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Birthday cards don't have to be blah and boring. Make these simple birthday cards using the Animal Crackers paper line from Imaginisce, and tools from Doodlebug Design.
Today on Studio 5 we are having another "Create with Cricut Tuesday." The cartridge that we will be using is the Birthday Bash cartridge.
I really enjoyed this cartridge. I like how there are many different images that I could choose from. Many animals that went along with the images, and a really cute basic alphabet was included.
In addition to that, some of the features include, phrases, cards, tags and even towards the end of the book, there are lots of different shapes to create banners. So cute!
I will be showing you 5 different Birthday cards on today's spot. I will be only featuring one of the cards, but the rest of them I will show you with pictures and instructions. Coming soon there will also be videos showing how I made them. (I'm a visual kind of guy)
Hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed making them.
And starting today, you can enter to win your own copy of Birthday Bash, along with paper from Imaginsce, and some really fun crafting tools from Doodlebug Design. We'll announce the winner on Friday!
Instructions for the cards.
Flip Card
Front of Card
Inside of card
Supplies:
- All patterned paper is from Imaginisce
- Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge
- Stickles in assorted colors
- Craft knife and cutting mat from Doodlebug Design
Instructions:
1. Cut out 1 piece of paper 5” x 7”
2. Make 2 score mars on the long side of your card. One at 2 ¾” the other at 4 ¼”
3. Don’t fold it yet. We have some more lines we need to cut before we fold.
4. Measure from both the right and left side 1 ½”. Make light pencil mars so you can erase them later.
5. Connect these marks making a right vertical line.
6. Turn the card ¼ of a turn. Measure 1” from the right and left side.
7. Connect the lines.
8. We are going to cut outside the two score lines. Remember only on the outside of these two lines.
9. Cut where you made the marks.
10. Don’t cut between the score lines.
11. When you have completed you will have 2 flaps on your card.
12. Fold the frame up and down, leaving the inside of the card able to flip.
13. Cut out an image on the Cricut. I cut the image at 2” and the saying in the center 3”.
14. Glue to the card.
15. Embellish with Stickles. Let dry for a few hours.
Waterfall Card
Front of card
Card with the tab pulled
Supplies:
- All paper is from Imaginisce
- 2 small silver brads
- Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge
- Cut the paper to the following dimensions
(1) 4 ¼” x 5 ½”
(1) 4” x 5 ¼”
(1) 9” x 2”
(4) 2” x 2”
(4) 1 7/8” x 1 7/8”
(1) ¾” x 4”
Instructions:
1. Glue the 1 7/8” x 1 7/8” squares to the 2” x 2” squares.
2. Score the 9” x 2” strip at 2”, 2 ¾” 3 ½” and 4 ¼”
3. Attach the ¾” x 4” strip ½” from the bottom of the inside mat with the two brads.
4. Attach the shortest end of the scored card to the ¾” x 4” strip.
5. Attach one 2” x 2” square to the bottom part of the strip.
6. Attach another 2” x 2” square to the next part of the strip. You will glue it right below the scored line.
7. Repeat with the other two 2” x 2” squares.
8. Cut the three images at 1 ¾”.
9. Cut out the phrase, “Make a Wish” at 1”.
Wiper Card
Front of card
Card opened up
- All paper from Imaginisce
- Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge
- Cut the paper to the following dimensions
(2) 2 ¾” x 10”
(2) 2 ¾” x 4 ½”
(2) 2 ½” x 4 ¼”
Instructions:
1. Score the 2 ¾” x 10” pieces of paper at 2” and 3”.
2. With one scored edges to the left and the other to the right, fold on your scored lines then glue the ends on top of each other.
3. On one of the 2 ¾” x 4 ½” mark 1” from the top horizontal right corner. Mark 1” from the top right vertical corner.
4. Connect the marks making a triangle in the top upper right corner.
5. Score on that line.
6. On the other 2 ¾” x 4 ½” mark 1” from the bottom horizontal left corner. Mark 1” from the bottom left vertical corner.
7. Connect the marks making a triangle in the bottom left corner.
8. Score on that line.
9. With the one piece of paper that has the triangle in the top right corner fold the triangle and attach the piece of paper to the right inside of the card.
10. On the other flap that has the triangle in the bottom left corner fold the triangle and attach the piece of paper to the left bottom of the card.
11. Cut out the alligator at 2 ½”.
12. Cut out the birthday cake at 2 ¾”.
Slider card
Front of card
Card with sides slid out
Supplies:
- All paper is from Imaginisce
- Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge
- 1” x 12” piece of plastic grocery shopping bag
- 1 ¼” square and circle punch
- Cut the materials to the following measurements.
(1) 6” x 11”
(1) 1 ½” x 5 3/8”
(2) 3” x 4”
(2) 1 3/8” x 2 ¾”
(1) 1” x 12” piece of plastic bag
Instructions:
1. Score the 6” x 11” at 3 3/8”, 7”, and 10 5/8”.
2. Fold on all the scored lines.
3. On the 6” x 11” piece of paper that measures 3 3/8 x 6” measure in from one side 1”. Measure in ¼” from the end. Connect the two lines and using the 1 ¼” square cut a notch out of the piece of paper.
4. Repeat making a notch on the other side of the paper.
5. Take the 1 ½” x 5 3/8” piece of paper and glue it between the two notches. (This is for reinforcement).
6. Take the 1” x 12” piece of plastic bag and wrap it around the notches and secure it together with the double stick tape. Check to see that the strip slides smoothly.
7. Take one of the sliders and place it down onto the plastic bag to the right. Mark where the piece of paper comes on the plastic bag. Take off the slider, and put a piece of double stick tape down where you have made your mark. Attach the slider to the bag.
8. Fold up the flap that has the slider on it.
9. Repeat the process with the other slider taped to the left side of the bag.
10. Fold the card together and check to see if the sliders move left and right.
11. Fold up the bottom flap and tape it to the inside of the card making sure you don’t tape the sliders down.
12. Cut out the birds with the banner at 3”.
Pop up card
Front of card
Card with the image popped up.
Supplies:
- All paper from Imaginisce
- Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge
- Cut the following pieces of paper
(2) 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
(1) 4 ¾” x 3 ½”
(1) 3 ¼” x 2 ¾”
(1) 1” x 9 ½”
Instructions:
1. Slide one of the 5 ½” x 4 ¼” pieces of paper vertically. Line it up with the 3 ½” mark and cut from ¾” to 4 ¾”.
2. Flip your piece of paper around to make the exact same cut to the opposite side that you just cut.
3. Take your cardstock out and put it back into the paper cutter horizontally and line it up at the 4 ¾” line. Cut from the ¾” to the 3 ½”, connecting the two vertical lines.
4. Take the piece of paper out and with the end that is not cut, make a score line connecting both of the two cut lines.
5. Measure from the end of the paper at 2 3/8”. Make a score line..
6. Make another score line at 4” from the left side of the edge.
7. Fold on all score lines.
8. Wrap the 1 x 9 ½” piece of paper around the 4 ¾” x 3 ½” piece of paper.
9. Slide the wrap up to the top of the 4 ¾” x 3 ½” piece of paper. Secure at the top of the card that has the flap cut out of it.
10. Punch out a ½” circle in the top of the flap.
11. Fold up the bottom flap and attach glue to it gluing it to the bottom of the sliding paper.
12. Glue the front of the card to the back of the card.
13. Glue the smaller square to the front of the card only on the bottom, so it can move when the card is opened.
14. Cut the dancing dog at 2 ¾”.
15. Cut out the phrase “It’s your day” at 3”.
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