Birthday Book
For the book front: Cut out the yellow/striped label and stamp “for someone special” on it. Mat on black cardstock with 1/32" borders, then use tape to attach to the front near the top. Cut out a pink paper ribbon and glue across the front, ¼" from the bottom. Place a green blossom on the label at the upper left and three black dotted star stickers on the ribbon as shown.
For the inside front and the first page: Cut out a circles square paper and glue to the inside front. Cut a pink square paper and turn with the ribbon along the bottom. Stamp “it’s nice to have…” as shown, then cut a striped pennant off the edger and place at the upper right. Glue the paper to the page.
Die cut a 1" pink paper circle and 1¾" scalloped yellow paper circle. Stamp “surprise” on the pink circle, then attach to a black bottle cap with tape. Attach the cap to the yellow circle. Cut a 2" green stix, flatten it, and glue as a stem to the flower. Glue the flower as shown.
For the second page: Cut out the striped square paper and a 3¼" length of scalloped edger. Place the edger 5/8" from the top. Cut out a blue/green tag and stamp “you go first” on it, one word at a time. Glue the tag, then insert the brads as shown. Glue the paper to the page.
For the third page: Cut out a blue dotted square paper and a green paper ribbon. Glue the ribbon vertically, ½" from the right edge, then glue the paper to the page. Die cut a 2" yellow scalloped paper circle and a 2 3/8" black scalloped cardstock circle.
Stamp “count your life…” in the yellow circle, glue it to the black circle, then glue to the page at the lower left. Trim a striped pennant from the edger and place as shown. Cut a 3 1/8" green stripe stix and use tape to secure as shown. Place a blue star on the pennant.
For the fourth page: Cut out a blue dotted square paper and 3 3/8"x1" bright striped border. Glue the border horizontally, 3/8" from the bottom. Die cut a yellow and a black scalloped circle as in step 5, then stamp “count your age…” in the yellow circle. Stack and glue, then insert a blue arrow brad at the lower right. Glue to the page, then place a black heart above the sentiment.
For the fifth page: Cut out a green dotted square paper and stamp “party hearty” in the lower right corner. Die cut two 1¾" scalloped yellow paper circles. Attach a bottle cap to each with tape, then place a green blossom in each cap. Cut a 2½" and 1½" blue stripe stix and flatten both. Glue as stems on the flowers, then glue to the page. Cut two ½" green chevron stix at angles, flatten, and glue as leaves as shown. Glue the paper to the page.
For the sixth page: Cut out a yellow border square paper and turn with the border on the left. Cut out the yellow/striped label and turn to stamp “so many candles…” diagonally. Glue to the yellow paper and insert two brads as shown. Glue to the page. Cut a 3-pennant section and place across the page top, then place a green dotted star on each pennant.
For the seventh page: Cut out a yellow border square paper and glue to the page with the border on the right. Die cut a 2" purple scalloped paper circle and a 2 3/8" black scalloped cardstock circle. Stamp “the more candles…” on the purple circle and glue to the black circle. Glue to the page as shown. Trim a pennant and place at the upper left, then place a blue dotted flower on the pennant.
For the eighth page: Cut out a green dotted square paper and a blue and a pink paper ribbon. Stamp “happy” on the pink ribbon and “birthday” on the blue ribbon, then glue to the paper as shown. Cut out the blue/green tag and stamp the candle on it, then attach to the paper with a brown mini brad.
Stamp the candle on blue paper ribbon and again on yellow paper. Cut out a blue candle and a yellow flame. Glue to the stamped candle on the tag, aligning the edges, then glue the paper to the page.
For the inside back: Cut out a circles square and glue to the inside back. Cut 2¼"x2" yellow paper and stamp “may your layers…” on it. Mat on black cardstock with 1/16" borders, then on purple paper with 1/8" borders. Glue to the lower right corner.
