Good morning! I needed a birthday card a few weeks ago, and I was intrigued by the sample on page 90 of the Idea Book and Catalog. I love the horizontal strip and scallop trim border piece just peaking out. But I wanted to try something new, a different kind of fold. I wanted that strip to be the back of the card wrapping around to the front. And for that piece to be held closed by the butterfly. So I went to work.
I cut my Lucky Limeade card stock to the standard size of 5-1/2 x 8-1/2. Then I used the new “Simply Scored” to score the cardstock on the 8-1/2” edge at 3” and 7-1/4”. That gave me 1/4” for my flap to overlap, plus I’d be adding the Scallop Trim Border piece. And that would allow the Beautiful Wings butterfly to keep the flap closed.
I embossed and stamped the piece of Top Note that I’d be using. Then I used that to determine where to stamp the Leaf image from the Best Friend Forever set. I stamped it twice with VersaMark and heat embossed it with Iridescent Ice. (I told you yesterday that I love Iridescent Ice, and I really do!) The rest is easy. I just adhered all the pieces and stamped the inside.
I was very pleased with how the finished card looked. And the recipient loved it :-) Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Best Friend Forever, Upsy Daisy, Delightful Dozen; Paper- Lucky Limeade, Naturals Ivory, River Rock, Elegant Eggplant, Rose Red; Ink- VersaMark, Elegant Eggplant; Accessories- Top Note Die, Iridescent Ice, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Simply Scored, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Dimensionals
Good Morning! I was looking through the Challenges, and I noticed The Paper Players PP62 is “Birthdays”. I combined that with the Create With Connie and Mary’s CCMC165 color Challenge – Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, and Lucky Limeade.
I needed to make a birthday card for a friend of mine. I started with a Pumpkin Pie card base. Then I added a Whisper White layer that I embossed, sponged, and stamped. With all those bright colors, I didn’t want the white to stand out so much.
Next, I knew I wanted to use the new oval Designer Frame Embossing Folder. I embossed that onto a piece of Lucky Limeade and tore around the frame’s edge. I added a Whisper White oval that’s been stamped with the Leaves from Best Friends Forever in Lucky Limeade ink. I added the Pumpkin Pie Patterns DSP edged with the Rich Razzleberry Scallops. I created my greeting by stamping one of the Four Frames with Pumpkin Pie ink onto Pumpkin Pie cardstock. Then adding Celebrate with Rich Razzleberry ink.
I finished the inside of my card by stamping more leaves with Lucky Limeade ink and adding a belated greeting in Rich Razzleberry. Yes, I’m sorry to say, this is a belated birthday card. I have to make sure I get my calendar updated for next year!
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Best Friends Forever, Happiest Birthday Wishes, Fabulous Phrases, Four Frames; Paper- Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Brights DSP Stack; Ink- Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Lucky Limeade; Accessories- Designer Frames EF, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Scallop Edge Border Punch, Decorative Label Punch, Wide Oval Punch, Sponges, Dimensionals
