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Birthday Memories Guide - Birthday Card

Here's a peek at our Birthday Memories project guide!

Did you see our Glue Dots Handmade Birthday Memories project guide in Hobby Lobby's Stamping, Stationery and Scrapbooking magazine?

If not, below is the Happy Birthday Card from Designer Erin Bullock that was featured in our guide. 

Time:  20 minutes

Level:  Intermediate

Designed by:  Erin Bullock

Supplies:Erin Bullock Birthday Card

Directions:

  1. Create a 5” x 7” card base from patterned paper.
  2. Cut a piece of paper to just smaller than 5” x 7” and adhere in the center of the card base with Ultra-Thin Glue Dots.
  3. Using a needle and thread, or a sewing machine, stitch around the edge of the smaller piece of paper to secure.
  4. Adhere pennant banner across top of card with Mini Glue Dots and zig-zag stitch along the banner's top edge.
  5. Using a circle punch, punch out circles from cardstock and adhere to front with Pop Up Glue Dots.
  6. Add ric rac trim to the bottom of the card using Craft Glue Dots.
  7. Trim paper straw to 3" and adhere to card using 1” Glue Lines. Cut flame from cardstock and adhere using Pop Up Glue Dots.
  8. Add ric rac to mimic wick and secure using Micro Glue Dots.
  9. Using Pop Up Glue Dots, adhere 'Happy Birthday' paper on top of the card, using 1” Glue Lines to adhere the paper on top of the candle.
  10. Wrap edges of ‘Happy Birthday’ paper with twine and secure on the back with Mini Glue Dots.

Connect with Erin for more inspiration, including her beautiful blue and polka dot coordinating party hat!

Check out Designer Jessica's Birthday Bag with DIY Stamp Tutorial!

Happy Day Gift Wrap

Designer Grace Tolman shows you how easy it is to make a party hat and a coordinating "Thank You" Treat Bag party favor!

Birthday Party Hat - Grace Toleman

Birthday Treat Bag

Thank You Treat Bag

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