Bursting Birthday

#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations I love the “Marquee Messages” stamp set and I’ve used it several times to make cards. But I seem to make the same card–you know, a variation on the giant drive-in sign. I mean, that’s what it’s supposed to be, but I felt like there had to be something more to do with that set, so off to Pinterest for some inspiration! I found this amazing card by Kristin Kortonik that I decided to CASE (copy and selectively edit).

For
my card, I started with a 3-1/2″ by 4-1/2″ piece of Berry Burst “paint
chip” paper from the Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack. I
adhered this to a 3-7/8″ by 5-1/8″ piece of Whisper White Card Stock. I
wrapped Whisper White Baker’s Twine around the card three times and
tied it into a bow on the side. Then I adhered everything to a Basic
Black Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise.

Next,
I cut a Whisper White square with one of the Stitched Shapes Framelits
and stamped two sentiments and some stars from the “Marquee Messages”
set onto it in Marina Mist, Berry Burst, and Lemon Lime Twist. I cut a
Marina Mist scalloped square mat using one of the Layering Squares
Framelits. I adhered this piece to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
For a finishing touch, I added three of the lightest green colored
Glitter Enamel Dots for some fun embellishments.

tams# 14567

Product List

Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set [141727] $21.00	Marina Mist Classic Stampin’ Pad [126962] $6.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin’ Pad [144083] $6.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin’ Pad [144086] $6.50
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Marina Mist 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119682] $8.00	Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack [144193] $10.00
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] $30.00	Layering Squares Framelits Dies [141708] $35.00	Twine Baker’s Whisper White [124262] $3.00	Glitter Enamel Dots [144200] $7.00
Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00