Die cut a 1¾" scalloped circle from green dotted paper and glue to the upper left corner, trimming along the upper edge so the entire sentiment shows. Attach a green bottle cap to the center, then place a green blossom in the cap. Close the book and wrap with the attached elastic, positioning the charm to overlap the greeting at the lower right.
For the inside front and the first page: Cut out a circles square paper and glue to the inside front. Cut a pink square paper and turn with the ribbon along the bottom. Stamp “it’s nice to have…” as shown, then cut a striped pennant off the edger and place at the upper right. Glue the paper to the page.
Die cut a 1" pink paper circle and 1¾" scalloped yellow paper circle. Stamp “surprise” on the pink circle, then attach to a black bottle cap with tape. Attach the cap to the yellow circle. Cut a 2" green stix, flatten it, and glue as a stem to the flower. Glue the flower as shown.
For the second page: Cut out the striped square paper and a 3¼" length of scalloped edger. Place the edger 5/8" from the top. Cut out a blue/green tag and stamp “you go first” on it, one word at a time. Glue the tag, then insert the brads as shown. Glue the paper to the page.
For the third page: Cut out a blue dotted square paper and a green paper ribbon. Glue the ribbon vertically, ½" from the right edge, then glue the paper to the page. Die cut a 2" yellow scalloped paper circle and a 2 3/8" black scalloped cardstock circle.
Stamp “count your life…” in the yellow circle, glue it to the black circle, then glue to the page at the lower left. Trim a striped pennant from the edger and place as shown. Cut a 3 1/8" green stripe stix and use tape to secure as shown. Place a blue star on the pennant.
For the fourth page: Cut out a blue dotted square paper and 3 3/8"x1" bright striped border. Glue the border horizontally, 3/8" from the bottom. Die cut a yellow and a black scalloped circle as in step 5, then stamp “count your age…” in the yellow circle. Stack and glue, then insert a blue arrow brad at the lower right. Glue to the page, then place a black heart above the sentiment.
For the fifth page: Cut out a green dotted square paper and stamp “party hearty” in the lower right corner. Die cut two 1¾" scalloped yellow paper circles. Attach a bottle cap to each with tape, then place a green blossom in each cap. Cut a 2½" and 1½" blue stripe stix and flatten both. Glue as stems on the flowers, then glue to the page. Cut two ½" green chevron stix at angles, flatten, and glue as leaves as shown. Glue the paper to the page.
For the sixth page: Cut out a yellow border square paper and turn with the border on the left. Cut out the yellow/striped label and turn to stamp “so many candles…” diagonally. Glue to the yellow paper and insert two brads as shown. Glue to the page. Cut a 3-pennant section and place across the page top, then place a green dotted star on each pennant.
For the seventh page: Cut out a yellow border square paper and glue to the page with the border on the right. Die cut a 2" purple scalloped paper circle and a 2 3/8" black scalloped cardstock circle. Stamp “the more candles…” on the purple circle and glue to the black circle. Glue to the page as shown. Trim a pennant and place at the upper left, then place a blue dotted flower on the pennant.
For the eighth page: Cut out a green dotted square paper and a blue and a pink paper ribbon. Stamp “happy” on the pink ribbon and “birthday” on the blue ribbon, then glue to the paper as shown. Cut out the blue/green tag and stamp the candle on it, then attach to the paper with a brown mini brad.
Stamp the candle on blue paper ribbon and again on yellow paper. Cut out a blue candle and a yellow flame. Glue to the stamped candle on the tag, aligning the edges, then glue the paper to the page.
For the inside back: Cut out a circles square and glue to the inside back. Cut 2¼"x2" yellow paper and stamp “may your layers…” on it. Mat on black cardstock with 1/16" borders, then on purple paper with 1/8" borders. Glue to the lower right corner.
Die cut a 1¾" scalloped circle from green dotted paper and glue to the upper left corner, trimming along the upper edge so the entire sentiment shows. Attach a green bottle cap to the center, then place a green blossom in the cap. Close the book and wrap with the attached elastic, positioning the charm to overlap the greeting at the lower right.