Hi, it's Ruby. I hope you've had a great week
Did you know this week is Screen Free Week? It runs from Mon May 6th to Sun May 12th. I think that sounds great, but totally impossible in my world lol. I find it hard to go for a day without my screen, never mind a week. What about you?
I'm here today with a simple birthday card. I needed a card for my Father-in-Law, and I've found the men in my family aren't that bothered about fancy cards, so I keep them really simple.
Here's how it came together:
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Die cut a rectangular lime green panel and attach it to the card base.
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Using MFTs Basket Weave Stencil, blend a blue and green background. I used Altenew's Parrot and Turquoise mini ink cubes. You can use any stencil. This geometric stencil by Altenew is one of my go-to stencils for this kind of card.
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Die cut the panel using a smaller rectangular die, and attach it to the lime green card.
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Die cut a rectangular panel in blue cardstock. I ran this panel through two dies. That way you get a stitched line around the edges. Attach it to the card panel.
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Using the MFT Hand Lettered Happy Birthday Die Set, die cut the shadow die using a piece of vellum. This die set would be a nice alternative.
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Using the same die, die cut the sentiment in lime green cardstock. Attach both to the card front.
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Finish the card with some watercoloured splats.
Top Tips:
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Glue the back of the letters before attaching them to the vellum, this prevents glue from showing through.
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Use your ink pads as watercolours. Simply smoosh some ink onto a glass mat or a piece of acetate, add some water from a spray bottle, and have a nice watercolour mix that matches your card.
That's it from me this week.
Happy cardmaking!
