Two weeks ago I started planning and designing my aunt's Birthday card. I made a list of all the things that she likes, just like my Unlces 70th (which is her hubby). My aunt is into fish's, westie's (dogs), cats and knitting. The theme I went for was fish, cats and knitting. I'm going to do westie's for Christmas, which I'm going to be making in the next few weeks.
Last week I did an special order for some die-cut cats, fish and knitting needles. I found the cat and the fish, well fishbowl with fish, but could not find any think to do with knitting. So I made my order and waited, I only needed to wait a day before my small parcel came.
I got out my craft mat, knife, double-sided sticky tape, embossing tool, ruler and sticky pads. Then I looked out a peach colour card and envelope. Then I popped the envelope to one side and opened up the card and layed it down on the mat. I then took my embossing tool and ruler to mark the line across the top of one side of the card . Then I took my craft knife and cut along the line I had made.
I used the same wrapping paper as I did for my mum's 'Mothers day card'. This time I used the striped paper as the backing. Once I had stuck down the backing paper I made two square's from the same coloured card stock as the card and stuck on the wrapping paper.
I took the piece's to the fishbowl and made that up. Then I got two cocktail sticks out and some pink wool. I then cast on about six stitches and knitted some row, it was hard work. But I got there in the end! I then got some beads out and cut the end of the cocktail stick off. I got out my trim-it glue and stuck the beads onto the end of each stick and made a little ball of wool. Then I stuck the knitting down onto the one of the squares I had made, and left that to set. I got one of the cats out of the little bag (of 10) that the their came in, I had a small bit of card left over from the square's so I used that for the nose and two little gems for the eyes.
After that it was time to stick on the items. So I got my sticky-pads and stuck the square of the knitting on the left hand side in the middle of the card. I then got the fish bowl and again popped sticky-pads on and pop the fish bowl down the bottom on the right hand side of the card, just over lapping the square with the knitting on. After that I did the same with the cat, but this time I pop the him up the top on the right hand side.
Please find picture's below:
To finish the card off, I cut to size an insert (saying: Wishing You A Very Happy Birthday). I popped a strip of double-sided sticky tape on one side of the insert and popped that in.
Please let me know what you think of the card..
I am now on twitter @Dorsetbotanybee
P.S... My uncle loved his Birthday card! I should find out over the weekend what my aunt thinks of the her card, I have a gut feeling she will love it!
I used the same wrapping paper as I did for my mum's 'Mothers day card'. This time I used the striped paper as the backing. Once I had stuck down the backing paper I made two square's from the same coloured card stock as the card and stuck on the wrapping paper.
I took the piece's to the fishbowl and made that up. Then I got two cocktail sticks out and some pink wool. I then cast on about six stitches and knitted some row, it was hard work. But I got there in the end! I then got some beads out and cut the end of the cocktail stick off. I got out my trim-it glue and stuck the beads onto the end of each stick and made a little ball of wool. Then I stuck the knitting down onto the one of the squares I had made, and left that to set. I got one of the cats out of the little bag (of 10) that the their came in, I had a small bit of card left over from the square's so I used that for the nose and two little gems for the eyes.
After that it was time to stick on the items. So I got my sticky-pads and stuck the square of the knitting on the left hand side in the middle of the card. I then got the fish bowl and again popped sticky-pads on and pop the fish bowl down the bottom on the right hand side of the card, just over lapping the square with the knitting on. After that I did the same with the cat, but this time I pop the him up the top on the right hand side.
Please find picture's below:
To finish the card off, I cut to size an insert (saying: Wishing You A Very Happy Birthday). I popped a strip of double-sided sticky tape on one side of the insert and popped that in.
Please let me know what you think of the card..
I am now on twitter @Dorsetbotanybee
P.S... My uncle loved his Birthday card! I should find out over the weekend what my aunt thinks of the her card, I have a gut feeling she will love it!
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