Papertrey Ink Blog Hop - January - Birthday Card

Yes, time for another Papertrey Ink Blog Hop! If you haven't played before, you will have to consider it for next month. Every release part, Nichole posts a Blog Hop challenge on the Papertrey Ink site. We prepare our cards and post on the 25th of the month! And then, we spend the evening hopping around on everyone else's blog to see what they made. You can check HERE for others who are blog hopping tonight. Okay, on to my card. Tonight, we were asked to make a birthday card. It might sound easy...but I've got to tell you, I find it even easier to do a challenge when there are more limitations or guidelines to follow. But, I did my best and came up with this card.

I decided that I wanted to use some sets that I've been neglecting! So I pulled out my First Fruits set and used that awesome design strip. I stamped it in Aqua Mist onto some Select White paper. Then, I added a piece of Aqua Mist satin ribbon. For those of you who hate to tie bows...I hear you becasue I used to feel the same way. But I've descovered that the best way to get better is to actually do it!! HERE and HERE are some great video's that I've watched over and over to help out! Those ladies really know what they are doing!!

Next, I used this 'in flight' bird with Chocolate Chip ink and cut it out. On a piece of Kraft cardstock, I drew a flight line with a pencil, did some piercing, and then erased the pencil line. Then I added the bird using some dimensionals. I added a sentiment (inside reads...that it is your birthday) as well using more Chocolate Chip ink.

A simple card but a great birthday card.

Supplies: Stamps-Birds of a Feather, First Fruits (Papertrey Ink); Ink-Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink), Chocolate Chip (Stampin' Up!); Paper - Kraft, Select White (Papertrey Ink); Other - Aqua Mist Satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink), paper piercer, pencil, eraser.

Thanks for dropping in....no go see what everyone else made!!

Donelda