Birthday Circles – a great way to use up some scrap Designer Series Paper … Or Designer Series Paper that is probably going to retire!
I wanted to make a clean and simple card, appropriate for a man or a woman. That meant setting aside my flowers, a very difficult task for me! But I had all this Designer Series Paper on my work surface, from preparing for a Card Class. Instead of putting it away, I pulled out the Circle Punches!
The paper is Pocketful of Posies and Paisley Prints. The card base is Whisper White, with a Basic Gray rectangle in the middle. In this version I used SNAIL Adhesive to attach the center rectangles to the card base, but in my next version I think I will use Stampin' Dimensionals instead. I used a Stampin' Dimensional only for the top right circle, which has a Regal Brad in the center. The Regal Designer Button with the Linen Thread tied through the center is attached with a Mini Glue Dot.
Remembering that the inside of a card should never be naked, here is what I did.
The slowest part of making this card was picking the paper. You need to use at least 3 different pattens/colors, but you don't need to go over 4.
The stamp set is On Your Birthday, and it's on the Retiring Stamp Set List. That means it will be available for sale only until May 31.
Tomorrow, April 25, Stampin' Up! will announce the Retiring Accessories List. We know now that the Decor Elements and Simply Adorned lines will be discontinued, as well as the 2010-1012 In Colors. So, if you need any of these, order them quickly. All accessories are available for sale only while supplies last. If you procrastinate, you may be out of luck.
In the meanwhile, I'm going to continue to play with my Birthday Circles!
