Making A Simple Handmade Birthday Card

Today we are making a simple handmade birthday card – seriously simple, yet still super cute!

This is one of those cards that you can literally make in less than 5 minutes.  Don't believe me?  Try it!

1. Start with a piece of Watermelon Wonder card stock (8-1/2″ x 11″).  Score at 5-1/2″ along the 11″ side.  THEN cut at 4-1/4″.  One score, one cut = two card bases.
2. Cut a piece of Whisper White to 4″ x 4″ (simple math to cut!) at attach to the top edge of your card front.  Be sure to leave 1/8″ on the left, top, and right hand side.
3. Cut a piece of Color Me Irresistible paper 4″ x 2″ and attach to bottom edge of your card front.   Be sure to leave 1/8″ on the left, bottom, and right hand side.
4. Cut your Cherry On Top paper to 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ and attach to your card front as shown.
5. Slide a 3/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White into your Triple Banner Punch and punch.
6. Stamp your sentiment in Watermelon Wonder ink onto this strip and attach to your card front.  (Sentiment comes from a Paper Pumpkin kit.)
7. Stamp your birthday cake in Bermuda Bay.
8. Punch it out with the 1-1/4″ Circle Punch.
9. Grab scraps:  You will want a 1-3/8″ Cucumber Crush circle and a 1-3/4″ Watermelon Wonder Scallop Circle.  GOTTA LOVE PUNCHES!
10. Layer all that circle goodness together and add it to your card with a dimensional and you are done!

SIMPLE, right?

In 10 steps, you have a simple handmade birthday card to send out.  Change the colors, change the paper, change the sentiment and you have a very versatile card layout!

Want to make it the same?  Here are the supplies I used to create this card.  Simply click on the pictures to add supplies to your shopping bag.

Product List

Amazing Birthday Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134228] $21.00	Amazing Birthday Wood-Mount Stamp Set [134225] $29.00	Watermelon Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad [138323] $6.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $6.50	Color Me Irresistible Specialty Designer Series Paper [138439] $13.00
Cherry On Top Designer Series Paper Stack [138443] $8.00	Watermelon Wonder 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138334] $7.00	Cucumber Crush 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138335] $7.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00	1-3/4″ Circle Scallop Punch [119854] $18.00
1-1/4″ Circle Punch [119861] $16.00	1-3/8″ Circle Punch [119860] $16.00	Fuse Fast Adhesive [129026] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00

Thanks so much for joining me today where we are making a simple handmade birthday card!  See you tomorrow in the new weekly deals!