Hello Crafters,
Today, we have a quick and easy card tutorial perfect for the shopaholics in your life! Our incredible DT member, Glynis, has worked her magic with the new Chic Boutique collection and created this pretty birthday card, complete with bunting and balloons!
Read on for a full step-by-step project tutorial, complete with a materials list that has been linked so you can click on each product to be sent to its respective web page, making it easy for you to shop.
YOU WILL NEED:
- Chic Boutique collection:
- Stamp and die set – It's your Birthday
- Scalloped and Pierced die set – Squares
- 8x8” paper pad – Pastel Rainbow Delight
- Mirror card – Amethyst
- Smooth white card
- Sparkelicious glitter – Caribbean Sunset, Crystallina, and Silver Crystal
- Ranger Glossy Accents
- Assorted marker pens
- Versafine Clair Black inkpad
- WOW! embossing powder – Clear Gloss
- Pinflair 3D glue gel
- Art Glitter Dries-Clear PVA glue
- Foam pads on a roll
- 8x8" white straight-edged card blank
- WOW! heat tool
- Die-cutting machine
INSTRUCTIONS:
1 Matt and layer Amethyst mirror card onto the base card. Using the Scalloped and Pierced Square die set, cut numbers one and five in white card and go around the edges using Crystallina Sparkelicious glitter. Cut numbers two and six in Amethyst mirror card and affix to the appropriate scalloped die-cut. Using the Pastel Rainbow Delight paper pad, trim down two different-sized patterned papers to fit, go around the edges using Silver Crystal Sparkelicious glitter, and secure on top of the die-cut panels. Affix each layer to the base card with foam pads.
2 Stamp, heat-emboss and die-cut the elements from the It's Your Birthday stamp and die set onto white card using Versafine Clair Black ink and Clear Gloss embossing powder. Colour with the assorted marker pens, then decorate with Caribbean Sunset Sparkelicious glitter and Glossy Accents. Affix to the card using 3D glue gel.
3 Stamp and heat-emboss the sentiment, then matt and layer onto mirror card and secure in place with foam pads to finish.
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Chloe x
