Photos
Where to buy
Site Map
Contact Us

Web Counter Visitors
Web site design (C) ©
2008 theCardDesigners.co.uk

Card Design Projects
Simple Male Birthday Card

Simple Male Birthday Card

Skill level: Beginner
Approx. time: 25 - 35 minutes

You will need:
Blue/grey card blank
Textured white card
Metallic blue paper
Gold 'Happy Birthday' Peel off
Gold Embossing powder
Embossing Equipment
Rubber stamp
Glue stick/PVA glue
Sticky foam pads
Scissors / Guillotine
Insert

Step 1: Take the card`blank or use plain blue/grey card cut it to A5 and fold vin half. Stick in a decorative insert of white paper.

Step 2: Onto a smaller piece of textured white card stamp a simple plane or car image and emboss in gold. See basic skills section on embossing for more information.

Step 3:Cut a piece of metallic blue paper to mount the embossed picture on so that you have a five millimetre boarder showing and stick in place with a glue stick or PVA. Then stick four sticky foam pads onto the back in the corners. Mount the whole thing onto the top of your card.
Card Topper
Step 4: Affix a gold ‘Happy Birthday’ peel off centrally underneath.

Peel off
This basic idea can be used for many cards designs. You may hear it called toppers.