Handmade Happy Anniversary card - Butterflies and a heart

 Here is another Happy Anniversary card. I have done similar design previously - using the red heart with a red card as a background. In this variation I used different butterfly stickers and two butterflies instead of only one.

 To make this card you will need:

• Anita’s Dimensions Stickers Wings - Yellow or Red colour  (butterfly) http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Anitas-Dimensions-Stickers-Red-Wings_363525.htm
• Large red heart (I used one from a packet of 20 hearts by Craft For Occasions - purchased from Hobbycraft) http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Craft-For-Occasions-Red-Outline-Heart-Shapes_246011.htm
• 3 Adhesive gems in red (I used Hobbycraft gems sizes 3 mm)
• Very pale yellow card paper (9 x 9 cm)
• Dark brown card paper (10 x 10cm)
• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
• Red card paper (15 x 15cm)
• “Happy Anniversary” or "With Love" outline sticker
• Double sided tape
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)

 

 Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a red card paper (size 15cm x 15cm) and using double sided tape attach it to the white card. Attach yellow card paper (9cm x 9cm), again using double sided tape, to the brown card paper (10 x 10cm) and then attach the heart (using foam pads cut to size to fit the thickness of the heart) to the middle of the yellow card paper. Attach a large butterfly to the heart and a small one to the top left corner of the yellow card. Attach 3 3mm red gems onto the yellow card next to the heart. Attach the brown card paper to the red card using foam pads. Add “Happy Anniversary” or "With Love" sticker to the card. 

Handmade Happy Birthday Cards - Flowers and Butterflies Outline Stickers 4

This is the 4th handmade card I made using some spare outline stickers. This card design is quite different to the previous 4. It looks a bit more complicated but even this card is not difficult to make.

In this design I used Matchmakers Textured Cardstock with white core size 6” x 6”. If you would like to end up having the white edge when you tear off round the edge of the medium dark coffee cream card paper as I have in this design, use a card stock with white core.

For this design you will need:

• Butterflies outline sticker in silver (see links  further bellow for suggested outline stickers) 
• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
• White card paper ( appx. 6 x 6 cm - large enough to fit the outline sticker on)
• Medium dark coffee cream card paper with white core(appx. 9 x 9 cm - large enough to fit the white card paper with outline sticker on)
•  Medium dark coffee cream card paper (7 x 15 cm)
•  Dark lilac card paper (5 x 15 cm)
• Light coffee cream card paper (15 x 15cm)
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)
• gel pens (various colours)
• adhesive ribbon (see link bellow)
• Double sided tape 
• "Happy Birthday" outline sticker

Suggested butterfly outline stickers - see following links:

• http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Anitas-Outline-Stickers-Elegant-Butterflies-Silver_361943.htm
• http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Hobbycraft-Silver-Butterflies-Stickers_280616.htm
• http://www.craftsuperstore.co.uk/Peel_Off_Sticker_-_Butterfly_Silver.html

Adhesive ribbon used in this design:

http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-HobbyCraft-Flower-Adhesive-Ribbon_290334.htm

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take light coffee cream card paper (size 15 x 15cm) and using a double sided tape attach it to the front of the folded white card. Attach medium dark coffee cream paper (7 x 15 cm) to the left on the light coffee cream card and then attach the dark lilac card (5 x 15cm) to the left on the dark coffee cream paper (7 x 15cm) using double sided tape. Take medium dark coffee cream paper (9 x 9 cm) and tear off the edge to create a uneven round shape and attach this to the main card using foam pads. Then take a white card paper (apprx 6 x 6 cm) and attach a butterfly outline sticker to its centre. Colour in the butterfly sticker using gel pens. Tear off the edge of the white paper around the sticker to create an uneven edge. Using double sided tape, attach the white paper with the outline sticker to the centre of the medium dark coffee cream round shaped card.
Attach lilac flower ribbon to the right edge of the lilac card and add “Happy Birthday ” outline sticker.

Handmade Happy Birthday Cards - Flowers and Butterflies Outline Stickers 3

This is another card of the 4 cards I made using some spare outline stickers. It can be done in under 10 minutes. There is really not much to it. This card is very easy and quick to make.

 In this design I used Matchmakers Textured Cardstock with white core size 6” x 6”. If you would like to end up having the white edge when you tear off the edge of the yellow card paper around the outline sticker as in this design, use a card paper with white core. 

For this design you will need:

• Butterflies outline sticker in silver (see links further bellow for suggested outline stickers)
• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
• Saffron yellow card paper with white core ( appx. 8 x 8 cm - large enough to fit the outline sticker on)
• Dark brown card paper (appx. 8 x 8 cm - large enough to fit the yellow card paper with outline sticker on)
• Light coffee cream card paper (15 x 15cm)
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)
• 4 purple gems (I used Hobbycraft gems- size 2mm)
• Double sided tape 
• "Happy Birthday" outline sticker
• Craft corner punch (I have had mine for a very long time so you might not be able to purchase the same one, however I found couple of nice craft punches that would also work well with this design - see pictures bellow - link is added with the pictures)

Ahttp://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-HobbyCraft-1%E2%80%9D-Daisy-Design-Craft-Corner-Punch_296849.htm

http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-HobbyCraft-1%E2%80%9D-Tulip-Design-Craft-Corner-Punch_296847.htm

Suggested butterfly outline stickers - see following links:

• http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Anitas-Outline-Stickers-Elegant-Butterflies-Silver_361943.htm
• http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-Hobbycraft-Silver-Butterflies-Stickers_280616.htm
• http://www.craftsuperstore.co.uk/Peel_Off_Sticker_-_Butterfly_Silver.html

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take light coffee cream card paper (size 15 x 15cm) and using a double sided tape attach it to the front of the folded white card. Take yellow card paper (apprx 8 x 8 cm) and attach a butterfly outline sticker to its centre. Tear off the edge of the yellow paper around the sticker to create an uneven edge. Using double sided tape, attach the yellow paper with the outline sticker to the centre of the dark brown card (appr. 8 x 8 cm). Cut corners of the dark brown card paper with the craft punch and attach the dark brown card to the light coffee cream card (15 x 15 cm) using foam pads. Attach 4 purple gems and a “Happy Birthday ” outline sticker to the card.

