Blossoms Birthday Card
For the card front: Turn the card with the fold at the top and cover the front with Boutique blue paper. Ink the edges. Cut a 6½" strip of Boutique squares paper, ink the edges, and mat the long edges on green cardstock with 1/16" borders. Trace and cut the tab from Boutique light green paper, then mat on green cardstock with 1/32" borders. Stamp “especially for you” on it. Glue the squares strip across the front, 7/8" from the bottom, and glue the tab tucked behind it as shown.
Trace and cut the banner from Boutique brown paper and glue to the card as shown, ¾" from the left edge. Glue the green/pink label overlapping the banner as shown, cutting off the upper end even with the card. Place the Dazzles™ flower branches on white cardstock and cut out. Color the flowers and buds medium pink and shade the centers with rose pink. Color the leaves DG2 and shade with DG4. Color the butterfly with turquoise blue and Indian blue. Color the branches brown gray. Glue to the front as shown. Place two small open butterfly Dazzles™ on pink Boutique squares paper and cut out. Glue near the flowers and place two brown butterfly Dazzles™ as shown.
For the inside: Cover the inside with Boutique houndstooth paper, inking the edges before gluing. Cut a 6½" strip of Boutique squares paper, ink the edges, and glue across the center. Cut the pink blossoms label in half and glue the pieces to extend from behind the dress form label as shown. Glue to the center. Stamp “happy birthday” on Boutique light green paper and trim to 1¼"x¾". Mat on green cardstock with 1/32" borders, then on Boutique brown paper with 1/8" borders. Mat again on green cardstock with 1/32" borders. Foam tape to the label and place a butterfly Dazzle™ as shown. Place two rose Dazzles™ on white cardstock. Color the blossoms and leaves as for the flowers on the front, then glue and foam tape as shown.
Cardstock: green, white
Trace and cut the banner from Boutique brown paper and glue to the card as shown, ¾" from the left edge. Glue the green/pink label overlapping the banner as shown, cutting off the upper end even with the card. Place the Dazzles™ flower branches on white cardstock and cut out. Color the flowers and buds medium pink and shade the centers with rose pink. Color the leaves DG2 and shade with DG4. Color the butterfly with turquoise blue and Indian blue. Color the branches brown gray. Glue to the front as shown. Place two small open butterfly Dazzles™ on pink Boutique squares paper and cut out. Glue near the flowers and place two brown butterfly Dazzles™ as shown.
For the inside: Cover the inside with Boutique houndstooth paper, inking the edges before gluing. Cut a 6½" strip of Boutique squares paper, ink the edges, and glue across the center. Cut the pink blossoms label in half and glue the pieces to extend from behind the dress form label as shown. Glue to the center. Stamp “happy birthday” on Boutique light green paper and trim to 1¼"x¾". Mat on green cardstock with 1/32" borders, then on Boutique brown paper with 1/8" borders. Mat again on green cardstock with 1/32" borders. Foam tape to the label and place a butterfly Dazzle™ as shown. Place two rose Dazzles™ on white cardstock. Color the blossoms and leaves as for the flowers on the front, then glue and foam tape as shown.
Cardstock: green, white