October 25, 2010

happy birthday {October Card Night}.

this is my favorite of the three from october.  :)  i always have a favorite!!

it was fun digging through my button bin - i think i get now why i always find my girls playing with it!  i took those four colors of cardstock, and taped them together from the back.  then, i ran it through the cuttlebug to dry-emboss it.  that turned out beautifully, but i thought i could take it up one notch...  i decided to heat emboss on top of the dry embossing!  :)  i used a versamark marker to "color" the raised pattern, then sprinkled it with clear embossing powder and heat-set it.  it was perfect!!  {even though my neck was aching after concentrating on all that tedious coloring, it was worth it!}

i used pop-dots to give it dimension, and then added that line of buttons.  i fussy cut the happy birthday stamp and set it above the row of buttons.
 
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2 comments:

Lisa said...

Stefanie, you are so talented. How long did it take you to acquire all the tools for these cards you make and what do you suggest to get first?

Allison Fleming said...

So darling! I love this one too! Once again, I wish I lived closer to you!