Happy Birthday Wishes

** 2/15/17 Special Mention at World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge! **

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day! It’s unbelievable how quickly January passed by us. It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for February Anything Goes! I hope you will join us this month. Remember, we welcome all kinds of handmade projects – from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects – and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you’re working on!

Today I’m showcasing a 4″ square shutter card that I made using Stampin’ Up! products. I made my first one in shades of blue a while back and really loved it… so much so that I made another one, this time in warm tones of yellow and brown. Instead of my signature big bow on the front, I stamped and die cut a large layered flower with leaves. The closure is a tiny magnet under the sentiment tag. If you’re interested in the first one I made, you can see it HERE.

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Here are a few progressive shots of the card opening up – check out the shutter opening to reveal the inside sentiment. So fun! :D

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And finally, here’s a shot of the entire inside. Love the construction of this! I see another one of these in my near future – and it will be a different size! I do not recall exactly where I found the tutorial for this fold originally but I’ve searched and came up with one on YouTube that looks pretty similar HERE. Enjoy!

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I’m happy to enter this shutter card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #37 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #2 – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog: Week 400 – Let’s Celebrate
artbymiran Challenge: #76 – Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #235 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #11 – Anything Goes
Come and Get It Challenges: 3 or More Layers
Crafting by Designs: February Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can: #136 – Spots and/or Stripes
Crafts Encore Galore Challenge Blog: February Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: Anything Goes
Crafty Friends: #50 – Girly
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog: #18 – Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Hello Honey and Old Olive cardstock; Stampin’ Up! English Garden DSP
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Petite Pairs and Birthday Blossoms stamps
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Delightful Dijon and Mossy Meadow ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up! 2-1/2″ and 2″ Circle punches, Stampin’ Up! Pansy Punch, Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B die
Accessories: Yellow gemstones, Candi Mini, small round magnet

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will consider linking up with us this month! We’d love to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Author: Leslie

Crazy cat lady and crafting junkie! We have 10 feline rescues. I’m addicted to stamping and love making cards, ATCs, and 3-D projects (especially paper shoes, paper purses and mini albums). I also dabble in mixed media, art journaling, altered art and custom jewelry. If you’re looking for me, I’ll either be in my studio or getting some kitty lovins! ;)

19 thoughts on “Happy Birthday Wishes”

  4. Great style of card and lovely colours.
    Thank you for joining our ‘Lets Celebrate’ challenge this week at Allsorts.
    Kath

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  8. Back again, and again this is just super fabulous. I am glad you shared the tutrorial because I am chomping at the bit to make one of these. Very clever. I also dropped in and looked at your other Shutter Card you made, it was also stunning. I loved the Blue tones. Lovely work.
    Thank you for sharing with us here today at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
    Annette DT Registered Owners/Admin for World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

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  11. Beautiful card, the flower with the banner that keeps the card shut are gorgeous and I love the shutter inside. Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Crafty Friends, we hope to see you back again.

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  16. Beautifully done gatefold card, Leslie! Wonderful color combo and I love the big flower. I’m delighted to see you playing in our “Anything Goes” challenge at Crafts Galore Encore this month and wish you good luck in the draw.
    NanaCOnnie DT

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