One can never have enough hand crafted birthday cards on hand, am I right?! Somehow I still manage to be scrambling to make one, five minutes before we are running out the door to each and every birthday party! Anyone else have this problem?
I couldn't dare pass along a store bought card - the bar has just been set too high at this point! LOL! So to prevent this last minute scramble (at least for one upcoming birthday), each time I sit down to make a card I try to always craft one of the birthday variety. Lucky for me, Bella Blvd's bright colors pair well with a fun and festive birthday greeting.
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| Supplies used: Bella Blvd - patterned paper, chipboard letters & shapes, stickers; Doodlebug - enamel dots; Other: machine stitching, computer font, foam adhesive. |
That chipboard cupcake was just begging to be center stage on a card! Using it to replace the letter 'A' in the word cake and topping it with a star shaped button, makes it extra special! When paired with a typed out sentiment and fun patterned paper, the card really doesn't need much else. Still I managed to sneak on some star shaped stickers and enamel dots to really enforce the celebratory theme!
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| Supplies used: Bella Blvd - patterned paper, stickers; Doodlebug - enamel dots; American Crafts - black twine; Other: foam adhesive. |
This triangle paper has always been a favorite of mine, both in color scheme and pattern! I knew I could make a simple yet striking card front out of it by simply cutting out and popping up some of the triangles on the background design. I even added in a few triangles that didn't appear on the original piece of patterned paper to add extra interest and kick up the design. Once again, a scattering of tone on tone enamel dots adds texture and interest to this simple design.
Thanks so much for joining me on the blog today, friends! I hope you weekend is relaxing and crafty!
