Happy Birthday To You

Hi bloggers!  Today's card is a bit of a different use of the Shadow Box dies, but it just shows you what versatility they have!  I started with the background and cut the Happy Birthday triple line die three times, lining it up directly underneath each time I cut it.  Also, using wax paper really helps with this die so you don't stretch the card when removing the die.  Once cut, I sprayed the back with permanent spray adhesive and added it to a piece of wisteria card to show through it.  I trimmed it with a small border around it and matted it on black card.  Next I cut the Happy Birthday Shadow Box frame out of coconut white card.  I decided to use only a few of the cubbie cubes so I trimmed the largest one away and two of the smaller boxes.  I added a piece of acetate to the backs of both pieces, then mounting foam to raise them.    I placed the larger box in the upper corner and the two smaller boxes in the lower right.  I cut out the Happy Birthday to you sentiment twice, once in Iris card and one in black.  I offset them with the black acting as a shadow and then added it to the acetate in the larger box so it looks like it is floating.  I did the same thing with the present and party hat and glued them into the two smaller boxes. In the lower corner, I added a couple of poppies cut out of iris card and used a thin black marker to add the embossing lines to them.  I seated them on a black jute twine bow and added olive branches cut out of black card.  I completed the card with white, iris and black mats.  The finished dimensions are 6 3/4" x  8 1/2" in size.  All for now, Sue x

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