Today's project is a bright, fun birthday card that features one of the Sale-A-Bration Sets you can earn for FREE! Enjoy!
Supplies- Happy Moments Sale-A-Bration Set, page 5 of Sale-A-Bration Brochure, available free with qualifying orders in either Clear or Wood Mount
- Rose Red 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 157, $5.50
- Earth Elements Assorted 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 156, $7.95
- Whisper White 8 1/2 x 11" Card Stock, page 155, $7.50
- Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack, page 33 of Occasions Mini, $24.95
- Basic Brown Classic Ink Pad, page 155, $5.95
- Going Gray Classic Ink Pad, page 155, $5.95
- Rose Red Classic Ink Pad, page 157, $5.95
- Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Write Marker, page 156, $3.25
- Rose Red Stampin' Write Marker, page 157, $3.25
- Blender Pens, page 192, $9.95
- Rose Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, page 183, $4.95
- Rich Regals Brads, page 179, $8.95
- Paper-Piercing Tool, page 191, $3.50
- Mat Pack, page 191, $9.95
- Stampin' Dimensionals, page 192, $3.95
- adhesive
- scissors
Directions1) Cut a piece of Rose Red Card Stock to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2". Score and fold in half to make card.
2) Cut a piece of Chocolate Chip Card Stock to 4 x 5 1/4."
3) Cut two pieces of Pumpkin Pie Card Stock to 1 3/4 x 2 3/8."
4) Stamp sentiment from Happy Moments Set in Rose Red Ink in upper left corner of one of the pumpkin rectangles. Set the other pumpkin rectangle aside for now.
5) Adhere the stamped pumpkin rectangle to the upper left corner of the chocolate rectangle leaving about 1/4" of the chocolate card stock showing on the left side and above.
6) Cut three different pieces of Sweet Pea Designer Paper with different pumpkin dots to 1 3/4 x 2 3/8" each.
7) Adhere a small piece of Rose Red Grosgrain Ribbon to the bottom of the Designer Paper with the biggest dots about 1/2" up from the bottom.
8) Adhere the three pieces of Designer Paper to the other three corners of the chocolate rectangle. Remember to leave about a 1/4" border of the chocolate rectangle showing on each outside edge.
9) Use the Paper-Piercing Tool and Mat Pack to poke three evenly spaced holes in the upper right corner of the Designer Paper in the upper right corner.
10) Insert Rose Red Brads and secure on the back side.
11) Adhere the embellished chocolate rectangle to the card front.
12) Cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock to 1 5/8 x 2 1/4".
13) Stamp the present stack image from the Happy Moments Set in Basic Brown Ink in the center of the white rectangle.
14) Stamp the image again in Basic Brown Ink on a small scrap of small polka dot Rose Red paper from the Sweet Pea Stack.
15) Use the Markers to color in the top and bottom presents.
16) Carefully cut out the center present stamped on the Designer Paper just inside the stamped lines.
17) Adhere the cut out present to the center present on the stamped image.
18) Get some ink from the Going Gray Ink Pad lid on the tip of a Blender Pen and color in some shadows below and to the left of the present stack.
19) Adhere the stamped white rectangle to the other pumpkin rectangle you cut out in step 3.
20) Cut a piece of Rose Red Card Stock to 1 7/8 x 2 1/2."
21) Adhere the rose rectangle behind the pumpkin mat.
22) Adhere the main image to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
TipsWhen using a Blender Pen, remember to stroke across the paper in one direction only. If you use a back and forth motion, the card stock can start to pill and tear.
Clean your Blender Pen after use by scribbling on a piece of scratch paper until no color comes off.
Adding shadows to your stamped images makes your cards look more professional. After all, presents don't just float in space!
