Forgot a Birthday in the Holiday Shuffle?

“Well, I guess I’m in crafty heaven these days with the huge box of goodies Stampendous sent me so I totally forgot about my best friend’s birthday. Tsk tsk – what a terrible friend I am, and I’m very ashamed to admit this, but the crafter in me yearns to share the card I made for her – she loves these pretty, girly things in pastel colors, so I hope she likes all the scalloped edges, the twirly whirlies, the  sparkle and soft colors I included in her card. And I hope she forgives me, too.”   –  Stephanie Lee,  Stampendous Blog Star

Belated Birthday Card by Stephanie Lee

Stampendous Supplies:

Birthday Assortment Perfectly Clear Stamps

Cling Jumbo Dahlia Stamp Set (coming soon to a Michael’s near you!)

Frantage Embossing Enamel (Shabby White)

Frantage Mica (Pearlized Mica)

Multi Crystal Mix from the Vintage Glitter Kit

Other supplies:

Recollection Cardstock (kraft and white)

Vellum

American Craft ribbon

Kaiser Craft Paper Blossoms

Ranger Archival Ink Black

Ranger Distressed Ink (Pumice Stone, Fired Brick, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass)

Papertrey Ink Doily Details Collection

Fiskars Treading Water Edge Punch

Adhesive

Instructions:

1.     Form card base with Kraft card stock and round bottom corners.

2.     Using a stippling brush, color white cardstock with Fired Brick, Wild Honey, Tumbled Glass distressed inks. Trim to 4” x 5.25”, scalloped punch top edge and round bottom edge.

3.     Stamp flourish from the Cling Jumbo Dahlia stamp set.

4.     Randomly emboss colored background with embossing enamel, glitter and mica fragments.

5.     Adhere finished background to card base and stitch top edge twice with a sewing machine.

6.     Adhere ribbon.

7.     Stamp sentiment onto vellum and diecut with doily die.

8.     Finish card by attaching sentiment and flower.