Happy Birthday to You Frame
Happy Birthday to You Frame

Instructions:
Take an Ivory card stock measuring 8 x 12 inches, score and fold in half to create a side-folding card base of size 6 x 8 inches. Using sheet 11B from HCDP1-2144 Elegant Rose Frames Paper Collection, cut 2 pieces measuring 7 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches in size and adhere them on the front and inside panel. Using the smallest corner die from HCD2-7399 Flourish Companion Frame Die, cut 4 pieces on gold card stock and adhere on the corners of the inner panel. Use HCD2- 7425 Filigree Border & Accents Die, to die-cut 4 small corner pieces with gold stock and adhere them to each of the corners of the front panel.
Cut a peice of sheet 3A from the paper collection to 5 x 7 inch size, sponge the edges using Thistle ink. Add a layer of Ivory card stock with size 1/8th inch larger than the designer paper and adhere them together. Use a 1 inch size satin ribbon matching color the designer paper, adhere it along any opposite corners of the ready panel and adhere it to the card base.
Cut a piece of Ivory card stock measuring 4 1/2 x 6 inches in size, run it through the embossing folder and sponge the edges using Thistle ink. Cut another mat layer using gold card stock 1/8th inch larger than the embossed piece, adhere them together on the card front as shown, using dimensional tape. Stamp the image from HCPC-31002 Elegant Rose Frame Cling Stamp Set with Jet Black ink on White card stock. Color the image using water colors and cut using the coordinating die along with some extra die-cuts. Stack and adhere the die-cut pieces together and glue them to the card front.
For the sentiment, use HCPC-31004 Elegant Rose Sentiments Cling Stamp Set to black heat emboss 'Happy Birthday to you' on white card stock and color using watercolors. Cut the sentiment with the coordinating die along with a few extra die-cuts, stack and adhere them together. Use HCD1-7203 Ornamental Tags Die to cut the background of the sentiment on Ivory card stock, sponge the edges using Thistle ink and adhere this piece along with the sentiment piece on top, to the card front as shown with dimensional tape.
Stamp and white heat emboss 2 of the dragon fly images from HCPC-3983 Decorative Dragonfly Cling Stamp Set few times on vellum sheet and color using Thistle ink from behind the stamped image. Cut the images using their coordinating die, stack and adhere 3 die-cuts each using dries clear glue. Add crystal clear glitter by sponging some dries clear glue and adhere these to the card front using dimensional tape.
Finally, finish off the card by adding some gold flat back pearls.
Other Products: Ivory cardstock, dimensional adhesive, hot glue, hot glue gun, funnel tray, scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine, scoring board, thistle archival ink, gold flat-back pearls, watercolors, paint brushes, angled mosaic embossing folder, satin ribbon