Handmade Card–Girl’s first birthday card

This is one of my all time favourite cards I’ve made.

If you want to follow along here’s a link to some equivalent products. As I make cards from my stash, quite a lot of items are discontinued.

• Pink A5 scored card
• Pink cardstock
• Baby theme paper
• Clear embossing powder
• Tsukineko Orchid ink
• Pinking shears
• Fiskars Easy Press Clear Stamps alphabet – Script font
• Heat gun

Make the Base Card

1. Freehand draw or print out a large number 1 and trace around it onto a patterned paper you love. Ink the edges.
2. Cut a strip of patterned paper with pinking shears

Make the Rosette

1. Create the rosette by cutting a 5cm wide strip of pink cardstock, about 20cm long. Ink the edges
2. Fold the cardstock backwards and forwards ever 5mm. Glue the ends together.
3. Cut a 3cm circle, stamp with an initial.
4. Cover with embossing powder, shake off the excess and heat with a heat gun until smooth.
5. Ink the edges.
6. Glue over the centre of the rosette.

Glue the rosette onto the number 1 on the front of my card.

There you have it a gorgeous card!

Have you made a card lately? Stay tuned to my blog for more step by step card making instructions!

Melissa