Happy Birthday For Freshly Made Sketches

Here is my design for the weekly challenge at Freshly Made Sketches!!

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This is the layout sketch I had to follow.








Here is my card!

I think this is the first time I have ever used Mango Melody Card Stock!! I love it paired with the Bermuda Bay Card Stock!!! Bright and happy!!

The card base is Bermuda Bay. I die cut 2 pieces of the Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper using the Rectangle Stitched Framelits and adhered to the card. I then die cut out "Happy" and "Birthday" in Mango Melody using the Well Written Dies and again in black fun foam to give the words some "lift"! Using black fun foam also creates a nice shadow effect. Glue to the card using Multipurpose Glue.

I punched out a Mango Melody Balloon with the Balloon Bouquet Punch, added some Whisper White Bakers Twine to the back using a Glue Dot and attached it to the card with a few Dimensionals. 

Simple and no stamping!! 

I hope you enjoyed today's bright and cheery card! 
Stay safe, Happy Stamping and Creating!

Arlene





Product List

Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper [151313] $15.75	Well Written Dies [151816] $54.00	Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $24.00
Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $48.00	Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $12.00	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989] $12.00
White Stampin' Chalk Marker [132133] $4.75	Whisper White Solid Baker's Twine [124262] $4.75	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $7.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $5.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $34.00

May Paper Pumpkin 

I made the second card in the May Paper Pumpkin kit. The first photo I followed the instructions, for the other 3 I completely changed up the layouts. The way I cut up the cards from the kit, I was able to make an extra card!! Bonus!!

The twine that came with the kit is so pretty!! I frayed the ends here to add some texture. Aren't those little Bird metal elements adorable!!! I used the Stitched Nested labels to cut out the middle of the card, popped up the label, added a piece of Basic Black card stock behind it, then attached the sentiment tag inside the opening. I attached the front panel to a piece of Petal Pink c/s then attached it to a Basic Black card.

In the previous card, I had cut out some pieces with the Stitched Nested Labels, I used the leftover piece for this layout, adding a Very Vanilla layer behind it. The card is Old Olive, I repeatedly stamped the flower image in Old Olive ink, added a small strip of Petal Pink c/s and basic Black c/s to the bottom, die cut "Happy" from the Well Written die set, and again I used the pretty twine, looping it a few times and attaching it to the back of the tag then finishing the card off with a few rhinestones!!

I cut the Paper Pumpkin card apart, added a Basic Black layer then mounting it to a Petal Pink base.
I attached a strip of Basic Black c/s, wrapped with twine around it twice, then tied it into a bow and fringed the ends.  I added the label and attached the bird element with a glue dot. I also painted on some Wink of Stella to the center of the flowers, it doesn't show in the photo but it really adds a pretty touch. 
The sentiment is from a new set called Butterfly Wishes, coming June 4th!!

I still have 2 more cards to make from this kit!

Happy Stamping and Creating!
Arlene