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Photo Birthday Card

Written by Samantha Taylor | Apr 24, 2024 4:00:00 PM

Personalize the next birthday card you give with photos! The added bonus of using Removable Glue Dots® to attach the photos to this card means that the recipient can remove the photos to keep.

MADE BY: SAMANTHA TAYLOR   |   TIME: 20 MINUTES
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE |  SIZE: 4 ¼”x5 ½”

Supplies:


Directions:

1. Cut a piece of card stock to 8 ½” x 5 ½”. Fold in half to create a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base.

2. Cut the pieces for your card as follows:
          a. Upper Left – 1 ½” wide by 1 ¼” tall (patterned paper)
         b. Upper Right – 2 3/8” wide by 1 ¼” tall (photo)
         c. Center – 4” wide by 1 ½” tall (patterned paper)
         d. Lower Left – 2 3/8” wide by 2 ¼” tall (photo)
         e. Lower Right – 1 ½” wide by 2 ¼” tall (patterned paper)

3. Use Ultra-Thin Glue Dots® to attach patterned paper to the card base.

4. Use Removable Glue Dots® to attach photos to the card base.

5. Use Ultra-Thin Glue Dots® to attach ephemera to the card.

Craft or Mini Glue Dots® can be substituted for Ultra-Thin Glue Dots®

Customize this card by using family photos, photos of people special to the recipient, or baby/childhood
photos of the recipient.