For the card front: Place the card with the fold on top and trim to 6"x5". Cover the front with black cardstock. Cut 5¾"x4¾" Red Velvet tan corner paper with the corner at the lower left and glue centered on the front.
Die cut two small swirls from Red Velvet brown houndstooth paper. Die cut a 3¼" blossom from red cardstock, a 2¼" blossom from Red Velvet red text paper, and a 1½" blossom from Red Velvet tan text paper. Use the bone folder to gently curl the petals as shown. Glue the largest blossom on the lower left with the die-cut swirls extending from under the right and upper left sides.
Foam tape the 2¼" blossom on the 3¼" blossom, then foam tape the 1½" blossom on top. Attach a ½" button in the center with tape. Use the pattern to trace and cut a small banner from Red Velvet green textured paper. Mat all but the straight end on black cardstock with 1/32" borders, then stamp “Count your life by…” on it. Glue on the upper right as shown.
For the inside: Cut 6"x1" Red Velvet green houndstooth paper, 6"x1½" Red Velvet red tapestry paper, and 6"x1½" Red Velvet tan striped paper. Mat the upper edge of the green paper and the lower edge of the red paper on black cardstock with 1/16" borders. Mat both long edges of the tan paper on red cardstock with 1/16" borders. Glue to the inside, overlapped as shown.
Trace and cut a large banner from Red Velvet green tapestry paper and stamp “Count your age by…” near the right end. Mat on black cardstock with 1/32" borders, then glue 1¼" from the left edge. Die cut a 2¼" blossom from tan cardstock, a 1½" blossom from red cardstock, and two small swirls from Red Velvet brown houndstooth paper. Glue as shown and attach a 3/8" button to the flower center with tape.
Die cut two small swirls from Red Velvet brown houndstooth paper. Die cut a 3¼" blossom from red cardstock, a 2¼" blossom from Red Velvet red text paper, and a 1½" blossom from Red Velvet tan text paper. Use the bone folder to gently curl the petals as shown. Glue the largest blossom on the lower left with the die-cut swirls extending from under the right and upper left sides.
Foam tape the 2¼" blossom on the 3¼" blossom, then foam tape the 1½" blossom on top. Attach a ½" button in the center with tape. Use the pattern to trace and cut a small banner from Red Velvet green textured paper. Mat all but the straight end on black cardstock with 1/32" borders, then stamp “Count your life by…” on it. Glue on the upper right as shown.
For the inside: Cut 6"x1" Red Velvet green houndstooth paper, 6"x1½" Red Velvet red tapestry paper, and 6"x1½" Red Velvet tan striped paper. Mat the upper edge of the green paper and the lower edge of the red paper on black cardstock with 1/16" borders. Mat both long edges of the tan paper on red cardstock with 1/16" borders. Glue to the inside, overlapped as shown.
Trace and cut a large banner from Red Velvet green tapestry paper and stamp “Count your age by…” near the right end. Mat on black cardstock with 1/32" borders, then glue 1¼" from the left edge. Die cut a 2¼" blossom from tan cardstock, a 1½" blossom from red cardstock, and two small swirls from Red Velvet brown houndstooth paper. Glue as shown and attach a 3/8" button to the flower center with tape.