Happy blooming birthday

by emma.fuge.author

1

Make a 4¼x5½” card blank from emerald cardstock, remove 21/4” from the top of the card front, then and score this piece at 1/2” on both of the short edges.

2

Cut a 1/2” tab out from one side, roughly in the middle, this will create a tab on the left-hand side and a panel to attach to the back of the card blank on the right-hand side.

3

Score the larger front panel along the short edge at 1/2” and snip out a tab as shown in the step-by-step guide that goes with this project.

4

Stamp a greeting on the smaller panel using VersaMark ink, sprinkle with embossing powder and heat-emboss. Cover the back panel with yellow patterned paper and round the corners.

5

Stamp clouds onto the patterned panel using blue ink. Attach the sentiment panel to the right-hand side. With both front panels attached, cut freehand to create slopes and cut edges using the fringe scissors.

6

Create the slits to hold the taps as shown in the illustrated step-by-step guide that goes with this project, then decorate with stamped images and glue close to the tabs to disguise the cut marks and secure the bendy elements.