The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The original card used a half-sheet of Boho Blue card stock. I prefer to use Basic White as my card base because it saves on the colored card stock (which is more expensive) and I still have to add a piece of Basic White on the inside to write on. My card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and a piece of Boho Blue card stock. I textured the Basic White piece using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. Then I trimmed the card to 5-1/8" x 3-3/4". I glued the Basic White piece to the Boho Blue piece and then I taped that to the front of the card base.
Next I took a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Countryside Inn" 12" x 12" package. I was gifted this DSP and I've been having fun finding cards on Pinterest to use it up. My piece was cut at 5-1/8" x 2". I glued that to the right side of the textured Basic White piece.
The flowers are from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I colored them in using my "Blender Pen" and Boho Blue ink. I don't purchase the Blends Pens or markers of in-colors because it gets too expensive. Most of the time I purchase the ink refill bottles and empty cubes. This way it cuts down on costs for me so I can buy more stamp sets!! Anyway, I colored in the flowers using Boho Blue ink and the leaves were colored in using Granny Apple Green ink. I do have the Blends pens in that color but opted to use the Blender Pen instead. Once the coloring was done I cut them out using the second largest die in the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle.
The words are from the "Cutest Cows" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them using the second smallest die on the second set of circles in the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. That die set comes with 12 circle dies, 6 on each card that comes in the set.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the large circle and it was set in place on the front of the card. The top edge of the circle is about 3/4" from the top edge and has equal distance on each side.
The word piece was added next using Dimensionals on the bottom and sides and tape on the upper top. It was set in place on the front of the card.
I took a piece of Night of Navy Baker's Twine (retired), tied a bow and set it in place on the front of the card using a glue dot that was folded over so it didn't show. And that was it, the card was done. Wasn't that quick?
This was a fun card to make. I love how it looks and how easy it was to put together.
Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda
Like this card. I have the Spotlight in Nature set and will definitely try your design as a compliment to you.
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