Chris's birthday card

Hi everyone - I hope that you all enjoyed the Jems Blog Hop yesterday.

Weren't, there some fabulous projects on there, I really enjoyed hopping round

To see everyone's makes.

Yesterday was the birthday of Chris (my Sister-in-law, fellow crafter, close friend 

and Stampin' Up down-line) and I wanted to make her something special to mark the occasion,

Here's what I came up with.

I used one of my favourite fold cards - inspired by the lovely Amanda from the Craft Spa

- I think she calls it a double Z fold.

I opted for my new favourite In Colour - Sweet Sugar Plum cardstock and ink,

added matching paper from the 2016 - 2017 In Colour DSP stack

and used the Swirly Scribbles thinlits die to cut the swirls.

I used the waste from the cardstock swirl to the DSP swirl and vice versa.

I think it looks quite effective - better than the white card showing through.

I used the computer to personalise the card strip, trying to match the colour.

Don't you just love that greeting - another of my new catalogue purchases -

the Vertical Greetings stamp set.

Card open for display

Card fully opened showing second panel

  Above you can see the second panel, stamped with a topiary tree from

 the Vertical Greetings stamp set 

Card closed flat to go in envelope

I am really pleased with this design, hope that Chris likes it too!!