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06/03/2015

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop | Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card

Do you love making handmade cards?  I love layering paper, it was my first true craft love as a little kid.  I couldn’t draw or paint well, but stacking and pasting paper?  I was all over that!  Haha.  It has translated today to my own mixed media style that comes out in my jewelry and art.  But sometimes?  Paper on paper, making a handmade card for someone special, is a great way to spend an hour of craft time.

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop!  Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card at www.happyhourprojects.com

I’m part of a blog hop with Sizzix and CardMaker Magazine, bringing you one of 13 fabulous projects featuring cardmaking dies from Stephanie Barnard.  My sister’s birthday is right around the corner, so it was the perfect way to participate in the hop, and send my sis a card full of sunshine, too!

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop!  Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card at www.happyhourprojects.com

If you’re just smitten with any of these elements and want to pick up one or more of these die sets, I’ll leave links below where you can find them.  These are affiliate links, which means if you decide to make a purchase, then it supports my craft addiction and free tutorials at no extra charge to you (and thank you, by the way).  If you decide to buy, be sure to use code SZB2015 to score an extra 15% off, just for being an awesome reader here at Happy Hour Projects!

Now, here’s what I used to create this happy little card:

  • Sizzix Big Shot, extended platform, and standard cutting pads
  • Magnetic platform
  • Sizzix Framelits die set – Happy Birthday Step Up Card
  • Sizzix Triplits die set – Hello Sunshine
  • Sizzix Triplits die set – Kites & Sail Boat
  • Sizzix Framelits die set with stamps – Tags & Words
  • Sizzix Textured Impressions embossing folder – Flower Power
  • Sizzix Stamper’s Secret Weapon stamping pad
  • Core’dinations Brights Card Stock
  • Core’dinations Pastels Card Stock
  • Quick-dry paper glue
  • Pink and white bakers twine

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop! Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card at www.happyhourprojects.com

The wafer-thin Triplits and Framelits dies work best when used on the magnetic platform – to hold each die in place inside your “Sizzix sandwich”.  Position the dies on your paper, and sandwich them between a pair of cutting pads.  Then, just roll it through on top of the magnetic platform!  No shifting or moving dies.

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop! Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card at www.happyhourprojects.com

For this card, I just layered basic shapes from the different die sets to create a sunny, outdoor theme.  I think the pink and white kite totally makes it!

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop! Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card at www.happyhourprojects.com

On the inside, I added a simple stamped tag and an extra birthday die-cut, and wrote a quick message to my sister.  I sure hope it brightens up her day.  :)

CardMaker & Sizzix Blog Hop! Hello, Sunshine Birthday Card at www.happyhourprojects.com

Thanks for joining me today, and be sure to check out tomorrow’s featured CardMaker: Lois Bak.  She’ll have tomorrow’s inspiration for you at her blog, Clownmom Creations.  I think you’re going to love her sweet-inked style.  You can hop through to see a new card each day, so be sure to visit Lois tomorrow and leave her a sweet comment!

There’s one last thing, so don’t hop away yet!  There’s a fabulous giveaway.  While you’re waiting for tomorrow’s card to be unveiled, you can hop on over to the Sizzix blog to get entered to win a Sizzix Big Shot Machine, your choice of 3 of Stephanie Barnard dies from her very latest cardmaking Sizzix collection as well as a YEAR subscription to CardMaker Magazine!  Just click here to visit Sizzix, and get entered – tell them Adrianne sent you!

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As a 2015 Sizzix Design team member, I receive certain Sizzix products free of charge in order to share inspiration projects and tutorials.  Select Stephanie Barnard dies were provided to all blog hop participants in order to create this themed series.  My designs and opinions are, of course, all my own.

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Filed Under: Birthday, Giveaways, Paper Crafts, Tutorials Tagged With: birthday, blog hop, cards, die cut, embossed, embossing, handmade card, kite, paper crafts, Sizzix, sunshine

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Diana M says

    06/13/2015 at 3:42 pm

    I love your card with the sunshine die. Just gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Diana M says

      06/13/2015 at 3:44 pm

      And a bog HI from the eastern side of Michigan!

      Reply
      • Adrianne says

        06/13/2015 at 3:48 pm

        Hi yourself! I love finding that it’s a small world! :)

        Reply
  2. Gina says

    06/11/2015 at 7:07 pm

    Such a cheerful card. Great job.

    Reply
  3. lydia says

    06/09/2015 at 8:17 pm

    great card.
    TFS

    Reply
  4. Theresa P says

    06/08/2015 at 12:34 pm

    Great card!! So bright and fun colors! Love those dies.

    Reply
  5. Patti J. says

    06/08/2015 at 8:31 am

    Awww….what a fun, colorful Birthday Card! Love this – great job!!!

    Reply
  6. Amy Downey says

    06/07/2015 at 11:30 pm

    Love the Happy Birthday card!! Bright colors and cute accessories!!

    Reply
  7. Leonor Carrilho says

    06/07/2015 at 9:14 pm

    Love that embossing!!

    Reply
  8. Tina Butler says

    06/07/2015 at 2:01 pm

    Great birthday card have to try the texture idea in my next card project thanks

    Reply
  9. vanessab says

    06/07/2015 at 2:01 pm

    cuter happy card!! :)

    Reply
  10. Maria Pilar says

    06/06/2015 at 11:19 am

    What a fun card! I love it.

    Reply
  11. Mary Holshouser says

    06/06/2015 at 10:34 am

    Love making step cards. this one is so bright and summery.
    The blues are wonderful (blue is my favorite color anyway)
    thanks for sharing a happy card.

