1st Birthday Butterflies

My grandniece's 1st birthday is coming up. Sometimes I know the birthday party theme and when I do, I try to match the birthday card to the theme but I have no idea this time. It's all good ... the butterflies on this inspiration card , Birthday Butterflies, are adorable so I decided to CASE it. AND, while I was at it, I went ahead and made another general birthday card with the same design, sans birthday year. 😁 I picked two Stampin Up! DSPs with non-distracting patterns and made the butterflies in colors to match. After cutting out the butterflies, I ran them through an embossing folder to give them a little texture and then scored them around the body to allow the wings to fold up. For the birthday year, I cut the number One from all four colors and stacked them a little off center for a shadow-like look.

These cards were a lot of fun and I think they turned out great. Very Spring-like, now, if only the weather here in Northwoods Wisconsin would act like Spring, I'd be happy. I'm ready for Winter to be done.

Thanks for popping in!

Card Recipe

Stamps: SU! PP Many Happy Birthdays

Punches & Dies: SSS Beautiful Days, SU! Stitched Shapes, SU! Large Numbers

Embossing folders: SU! Subtle Textures

Paper: SU! It's My Party! DSP, SU! Melon Mambo, SU! Crushed Curry, SU! Mint Macaron, SU! Pool Party, SU! Schoolhouse DSP, SU! Tangerine Tango, SU! Pacific Point, SU! Daffodil Delight, SU! Garden Green, SU! Whisper White

Paper Size: A2 5.5" x 4.25" card

Ink: SU! Melon Mambo, SU! Tangerine Tango

Accessories:

Techniques: die cut, dry emboss, score

Inspiration

CASE - Copy And Share Everything 💓

SU! - Stampin Up

DSP - Designer Series Paper

PP - Paper Pumpkin

SSS - Simon Says Stamp

MFT - My Favorite Things Stamps

C9 - Concord & 9th

FMS - Freshly Made Sketches

PPP - Pretty Pink Posh

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