Seize the Birthday - Use a Die Cut or Punch

Welcome to another great challenge here at Seize the Birthday!

 Our "Toppings" option this time is...

Use a Die Cut or Punch 

                           If you're not a toppings kinda person, well.....you can just
                                     stick with our usual "Anything Goes"Birthday!

                                                  The choice is yours!

Just remember to keep it a Birthday Theme!

For this challenge, I used a die cut that I have only used once before, but after this, I think I will be going to it more often.  I loved how this turned out.  Next time I will make a few minor changes.  

Here is my tag birthday card.  

This is how it looks closed and the front decorated.  

When you open the tag book, it looks like this.  You can decorate it any way that you like.

 I fussy cut the butterfly and flowers as they are older stamps 

and no die was available for them, but cutting works.

 A closer look at the inside.  I love the look of the hand sketched stamps. 

They were fun to color and I did quite a few of them and used them all. 

The YOU has glossy accents on it.  It really stands out that way. 

Here is what I used to make this tag book:

Karen Burniston tag book pop up

Gina K Designs YOU die

Simon says You Matter stamp ( sentiment on the front)

Stampin Up stamps Winged Things and Wonderful You.  I have had them for a long time.  

Distressed Oxidie inks and a stamp from Darkroom Door called scrip 

Be sure to check out the other design team inspirations for you too at Seize the Birthday. 

And Our Surprise Party Guest Marianne 
From Marianne's cards and stuff.  
 

I hope to see you on the blog this challenge and I do appreciate your wonderful comments.

 

Dies R Us - Tag Book Card

I recently purchased a new die.  I had seen it used before and decided to buy it.  I sure wish that I had done that sooner, as I found this brand of die and the instructions  to be fantastic. I am talking about the Karen Burniston dies that are offered at the Dies R Us Store.

Here is my take on this tag book.

 It looks like a tag, but if you open it up, this is the inside.

This tag book has been done horizontally, but I used it vertically. 

I die cut evey die in the set and used them all. 

I placed the tag die over some flowered pattern paper also available at the DRU store.

I fussy cut the flowers that I wanted to use for the front, and glued them to the black polk a dot paper. 

 Take a close look at the additional die cuts inside.  Most of the are from the same set.  You get so many to use and I used them all. I used the sentiment on the front and the inside too. See all of the little squares and borders that you an used to decorate your project?  Even the paper clips and the banner flags are included. Check out the instructions for any of the Karen Burniston  dies.

Tag book by Karen Burniston
         Frantic Stamper
Poppy Stamps Devyn Butterfly
Poppy Stamps Emelia Butterfly
My Minds Eye In Bloom designer paper
I hope that I have inspired you today to make something unique and beautiful

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