poppystamps: Monochromatic

The candles are lit and we're ready to eat! Hello, it's Rachel here with a birthday card featuring Poppystamps latest release "Basic Birthday Candles" and "Happy Birthday Streamer Script" die sets. You might wonder where the cake is-- thats for another day.

To create this card I chose three coordinating papers in shades of green from the "Birthday Fun Pack" printed paper for the Poppystamps "Basic Birthday Candles". I die cut the flames with 2 shades of gold glitter. (The paper is listed below.) I reinforced each piece with another layer underneath.

Next I die cut the "Scallop Pinpoint Rings" in a heavy vellum and white cardstock. Then I trimmed the patterned green paper slightly smaller than an A2 size and glued it onto a white cardbase.

I arranged the candles to look as if i just set them down. I glued the flames to the candles. I die cut the birthday sentiment out of white paper and then the outline in heavy vellum. I used dimensionals under the sentiment to pop it up.I adhered the sentiment covering the lower portion of the candles.

Finally I placed Fairy drops randomly on the card. They look like bubbles! The clear embellishments enhance the design without competition.

This card is somewhat of a monochromatic style. The various shades of green and the neutral white makes it fit into the category minus the flames on the candles.

Birthday cards are the most popular cards to make, and such a happy occasion too! It's fun to experiment with color and unplanned, slightly scattered arrangements. Until next time, have a fantastic day with all the things you love to do! Don't forget to check out the Poppystamps birthday release full of sweet treats and goodies.

Rachel Floral Signature

Supplies

2671 Basic Birthday Candles

2668 Happy Birthday Streamer Script

2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings

PP2100 Birthday Fun 6x6 pack

DRP101 Fairy Drops

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

Hello Poppy Peeps!

It's Sphoorti again! With December's snow and wintery vibes, I decided to create a white-on-white card. It involved quite a bit of die cutting, but I had a blast putting it together! And the best part is - you can use any die set you have that can cut flowers!

I began by die cutting a bunch of flowers from white cardstock using the 2622 Flower and Leaf Sprinkles die. I also used some of the floral dies from the 2469 Floral Vase Popup Die Set. It helped speed up the flower die-cutting process. Next, I cut out some rings with the 2613 Nordic Pattern Ring die set. To make it easier, I added double-sided adhesive to the back of the rings, which allowed me to stick the flowers down without needing liquid glue.

To give the flowers some dimension, I used a blunt-ended pointy tool and gently pressed on the centers of the flowers while they were resting on a mouse pad. This helped them "pop" a little more. After that, I adhered the flowers to the Nordic rings and added pearls to some of the flower centers for a bit of extra elegance.

Once the rings were attached to my card base, I felt like the white space needed a bit more texture. So, I turned to the 2609 Scallop Pinpoint Rings die set and cut out a few additional rings from the same white card stock. These went into some of the open areas to balance out the design.

Finally, I added a leftover sentiment from the PSF808 Modest Greetings 2 Hot Foil Plate and Die, which I had foiled in gold on plain white card stock. And that was it!

It’s got a bit of a wedding card feel, don’t you think? While I don’t have any weddings coming up, I kept the sentiment general. What do you think of the finished look?