Bicycle and Balloons 7" square card - Day 174 of my 366 day challenge

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Bicycle and Balloons 7" white square card  - 
Day 174 of my 366 day challenge

Hi Craft addicts!

So after all the thunder, lightning and SO much rain last night, I thought I would make this bright and cheerful card! I have used a Hunkydory topper, a Tonic Studios die and some cardstock from Craftwork Cards.

Bicycle and Balloons 7" white square card
The card I used is a 7" square white card from Hunkydory and I added some yellow and white spotty paper (from the "Bohemian Dream" 8" paper pad collection from Craftwork Cards) to about 60% of it using Collall All Purpose glue as it allowed me time to make sure it was positioned correctly.  I then added a strip of black card down the join so it didn't show (I had used one of the pre-installed templates on my Brother Scan n Cut to cut it out). 

For the topper itself, I added the Hunkydory "Bicycles and Balloons" topper on to some of their red "Adorable Scorable" which I had cut out previously with a deckle edged die and then placed that on to the larger, more elaborate frame which I had cut out from a yellow/cream cardstock from Craft Creations using a Tonic Studios die (I am not sure which one it was).

I then added some narrow foam pad strips to it and placed it on the right hand side (as the background has a regular pattern, you can align it in the right spot). To decorate it a bit more, I added some "Sherbert Shimmer" Nuvo crystal drops and then a large "blue" button (with some yellow and white Bakers Twine) to the bottom left hand corner.

And there you are....a bright and cheerful card and don't forget you can visit my website The Handmade Crafts Shop to see what else I have for sale.

Products and items you may need to make this card
  • 7" white square card and envelope - from Hunkydory
  • Bicycle and balloons topper from Hunkydory
  • Tonic Studios elaborate square die 
  • Red Adorable Scorable cardstock from Hunkydory
  • Yellow and white paper from 8" Bohemian Dreams pad from Craftwork Card
  • Yellow/cream cardstock from Craft Creations
  • Pre-installed border strip template on Brother Scan n Cut
  • Black cardstock (Lynda Chapman's black card from Creative Crafting World)
  • Sherbert Shimmer glitter Nuvo Crystal drops from Tonic Studios
  • Blue button (large)
  • Yellow and whte Bakers Twine
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Collall All Purpose Glue
  • Foam pads from Stix2, Hunkydory or Create and Craft
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