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Happy Birthday To You: Birthday Card

Posted on by Donna Homan

This birthday card is so easy to make using the Happy Birthday to You stamp set and coordinating dies. When you give it to someone, you will make them feel special!

Measurements:

  • Card base: Pool Party (fold on left hand side) 8.5”x5.5”, scored on 8.5” side at 4.25”; (1) 0.75”x4.25” piece for sentiment
  • White CS: (2) 4”x5.25””, (1) piece to die cut 2 cakes
  • Soft Suede CS: (1) 3.75”x4.75”
  • Linen Thread: (2) 8” pieces
  • Scalloped Lace Trim: 4.25”

Directions:

Picture 1

Stamp 2 cakes in Expresso Brown ink on extra paper (Picture 1) and die cut one cake and then die cut only the flowers from the second cake. 
Sponge daub the die cut flowers with pool party ink and color the leaves with green watercolor pencil. Next, blend the color on the leaves with blender pen (Picture 2). Color lines on cake with gray watercolor pencil.

Picture 2

Emboss white card stock (4”x5.25”) with Coastal Weave embossing folder. 
Die cut the stitched rectangle from Soft Suede card stock and then emboss with Subtles embossing folder.

Picture 3

Use the Banner Triple punch to cut the ends of sentiment strip—only punch tip of the ends;  don’t insert strip to the end of the punch.  See Picture 3.  Next stamp sentiment and then adhere the lace to back and bottom of sentiment strip.

Picture 4

Layer the white and Soft Suede layers to card front with tear & tape.  Adhere cake to card front with adhesive.  Next, put dimensionals on back of flower die cut and place on top of first cake. Decorate flowers with pearl centers
Place sentiment strip on card with dimensionals (Picture 4)
Adhere twine bow with glue dot.
Stamp inside of card. Give to the special person for that special occasion!

Supplies for Happy Birthday to You Card:

Honey Bee: “BEE”utiful Birthday Card

Posted on by cccwebsite55123

Who would not love this “bee”utiful card? This card is made with the Honey Bee stamp set and Detailed Bee dies. Let’s get busy and have fun with this project.

Measurements:

  • Whisper White card stock: (1) 8.5” x 5.5” scored on 8.5” side at 4.25” for card base; (2) 4” x 5.25” card front and inside; ½” x 2” for saying
  • Golden Honey DSP: 1.5” x 5” stripe pattern
  • Crushed Curry card stock: 0.25” x 5”
  • Black card stock for hexagon: 3″x3″

Directions:

Picture 1

Stamp background speckles with Crushed Curry ink on 4”x5.25” white cardstock in the center and to the right as shown in Picture 1; stamping off on scratch paper occasionally to create two colors. Stamp black speckles.

Picture 2

Adhere striped Designer Series Paper to left-hand-side of 4”x5.25” white card stock and then adhere the crushed curry strip next to it as shown in Picture 2.

Add dimensionals to the back of the white 4”x5.25” card front and adhere to front of card base.

Picture 3

Stamp sentiment on white strip, ½” from the end. Next, cut strip at end of saying. Second, make a banner to the left of saying by cutting ¼” in the center of strip and then cut from each end to the center of the cut to form a banner. (see Picture 3). Put 2 dimensionals on back of saying and adhere to bottom right of card front.

Picture 4

Stamp and die cut a black hexagon, large bee and 2 small bees from scrap paper.  Color in bees with yellow marker.  Put 2 dimensionals on back of large bee and 1 on each of the small bees.  Adhere hexagon by using adhesive on edges and add bees to front card. (see Picture 4).

Stamp inside of card with bee, flower, & sentiment.

Supplies for Honey Bee Card:

  • Black Cardstock for hexagon
  • Ink:  Crushed Curry & Black Memento
  • Label Me Bold Stamp Set:  Happy Birthday & Thank you & Speckles
  • Honey Bee Stamp Set:  Right curved Flower, Big and Small Bee
  • Birthday Bonanza:  Birthday Saying
  • Detailed Bee dies:  Large and small bee, hexagon
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