It's that time of year and many will be celebrating tonight. In fact as I write this, many of you in the eastern parts of the world are already toasting the coming of 2016 and looking back on the memories of 2015.
Maybe I should've posted my New Year's card today (click here to see what I made). But then again, you crafters out there wouldn't have been able to recreate it and send it off to your friends in time. So instead I am posting some fun birthday cards that I made with products from our 2015 Holiday Catalog which is ending soon. The last day to order from this catalog is January 4th, so be sure to peruse through the pages AND it's list of retiring products so you can gather up what you need…or want. 😉
Your Presents is a very versatile stamp set. I'm glad I have it, because I can not only make great cards at Christmas time, but throughout the entire year. It's images are meant to build on each other so you can make patterned wrapping paper for the gifts by "kissing" the stamp images together before stamping.
These are some fun birthday card ideas. I chose bright, cheerful colors from the Cherry On Top designer series paper stack. And then added a strip of some of this fun paper along the bottom of each card. To shop my online store for these and other fun products, click here (or shop my store anytime using the Shop Now button). The supplies I used to make these cards are also shown below and each linked directly to my online store.
Measurements:
- Whisper White thick card stock – 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (folded in half at 4-1/4") and 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" scrap
- Basic Black card stock – 5-1/2" x 5/8"
- Cherry On Top designer series paper – 5-1/2" x 1/2"
- Silver or Gold Cording – 5"
Tips:
- Attach the designer paper strip to the black strip, then add this to the card before decorating and stamping.
- Stamp the presents on the scrap piece of white card stock (remember to stamp the black bow on one of them, too). Cut them out by hand or with a paper trimmer. Then lay them on the card (do not attach them yet). Position your word stamps and stamp them down. Move the gifts out of the way right before stamping so they don't get ink on them.
- Attach the gifts to the card being sure to also add the metallic doily under one of them. I used a couple Dimensionals to attach the green gift.
- Tie the cording in a bow and attach to the third gift using a rolled up glue dot. (Rolling it makes it skinny so it doesn't show.)
It's difficult to tell in the above photos, but the doilies really ARE metallic. 🙂
And pretty!
Thanks for visiting today. Happy New Year to all of you!!! Be safe if you are out and about.
Oh! And I can't wait to share with you all my December 2015 Paper Pumpkin kit ideas. I created them all last night and just need to photo them and put together my video. Look for that in the coming days.
Product List
Don't miss out on the big Year-End Sale! You have only until January 4th.
Be sure to check out the Retiring 2015 Holiday Catalog Products Before They Are Gone! You have only until January 4th.
