Mousey Birthday Friend

Hi everyone!  Today is the first day of Craftin Desert Diva's Release and today I am showing casing the Sweetest Birthday stamp set.  I have listed the items you will need to make this card.  While I am listing the color palette I chose, please feel free to use one of your own choosing.

  Supplies:

• Sweetest Birthday Stamp Set (to be released 1/12/17 @ 3:00 PM EST)
• Fancy Frame Dies
• Banner Dies
• PrismaColor Pencils: 
  • Blush Pink PC928(bow, hat, cake), Deco Pink (Bow, hat, cake, cherry, ears) Pink PC929 (sleeve), Pink Rose PC1018 (plate), Crimson Red PC924 (cherry)
  • Ginger Root PC1084 (mouse), Biege Sienna (mouse) 
  • Apple Green PC912 (skirt, hat, cake) Dark Green PC908 (skirt, hat cake) Pale Sage PC1089 (skirt)
  • White PC938 (ears, skirt, blouse, mouse highlights to blend), 10% French Grey PC1086 (shirt, cake)
• Green Ribbon
• Pretty In Pink Sequins
• Blush Pink Card Stock
• Apple Green Card Stock
• White Card Stock
• A2 Card Base (5 1/2" x 8 1/2")
• Black dye ink (SSS)
• 1/2" Score-Tape
• Zots

Step 1:

This is an A2 card (5 1/2" x 4 1/4"). We will begin by cutting out our Apple Green and Blush Pink base.  You will cut your Apple Green card stock to 5 1/4"w x 4"l.  The Blush Pink will be trimmed to 5"w x 3 3/4"l.  

Step 2:

Using an A2 piece of white card stock.  You will stamp out your image in a random pattern.  Then you will color in your images with the palette shown above or one of your choosing.  Once you have colored in all of your images you will trim down this piece using the Fancy Frame Dies.  This die will leave you with a lovely scalloped edge and beautiful stitched detailing in your cut out.

Step 3:

Using the Blush Pink card stock, cut out your sentiment piece using the oval from the Banner Dies set.  You will use sentiment "Happy Birthday my friend from the stamp set to stamp in black dye in your sentiment.   Adhere sequins from the Pretty In Pink Sequins set to the card stock around the sentiment using Zots.

Step 4:

Now you will adhere your stamped image base to the pink allowing a 1/8" Blush Pink boarder.  Cut your green grosgrain ribbon to the width and 1/2" wraparound on each side of the Blush Pink Base.  I like using using Score-Tape to adhere the card bases and the ribbon as it is a strong holding tape.  once the ribbon is in place, you will adhere the whole thing to the Apple Green base with Scrore-Tape.  

Step 5:

Stamp your sentiment on the inside of the A2 card base (optional).  Now you are ready to adhere the card front to you A2 card base using Score-Tape.  Now you are ready to send or give out your card!


I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and how to piece together this birthday card.  See you next time!