5 Minute Birthday Card using Holiday Card Sketch 4
Short on time but love to craft? Make this 5 Minute Birthday Card using Holiday Card Sketch 4. If you’re anything like me, your days are packed but your love for crafting never wanes. Today, I’m thrilled to share a perfect solution for busy women who want to infuse a bit of creativity into their hectic schedules. I’ll show you how to whip up quick handmade cards that look anything but rushed.
Today, I’m thrilled to share a perfect solution for busy women who want to infuse a bit of creativity into their hectic schedules. This card uses Holiday Card Sketch 4, which is showcased in our Stampin’ Up! 2024 Holiday Mini-Catalog on page 16. (View our digital catalog here.)
How To Make This Card
Project Skill Level: Busy Bee
Busy Bee projects are designed for the beginner or busy papercrafter. This is a basic cardmaking project that can be achieved by someone who has never made a handmade card before. You can view more Busy Bee cards here.
Cardstock Measurements:
- Pretty In Pink Cardstock: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4”
- Very Vanilla Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4”
- Regal Winter Designer Paper: 3-3/4” x 4-3/4”
- Very Vanilla Cardstock: 1” x 3-1/2”
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Fold the Pretty in Pink Cardstock in half at the score line to create your card base.
- Adhere the 4” x 5-1/4” piece of Very Vanilla cardstock inside the card.
- Adhere the Regal Winter Designer Paper to the front of the card.
- Stamp the sentiment onto the center of the 1” strip of Very Vanilla cardstock using Pretty in Pink ink.
- Using your scissors, cut a reverse” flag notch on both sides.
- Cut about 16” of the Moody Mauve Twine and separate into two strands. Turn into a “figure 8” and tape to the back of the sentiment strip.
- Adhere the sentiment strip to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals to finish.
A Tip from Barb
This is a fun card sketch that can be altered in many different ways. Any Designer Paper will work, just pull the colors for the rest of your card from the colors in the Designer Paper. Easy Peasy!
Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you are inspired to create today, whether it is this simple and cute handmade card or another cardmaking project. My goal is to help you carve out some creative joy! If you’d like more detailed directions on how to make this card, feel free to email me. Keep checking back for more projects.
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