Birthday Dies Are So Versatile

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As much as I love the Happy Birthday to You stamp set, I love the birthday dies more because they are so versatile. Sure you can cut out the cake with flowers, but you can also cut out the flowers separately and add some extra leaves for accents. Take a look at today’s card and you’ll see what I mean.

Today’s Project

I stamped the cake with the flowers 3 times on Whisper White cardstock. Then, I colored them with the blends and cut them out using the Birthday dies. I cut each set of flowers into two pieces which gave me 3 sets with two flowers and 3 sets with one flower. I arranged them on the Daffodil Delight layer and had one set of two flowers left over. So, I used it on the inside! You can’t see the gap in the middle of the card front, because I covered it with the heat embossed sentiment.

You may be wondering where I found the Night of Navy embossing powder. I didn’t! I used the trick of inking my stamp with Versamark and then with Night of Navy and using Clear embossing powder. Voila! It looks like I have Night of Navy embossing powder. Here’s a closer look.

I also cut out some sprigs using the Birthday Dies in the same colors as the rest of the card. They make a nice accent on the flowers. Although you can’t really see it clearly, I also embossed both Daffodil Delight layers with the Subtle 3D Embossing folder. This folder is one of my favorites. It gives some dimension to the card but doesn’t steal the show.

Make the Inside Pretty

I had one set of die-cut flowers left, so I glued it to a Daffodil Delight layer on the inside of the card. Normally I use Whisper White to line the inside, but Daffodil Delight is light enough that you can easily write on it. I didn’t want to use Whisper White because I wanted to keep the Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy colors the only colors on my card. What do you think? I think it looks great and ties in with the card front beautifully. Plus, I didn’t waste any of my colored images.

"Birthday Dies, Happy Birthday to You, Stampin' Up!, Candi Suriano"

Don’t Forget the Envelope

For the envelope, I masked off (covered up) all but the smallest flower and stamped it on the envelope front. I also colored it with the blends. TIP: Stick a piece of scrap cardstock in the envelope so the colors don’t bleed through to the back.

I’ll leave you with one last look at the card with the envelope. If you’d like to make this card, the instructions are below. And, at the end of the post, you can find a list of supplies. Clicking on any item will take you to my online store.

Remember, this stamp set and the coordinating dies are only available until March 31 or until supplies last! Order yours now!

You Can Make it Too

Birthday Dies Are So Versatile

Instructions

Make Your Base
Cut an 8.5 X 11 sheet of Night of Navy cardstock in half. Score it on the long side at 4 1/4. Fold it in half. Run a bone folder across the crease to make it nice and crisp
Cut Your Layers
Cut two pieces of Daffodil Delight cardstock at 5 1/4" X 4".
Cut a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock at 4 1/4" x 3".
Cut a piece of Night of Navy cardstock at 4 3/8" X 3 1/8".
Emboss Your Layers
Emboss one of the large and the small Daffodil Delight layer using the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder.
Assemble Your Layers
Attach the unembossed Daffodil Delight layer to the inside of the card.
Attach the embossed Daffodil Delight layer to the card front.
Attach the small Daffodil Delight layer to the Night of Navy layer.
Attach the Night of Navy layer to the card front.
Stamp and Color the Flowers
Stamp the cake with flowers image 3 times on a Whisper White scrap using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
Use a post-it note to cover up the parts of the flower image you don't want on the envelope. Stamp the front of the envelope with the cake with flowers using Momento Tuxedo Black ink.
Color the flowers using the Daffodil Delight and Night of Navy Blends. I used a light touch to get a more watercolored look. TIP: Stick a piece of scrap cardstock into the envelope before coloring so that the colors don't bleed through to the other side.
Make Your Die Cuts
Cut out the flowers using the Birthday Dies and your favorite die-cutting machine.
Cut two sprigs from Daffodil Delight cardstock using the Birthday Dies and your favorite die-cutting machine.
Cut four sprigs from Night of Navy cardstock using the Birthday Dies and your favorite die-cutting machine.
Stamp, Heat Emboss, and Cut Your Sentiment
Rub your embossing buddy across a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock.
Stamp the sentiment on the Daffodil Delight cardstock by inking the stamp with Versamark and then Night of Navy ink.
Sprinkle with Clear Embossing Powder.
Use your heat tool to set the embossing powder.
Cut the sentiment with the Stitched Rectangle dies.
Attach the Elements
Cut the small flower off from the larger two flowers.
Attach one of the larger two flowers to the inside of the card using Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Attach the rest of the flowers to the Daffodil Delight layer using Dimensionals. There will be a blank space between the upper and lower flowers.
Tuck the sprigs behind the flowers and attach using Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue on the end of the stems, leaving the top of the sprig loose.
Attach the sentiment to the middle of the card using Dimensionals. TIP: To make the sentiment even, use a double stack of Dimensionals on each end.

If you’d like to try to recreate this card, you can find a list of the products I used at the end of this post. Need a demonstrator or a catalog? Drop me a line and I’ll put one in the mail. And, f you ever have any questions, please feel free to comment or email me. And, don’t forget to Pin this post so you can find it again!