Done. 

Children's Handmade Birthday Card - Boys

If you are not new to my blog, you have probably noticed that I keep getting lots of my craft supplies from Hobbycraft store. Well, not long ago I visited Hobbycraft yet again and I saw this incredibly cute stamp. I knew straight away that this is going to be in my next cardmaking project.

Let's make a birthday card in blue - for a boy.

This is another quick and easy handmade birthday card. The part I spent most time on was the actual colouring in the picture. If you cannot get exactly the same stamp, it does not matter. Just use any cute animal stamp you like. And if there is no present or balloon in the picture, you can always draw it yourself using a black gel pen.

For this design you will need:

• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
• Gel pens - various colours (You do not have to spend a fortune on these - all colours I used were from a pack of 30 gel pens that I purchased from Asda and it cost me only £3. The only additional gel pen I used was a coconut colour from WH Smith - I used it to colour in the dog, cat and giraffe's hooves)
• Rubber Stamp
• Black ink pad
• Paper edger scissors (here are some links if you would like to buy some; http://www.madaboutcards.com/product.php/23376/0 or http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/products-HobbyCraft-Set-of-Ten-Paper-Edgers_293530.htm)
• Light blue card paper (15 x 15cm)
• Piece of white card (I used 9.5 x 9.5 cm - but that depends on the size of your stamp)
• Darker blue card paper (I used 10.5 x 10.5 cm - again, that depends on the size of your stamp and the white card with the picture - just cut it 1cm wider and taller than the size of the white card with the picture) 
• Double sided tape
• "Happy Birthday" outline sticker
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)

  

 Now for some instructions on how to make this card.

 Stamp the picture on to the white card and let it dry. Then colour in the picture using the gel pens. Using paper edger scissors cut a square shape around the picture - it affords a nice crinkle effect that really offsets the square edges of the card. Attach the white card with the picture to the darker blue card using the foam pads.

In this design I used the white card to stamp the picture on. I also used a very pale yellow card paper as a variation of the design - see "variations" further bellow.

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a light blue card paper (size 15 x 15cm) and using a double sided tape attach it to the front of the folded white card. Attach the darker blue card to the light blue card using foam pads.  Add a "Happy Birthday " outline sticker to the card.

Here are some variations for the same card:

In these designs I did not use the paper edger scissors.

Variation 1

Variation 2

Instead stamping the picture on a white card I used a very pale yellow card which gives a nice contrast. Also I coloured the giraffe with a sparkly gold gel pen instead of a yellow one that I used on the white card.

 

Handmade Celebrations Card - variation 1 - a Glass Flute and Gems

This design is a variation on a previous one that I posted on my blog couple of days ago. It is probably the quickest and easiest of all my handmade card designs so far. Yet, it does not compromise on originality and the fact that if you do make the card yourself it will give that extra special meaning to the card you are giving to your loved one. 
Additionally, if you have purchased the Wine and Glasses outline sticker set that you needed making the previously published card design, you will have some spare glasses stickers to use on this card as well.

To make this card I would like to suggest using following card paper, even though any other types would go just well too.

My favourite card papers are Papermania Solid Cardstock Assorted Colours (6” x 6”) and Matchmakers Textured Cardstock with white core sizes 6” x 6” and 3.875” x 3.875” in Neutrals or Brights.

For this design you will need:

• Anita’s Wine and Glasses outline sticker (You can use following link to order outline sticker similar to the one I used - http://www.madaboutcards.com/product.php/23587/379)
• 4 Adhesive gems in silver (I used Hobbycraft 3 gems size 2mm and 1 gem size 3mm)
• White card paper (15 x 30cm)
• Dark brown card paper (apprx.10 x 10cm - same size as medium brown card paper)
• Medium brown card paper (appx. 10 x 10 cm - large enough to fit the glass outline stickers on)
• Light brown card paper (15 x 15cm)
• "Happy Anniversary " or "Celebrations" outline sticker
• Double sided tape
• Craft foam pads (I used Stix 2mm thick)

Take white card 15cm x 30cm and fold it in half. Take a light brown card paper (size 15 x 15cm) and using a double sided tape attach it to the front of the folded white card. Take medium brown card paper and attach 2 glass outline stickers to its centre. Attach some of the bubbles outline stickers above the glass sticker as well as 4 adhesive gems, then tear off the edge of the medium brown paper around the glass outline stickers and gems to create an uneven edge. Using double sided tape, attach the medium brown piece with the glass stickers to the dark brown card (dark brown card should just show from underneath the medium brown card). Attach the dark brown card to the centre of the light brown card (15 x 15 cm) using foam pads. Add "Happy Anniversary" or "Celebrations " outline sticker to the card.

Easy. Wasn't it?

In the next few days I am going to show you another variation in design on the handmade celebrations card using the glasses outline stickers. So if you liked the designs so far, keep checking my blog for more handmade card designs and an occasional sewing project.