A new year has begun to create birthday cards for my special friends,
with Diana always being the first one for her Feb 3rd birth date.
Her's sets the design idea for all the others that follow.
For this year's birthday cards, I decided to use mostly the papers
and scraps that I already have without buying many new ones.
I'm very happy to be able to use my stash!
I'm also quite pleased with how the cards are turning out.
I was able to complete 8 cards before January was even over!
Diana's birthday card is a size 5" x 7".
I've layered various strips of paper to cover the entire front of the card,
using her favorite color of purple,
with most of them being edge punched.
I chose to use the Maja Design "Enjoying Outdoors" collection
because of all of its gorgeous shades of purple.
Ironically, Diana REALLY DOES enjoy being outdoors.
Luckily I still have some full pages in this collection and lots of scrap pieces too!
from top to bottom on the card.
As you can see, I've decorated the bottom strip with enamel dots in an olive green.
I printed a special sentiment, especially for Diana, in an oval shape,
which is then die cut and adhered flat to the card.
ReneaBouquets products really "amp up" your creations.
This gorgeous butterfly is one of my very most favorites!
Placed in the center of the oval,
it's raised up by foam adhesive circles for dimension.
Lastly, inside the card on the left side, are laser cut flowers & a rub-on butterfly.
Thanks for viewing Diana's card.
Wishing her the very best birthday!
Have a blessed day,
Lisa >^..^<
Products used:
Maja Design - Enjoying Outdoors paper collection
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| "Colourful" used for main card with the solid side for the inside |
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| "Woodlands" (oval die cut in the center of the card) |
These pages were used for the strips on the card:
all are from the Maja Design collection Enjoying Outdoors
(in order from top to bottom)-
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| "Autumn Picnic" |
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| "There is no bad weather" (backside) |
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| "I'm Happy" |
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| "Autumn Picnic" |
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| "Garden Creatures" (backside) |
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| "Late Summer Flowers" (backside) |
Martha Stewart edge punches - for strips
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| Doily Lace |
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| Eyelet Lace |
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| Swirling Lace |
ReneaBouquets - "Cherry Blossom" butterfly
Simple Stories - Enamel Dots
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| Color Vibe - Bolds |
Scrapbook.com - Nested Ovals Dies
49 and Market - Spectrum Gardenia
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| Floral Laser Cut Elements |
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| Botanical Rub Ons |
Tools
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| Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer |
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| Martha Stewart Scoring Board |
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| Sizzix Big Shot Machine |
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| Sizzix Magnetic Platform |
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| Sizzix Standard Cutting Pads |
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| Basic Grey Rub-On Rolling Tool |
Adhesives
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| Recollections Foam Adhesive Circles |
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| Nuvo Craft Glue |
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| Scor-Tape |
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| Scotch ATG |
