Happy birthday - glitter and gold square card - day 255 of my 366 day challenge

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Happy birthday - glitter and gold square card - 
day 255 of my 366 day challenge

 Hi Craft addicts!

 I wanted to try out some Tonic Studios Nuvo glitter and so decided to make this bright and cheerful "birthday" card....
Happy birthday - glitter and gold square card

 To make the card I did the following:-

  • Using an 8" white square card (from Hunkydory) I cut approximately 8.5cm off the right hand side of the card
  • I then used one of Hunkydory's pre-cut 6" square "Gold Mirri" Mats and added a pretty white floral circle frame (which I think is Tattered Lace)  in the centre of it.
  • I took some wide ultra strong red liner tape and placed it on the left hand side of the card leaving a small gap between it and the fold of the card and taking the backing off used some "Violet Infusion" Tonic Studios Nuvo Pure Sheen glitter - I repeated it using narrow tape on the inside of the card (the part that shows) again leaving a small gap.
  • I then cut out the retro "Happy Birthday" die from Tonic Studios using "blue" Mirri card and attached it to the centre of the white frame.
  • I wanted the whole panel to overhang the front part of the card, so only glued the relevant part of it and edged it to where the glitter border ends.
  • I then used a Tattered Lace corner (not sure which one it is) cut out in white to the top left hand corner and added a bow which I made using a Lelli-bots kit.
  • To finish off the card, I added some "Chaton Rose" crystals to the frame and to the right hand front edge.

And there you are....a really different card - that will be on my website soon.  Don't forget you can visit The Handmade Crafts Shop anytime to see what else I have for sale or sign up to my monthly newsletter here 
Products and items you may need to make this card
  • 8" white square card with envelope from Hunkydory
  • Tonic Studios Happy birthday retro die
  • Tattered Lace floral frame die
  • Tattered Lace corner die
  • 6" pre-cut Gold Mirri card - from Hunkdory,
  • White cardstock
  • Blue Mirror card 
  • Lellibots bow or any other one
  • Violet Infusion Pure Sheen Glitter from Tonic Studios Nuvo range
  • Chaton Rose crystal drops from Crafter's Companion 
  • Collall All Purpose glue
  • Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue
  • Foam pads from Stix2 or Hunkydory or Craftwork Cards
  • Red Ultra strong red liner tape
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