CottageCutz: Woofing you a Happy Birthday

Happy Friday! It's Jeanne posting today with a fun birthday card using a die from the Pets release. This release is one of my favorites - probably because I'm a pet lover but also because all the dies are so cute!

This card is fast to make and can easily be adapted to fit the recipient. I wrote FIDO on the dog house sign but you could print the name of the recipient's pet. I also decided to keep the card relatively clean and simple so I resisted the urge to add shading with a sponge and some ink. I think it would also look lovely shaded.

To start I cut all pieces from various colors of cardstock. I chose the Bermuda Bay as my accent color because I decided to use a Bermuda Bay ribbon. The rest are neutrals.

I cut an A2 top fold card base from Bermuda Bay and two panels - one 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 from white cardstock and one 5 1/4 x 4 from patterned paper. I used the second largest Wacky Stitched Rectangle to cut another white panel. I stamped my sentiment on this panel.

I cut the ribbon to 30 inches - a bit too long, I could have used 20-24 inches but I sometimes have trouble with bows so I always err on the side of too much ribbon! I glued my patterned paper to the white panel, wrapped the ribbon around it about one inch up from the bottom and tied the bow. I placed the stitched panel on top to see how it looked.

The ribbon was a little high, but since it wasn't glued down I could nudge it down to about 3/4 inch from the bottom. Then I used foam tape to adhere the stitched panel at an angle.

Finally I added all the other pieces, popping the puppy off the card using foam dots.

I hope you enjoyed my card today. Don't forget, there is an after Christmas sale at the Scrapping Cottage but it ends tonight so be sure to visit the website today!