Today’s post is a very special card for a very special birthday. May is a birthday month in my family! There are FOUR and first up in order (after mine) is my niece’s birthday. I had to wait to share because I wanted her to see it first.
I used the Sweet Sunday Sketch this week as my jumping off point. I knew immediately which stamp to use, Birthday Greetings by MFT Stamps, and then chose fun and fresh birthday colors from my paper stash. I love going shopping in my paper stash! I’ll have to share my 6 x 6 paper storage in a future post, it really is going shopping! I digress…here is the sketch I worked from
and as you can see I followed it exactly. Such a FUN sketch this week!!! Perfect for a crisp and clean birthday card!
I had lots of fun choosing the pattern papers and the ink colors for my sentiment. Hats off (again) to my MISTI for making stamping in multiple colors and repeat stamping possible. I was able to stamp each color twice (perfectly) which allows for rich vibrant color. LOVE it!
And, as you can see, I had tons of fun with my MFT Stamps pierced dies! Both with the rectangles and the flags! I did alter the size of the rectangle for the sentiment. I die cut the rectangle which a a little too long, trimmed one side to the proper length and then carefully laid the piece back into the die with the unpierced edge against the edge of the die and ran it through the Big Shot again. I was careful to only run the one edge through, adding the piercings in the right spot without making more where there shouldn’t be! I hope that makes sense.
But I couldn’t stop there as this is a special card for a very special person! I can’t believe she’s 20 years old!!
I had to add a spot for the gift card, and of course decorate it, as well as decorating the spot to add my personal message. I had SO much fun making this! I even decorated the envelope but this post is long enough already! I will leave you with a close up of the gift card pocket…
So much fun! Happy Birthday darling Leia!!
Wishing you joy and blessings!
Products Used:
Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White by Papertrey Ink, Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Expresso and Lost Lagoon by Stampin’ Up!
Pattern Paper: Hootenanny by My Mind’s Eye
Ink: Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Lost Lagoon and Pumpkin Pie by Stampin’ Up!
Stamps:Â Â Birthday Greetings & Gifting Fun by MFT Stamps
Dies: Fishtail Flags: Pierced; Pierced Rectangle STAX and Gift Card Pocket by MFT Stamps and Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!
Tools:Â None
Embellishments: None
I took my inspiration straight from the photo for my card:
I thought this would be a perfect card to add a gift card to:
and give to a sweet friend 🙂
