Happy Birthday XXX frog in waistcoat 7x5in white card

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Happy Birthday XXX frog in waistcoat 7x5in white card

 Hi Craft addicts!

 I had so much fun making this frog themed Birthday card which can be used for young and old alike!


How I made this card:-

  • I first of all stamped the froggy background and the frog itself out on to some white stamping card using Gina K Black Amalgam ink.
  • I then used one of Tattered Lace's Antique Lace Essential Circle dies to cut the background out and used two of their Pin Dot Circles to cut the green and white circles using Hunkydory's For The Love of Stamps paper pad.
  • I hand painted the frogs in the background and the main frog stamp using Dreamees Dinkie Inkies inks - green, red and blue.
  • I then cut out the frog leaving a narrow white border all around it.
  • I used the Happy Birthday stamp sentiment (from Bert & Gert's Ball Games set 2) and stamped it again onto some white stamping card and cut it out with one of the smaller Antique Lace dies.
  • I stuck the three main background circles on top of each other using a tape pen (trying to allow an equal space between each of them).
  • I had a strip of green card hanging around so gave it a wavy edge and attached it to the middle of a 5" x 7" card (it was slightly too short so I cut it in half beforehand).
  • I then attached the main background topper to the middle of the card and then added the Happy Birthday sentiment stamp to the centre of that, this time with foam pads.
  • I also used foam pads to add the frog to the right hand side of the card.
  • Finally, I used a black Fineliner pen to  add some faux stitches to the border.

Products used for this card:-
  • 5" x 7" White card (tentfold) with envelope
  • Everyday Unfrogettable stamp set from Personal Impressions
  • Tattered Lace Antique Lace Essential Circle dies
  • Tattered Lace Pin Dot Circle dies
  • Ball Games Set 2 stamp set from Bert & Gert
  • Dreamees Dinkie Inkies Chalk ink cubes
  • White stamping card
  • Spotty paper from For The Love of Stamps 8" paper pad (double sided)
  • Black fineliner pen
  • Black Amalgam ink from Gina K
  • Tape pen (from Create & Craft)
  • Foam Pads
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