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31 Days of Handmade Cards – Day 10

August 9, 2017 by Tina Kistinger 3 Comments

Make this easy DIY birthday card for friends, moms, dads, kids and anyone else you can think of. By following the simple step-by-step tutorial, you'll have a handmade card in under an hour! #craftedliving #birthdaycards #diycrafts #cardmaking

Welcome to Day 10 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards! An animal with a party hat is one of the cutest things ever in real life and on a birthday card. Who can resist that cuteness?

Gather the following tools and supplies to create the card for Day 10 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards:

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  • Ultimate Card Making Tool Kit
  • Cricut Create a Critter 2 cartridge
  • birthday embossing folder
  • white cardstock and colored cardstock
  • googly eyes
  • tape runner
  • glue pen
  1. Cut the blue cardstock to be 4.25″ high by 8.5″ wide. Cut a piece of white cardstock to be 5.25″ high x 4″ wide. 
  2. Fold the blue cardstock in half lengthwise and use the bone folder to crisp the edge.
  3. Run the white cardstock using the embossing folder through the Cuttlebug machine.
  4. Adhere the embossed panel to the card using the tape runner.
  5. Cut all of the pieces from the Create a Critter 2 for the owl at 4″ and the party hat at 5″.
  6. Assemble the layers for the owl and party hat using both the tape runner and glue pen. Adhere the owl to the card. Adhere the party hat and googly eyes to the owl.
  7. Write your own sentiment or download the sentiments freebie below and mail Day 10 of 31 Days of Handmade Cards.[mailerlite_form form_id=2]

This card is perfect for the animal lover in your life. The Create a Critter 2 cartridge has a large collection of cute animals that would appeal to both young and old alike. Adding the party hat makes it festive and fun and perfect for a birthday celebration. Meet me back here for Day 11 of the 31 Days of Handmade Cards. Be creative!

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Make this easy DIY birthday card for friends, moms, dads, kids and anyone else you can think of. By following the simple step-by-step tutorial, you'll have a handmade card in under an hour! #craftedliving #birthdaycards #diycrafts #cardmaking

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