    Reply
  12. Beth Anne in PA says

    06/06/2015 at 9:51 am

    What a great card…your sister is going to love it! So fun. I love your texture and colors and that you shared how you finished the inside…always a struggle for me. Well done TFS

    Reply
  13. kathy says

    06/05/2015 at 6:14 pm

    Pretty card.. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  14. Debbie says

    06/05/2015 at 4:25 pm

    I love the way you made this card. I absolutely love the step up cards.

    Reply
  15. Carla Hundley says

    06/05/2015 at 11:12 am

    Love your adorable
    card! Especially the
    embossed background.
    Carla from Utah

    Reply
  16. Gloria Herrera says

    06/05/2015 at 9:46 am

    I am sure she will love the card, bright and cheery, who wouldn’t!

    Reply
  17. laura says

    06/05/2015 at 8:18 am

    Love this card. It goes so well together.

    Reply
  18. Laurie Frank says

    06/05/2015 at 8:02 am

    Love the colors on the card. Very cute!!

    Reply
  19. Mary Ann Ely says

    06/04/2015 at 5:17 pm

    I LOVE this card. I’m happy to see Stepanie’s Birthday Step die. I’ve made sooo many cute cards with it. Your card is adorable. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  20. Daina says

    06/04/2015 at 3:41 pm

    The embossing adds a nice touch and cute idea using the tag on the inside. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  21. Valerie Cormack says

    06/04/2015 at 3:27 pm

    Such a cute card, I love it, great colors and added details

    Reply
  22. Jennie Harper says

    06/04/2015 at 10:37 am

    This is adorable! Love the colors.

    Reply
  23. Paul says

    06/04/2015 at 7:57 am

    Just love that, such a happy card/ As ever thank your for sharing.

    Reply
  24. cindy L says

    06/04/2015 at 7:29 am

    Nice card and love the sun and kite. Great colors too! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  25. marlene kiley says

    06/04/2015 at 6:18 am

    Love the blue tones on this happy card. So sweet.

    Reply
  26. Mynn xx says

    06/04/2015 at 1:00 am

    I LOVE this fun card! The texture is just fabulous! TFS! HUGS! :) Mynn xx

    Reply
  27. Cindy O says

    06/03/2015 at 7:42 pm

    Love your card. So “happy:. Love Stephanie’s dies.

    Reply
  28. Renee M says

    06/03/2015 at 5:47 pm

    Very sweet card! I like the contrast of the light blue against the darker blue for the letters, and thanks for showing the inside too.

    Reply
  29. Tracey L. Edwards says

    06/03/2015 at 5:02 pm

    Super-creative work, Adrianne! You really set your projects apart with your use of the embossing folder – it’s what drew in my eye right off the bat. I’m going to have to make note of that for inspiration in my own future projects. I’m bookmarking your blog so I can visit your work again. Keep up the awesome work!

    Tracey Edwards

    Reply
  30. Vicky says

    06/03/2015 at 4:41 pm

    Blue is one of my favorite colors so your card is perfect for me. I like the step card.

    Reply
  31. Violet says

    06/03/2015 at 4:33 pm

    vey cheery card. Love my Sizzix dies.

    Reply
  32. Roseanna Crawford says

    06/03/2015 at 4:16 pm

    Such a fun card, love the colors. Love all Stephanie Barnard designs.

    Reply
  33. Lynn Cromrich says

    06/03/2015 at 4:03 pm

    I really like your card. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  34. Peggy says

    06/03/2015 at 3:45 pm

    Great card.I love the colors and texture you have given this card! Love love this card!!

    Reply
  35. Dawn Skene says

    06/03/2015 at 3:13 pm

    Love the cheery sun and the cute kite!

    Reply
  36. Trisha says

    06/03/2015 at 1:29 pm

    Beautiful card. Sizzix and Stephanie a winning combination.

    Reply
    • Misty says

      02/10/2016 at 1:48 am

      Grade A stuff. I’m unoqisteunably in your debt.

      Reply
  37. Brandi R says

    06/03/2015 at 1:26 pm

    Beautiful card! Love the colors and super fun design ?

    Reply
  38. Stephanie Barnard says

    06/03/2015 at 1:08 pm

    Great card! Love the colors! :)

    Reply
  39. Sharon Field says

    06/03/2015 at 11:35 am

    Lovely card! I am positive that your sister will feel pretty special when she receives this gorgeous card!

    Reply
  40. Sue D says

    06/03/2015 at 11:34 am

    What a cute and cheery birthday card. I like the colors.

    Reply
  41. Elizabeth Harrison says

    06/03/2015 at 10:44 am

    Thanks for participating in the BlogHop and feeding our obsession!!

    Reply
  42. barb macaskill says

    06/03/2015 at 10:32 am

    LOVE this fun card!! The blues are so peaceful and I am sure your sister will love this fun card!! Especially since it was made with love! TFS!

    Reply
  43. Alicia O'Bryant says

    06/03/2015 at 9:51 am

    such a cute card! I just love Sizzix!!! I am sure your sister will love it! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  44. Rebecca Yahrling says

    06/03/2015 at 9:45 am

    Adorable card! I think your sister will love it.

    Reply
  45. Janet Nelson says

    06/03/2015 at 9:07 am

    I love your designs. What surprised me the most was the embossing folder being flowers when it looked to me like water at the beach. It really took me a bit to see “flowers.” Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Adrianne says

      06/03/2015 at 9:21 am

      That’s so funny – I picked it because it looked kind of bubbly, like clouds! I actually really like this embossing folder because it’s kind of abstract – I think we both just proved that, haha. Great for lots of kinds of designs, even if the designer was thinking “flowers” when she came up with it. :)

      Reply
  46. Francisca M. says

    06/03/2015 at 7:37 am

    Love the cards!

    Reply

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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