off 2.5 x 2.5 inch photos (they can be layered on all sides) and hang them on your Christmas tree as wonderful memories. Journaling about dates, people, places, and events can be done on the cardstock under all the photos that you layer. 

Think about your family members and friends who might like this unique gift -- and make them ahead of time and add photos from throughout the year! Or make ornaments for a Valentine tree branch, an Easter tree, a birthday branch, or an anniversary memory tree.

I used Liquid Glass to make the flower petals shine. It also helps to hold corners of papers down tightly, and to secure the ribbon in the hole.

THANK YOU to my CTMH upline, Debra Butler, for gifting me with the pre-cut papers and the cube! 

Happy creating!

Jane

The Road to OZ

Here's a fast and easy two-page layout

I made for Miss E's memory book.

She requested a Wizard of Oz party for her 5th birthday.

But as you can see, she is quite the fast-change artist.

She started out wearing her Dorothy dress 

(shown in the Flip Flaps in the final layout below encased in
the Memory Protectors),

and changed to a favorite dance costume (layout above)

before we lighted the candles on her pizza and cupcakes!

FLIP FLAPS have always been one of my favorite CTMH products!

I used 5 Flip Flaps on each photo mat

and all the birthday photos tell the story of the party.

In place of one of the photos, I added a 4 x 6 inch journaling section.

Flip Flaps come in a variety of sizes--they're awesome!

Click HERE to see them in the new Autumn/Winter Idea Book--

scroll to page 122 and find them at the top right!

The Dorothy gingham and red buttons were from my stash.

The stamps are from the "Look Who's ..." set

and the inks are Cranberry and Dutch Blue.

With Flip Flaps:

Happy memory-making!

Playing with Olivia Papers

"In everything, give thanks..."

That's so true!

It's another hot day in the Lou, and I'm spending it

in my Stu-di-o!

The Olivia papers are new in Close To My Heart's

Fall/Winter catalog -- what rich colors!

(This design and three more new designs

will be available to customers on September 1.)

They went well with the photos I used of Beatrice and me.

One of her many nicknames is Beaz Louise.

It's special that we share middle names.

I used:

CTMH Olivia Paper Packets Level 1 (background)

Level 2 for additional patterned paper pieces

Level 1 Stickease for title

Metal Foundry Flourishes (bronze flowers)

Colonial White buttons & ribbon

Sorbet Ric Rac

Pretty Pin

Computer journaling with Typewriter font

(Flip Flaps have since been added to the Memory Protector.

I can't live without 'em.)

Thanks for visiting and leaving some love!

Twilight & Crystal Blue Layout with Flip Flaps

What would I do without those great Flip Flaps from CTMH?!

It's so nice to get to see more than 3 photos on a page, especially when I just can't narrow the photos down to so few.

Here, on the left hand page, I layered vertical photos inside the Flip Flaps (which are attached to the top of the Memory Protector page) to show more of our fun time at the sandy beach.

If you want to know more about Flip Flaps and where to find them, please contact me, or see page 104 in the Summer Idea Book. It's simple to order online by clicking here.

Using Flip Flaps a Few Fantastic Ways!

I had posted a really cool video clip of Tresa Black's tutorial about using Flip Flaps (with permission of course), and accidentally deleted it when my eyes weren't totally awake...

Update! I reposted the video by Tresa Black! Enjoy!

I'm sorry that the comments were lost though. :(

Until I get back to all the details, I'll point you to the Memory Protectors Flip Flaps--a really useful product--in the Summer Close To My Heart Idea Book, page 104.

You can get to that page by clicking here!

Order directly from my CTMH site (click on Shop Online in the left column) if you'd like some of these great 4 x 6 protectors that flip and flap and provide a lot more room to show photos on a page!

Page samples to come...