Masculine Birthday Card by Sara Cook

Hi Everyone. I have a masculine birthday card using the new Happy Birthday Posh Scrip die set and the Verdant Arch.

Background:

Ink blend a 4" x 5 1/4" panel with Distress Oxide Inks Twisted Citron in the center then Blueprint Sketch on the outside edge. Then blend in Evergreen Bough on the outer edge of Twisted Citron to the outside edge. Then ink blend Pine Needle on the outside edge to the center. Blending the color from darker to lighter in the center. Spray with water and blot off with a paper towel. Let dry. Emboss the panel with the Wood Grain Planks die through your die cutting machine, placing at one end and running it through and placing it on the other end and run it through again.

Leaves:

Die cut the Verdant Arch die out of the darkest paper from the Fresh Aqua pad 2 times. Die cut again out of vellum 2 times. Cut the vellum leaves in the center and glue on the back of the aqua die cut, slightly off center.

Sentiment:

Die cut the Happy Birthday Posh Script bottom die from the same dark paper from the Fresh Aqua pad as the Verdant Arch leaves. Ink blend a small piece of a light green paper from Lush Green pad with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough to match the center of the wood grain panel. Die cut with the top die from the Happy Birthday Posh Scrip die set. Adhere the top die to the bottom die.

Assembly:

Ink blend an A2 size panel of a light green paper from Lush Green pad with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough to match the center of the wood grain panel. Adhere to an A2 size card. Adhere the wood grain panel to the center of the card. Adhere the Verdant Arch die cuts to either side of the card. Adhere the sentiment to the upper center of the card. Add some clear Fairy Drops around the sentiment.