Gold & Blue Birthday Card
For the card front: Turn the card with the fold at the top and trim to 5"x5". Cover the front with Nature’s stripes paper and ink the edges brown. Draw a 5" square on the back of Nature’s blue watercolor paper. Draw a line diagonally across the center and cut out one half. Mat the longest edge on Nature’s tan ferns paper, then ink the edges brown. Wrap ribbon across the lower right corner, gluing the ends on the back, then glue the paper to the card at the lower right.
Mat the greeting on Nature’s tan ferns paper with 1/8" borders and glue to the front, tucking it under the ribbon. Knot a 2½" ribbon and glue as shown. Pat ochre ink onto the 3¼"x1¾" swirl, then use a paintbrush to work more ink into the creases. When dry, use the cosmetic sponge to lightly sponge brown ink over the top. Place on the sentiment as shown.
For the inside: Cut Nature’s stripes paper to cover the inside and ink the edges brown. Wrap ribbon across the lower right corner and glue the ends on the back. Glue the paper to the inside. Cut a 3¾"x3¾" Nature’s tan ferns paper and ink the edges brown. Glue it centered on the inside, tucking it under the ribbon. Glue the sentiment in the center. Ink the 2 7/8"x7/8" swirl with ochre and brown as before, then place above the sentiment as shown. Knot a 2½" ribbon and glue on the ribbon over the sentiment corner.
Stiff paintbrush, cosmetic sponge
Mat the greeting on Nature’s tan ferns paper with 1/8" borders and glue to the front, tucking it under the ribbon. Knot a 2½" ribbon and glue as shown. Pat ochre ink onto the 3¼"x1¾" swirl, then use a paintbrush to work more ink into the creases. When dry, use the cosmetic sponge to lightly sponge brown ink over the top. Place on the sentiment as shown.
For the inside: Cut Nature’s stripes paper to cover the inside and ink the edges brown. Wrap ribbon across the lower right corner and glue the ends on the back. Glue the paper to the inside. Cut a 3¾"x3¾" Nature’s tan ferns paper and ink the edges brown. Glue it centered on the inside, tucking it under the ribbon. Glue the sentiment in the center. Ink the 2 7/8"x7/8" swirl with ochre and brown as before, then place above the sentiment as shown. Knot a 2½" ribbon and glue on the ribbon over the sentiment corner.
Stiff paintbrush, cosmetic sponge