Simple Happy Birthday Card with Color Blocking

SIMPLE COLOR BLOCKS! Today’s creation uses one of the Bumblebee Color Combinations I shared on Tuesday’s post. So Saffron, Bumblebee, and Pumpkin Pie blocks of color set the canvas for this card.

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STAMPIN’ PRETTY STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL:

Begin with a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Bumblebee card base.

Adhere a 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 piece of Basic Black card stock as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere a 4 x 4 1/2 piece of Basic White card stock with Stampin’ Seal.

Use a Paper Trimmer to cut the following blocks of card stock:

So Saffron – 4 x 1 1/4
Bumblebee – 4 x 1 3/4
Pumpkin Pie – 4 x 1 1/4

Adhere to the card as shown with Stampin’ Seal.

Crop a piece of Basic White card stock using the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) and the largest Layering Circles Die.

Adhere to the center of the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Crop a piece of Bumblebee card stock with the largest detailed butterfly (Brilliant Wings Dies) and a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini).

Adhere as shown with snipped-to-size Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Use a Stamparatus to stamp the sentiment in Versamark Ink onto a piece of Basic Black card stock. Cover with White Basics Embossing Powder. Set with a Heat Tool.

Trim to size with a Paper Trimmer, approx. 2 7/8 x 3/8.

Adhere with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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