Cruisin’ By for a Birthday Break with Laurie + Sneak Peek of All That Glitters

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Hi all and happy Friday! We’re taking a break from the holiday projects with a birthday card by Laurie. But first, sneak peek time! We have a new collection coming to the shop on Tuesday, 11/21 called All That Glitters. It’s filled with gorgeous holiday(ish) and wintery things!

It’s that time of year when I love putting together all sorts of bits and bobs and tags and toppers…a whole platter of goodies to use for wrapping gifts and treats. I’ve been having so much fun putting together this year’s collection of goodies using elements from the new All That Glitters collection…

We have a fun new tag concept to share with you that’s beautiful and classy and oh-so-quick and easy. I think you’re going to love it! What else do you spy?

I hope you’ll join us on Monday here on the blog for the full reveal of the new collection, videos, projects, and a hop with the team.

Now let’s turn it over to Laurie for the fun birthday card she’s sharing today. Loving her fun tips for creating stencils using your dies! Read on for all the details…

Hello Greetery friends!  It’s Laurie Willison here!  Birthday cards are the ones I use the most, so I love being able to create one here and there to add to my stash.  Let me give you a quick rundown on how to make this card….plus a fun little idea to create a tool with a die set you may already have. The supply list for this card is simple….the stamp set is Top Down Day with the coordinating die set, and the Silver Lining Die Set.

First up, let’s create that tool I was talking about.  The Greetery has an awesome set of dies called Silver Linings. These make the most amazing layered clouds but also work great in stencil form.  Grab the dies and any kind of stencil material you might have.  You can use cardstock, a plastic folder (the school supply kind) or actual stencil material.  Click HERE to find the stencil material on Amazon.  Cut 2 pieces of the plastic or cardstock down to 5 ¾” x 5 ¾” square.  Use each of the Silver Linings Dies to cut the top off of each square.  If you would like to add in an easy “hill” or “slope” on the bottom, cut an arched edge along the bottom.  Check out the pictures below to see how I created mine. 

To create this card, I used washi tape to create a frame around the front of a white card base.  You can use any size of washi depending on how big you want that area of white space to be.  Next, grab those new stencils that you just created and line them up in the masked area.  Just add in different layers of ink with different pressure to create your cloudy day. Using the “hill” end of the stencil, I added in some green ink for the grassy area.  Next, slowly remove the washi tape to reveal your little cloudy scene.

Stamp up the little car, balloons and the sentiment and add them to your card front.  I love using foam tape or foam squares to give each of those die cuts dimension. I added a couple little circles of silver cardstock for hubcaps too!

I am so glad you stopped by today and I hope you enjoyed today’s project!  If you are inspired to create a card with your own DIY stencil, please tag me when you share over on Instagram! I love to see all your creations!  

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