Monday, 17 April 2023

Super Shiny Magic Iris Birthday Card


I just love this card! It is SOOOOO shiny and the patterned cardstock fairly shouts celebration 😊.  This is the 4th edition to my monthly series Magic Iris and I made it into a birthday card for a friend. The purpose for my monthly series, is for me to USE some of these dies that I liked enough to purchase but haven't played enough to justify the cost. I'm not trying to come up a bunch of unique or clever ways to use the dies (although that might happen), I just want to use the dies to make cards for people I know will enjoy them. I know my friend will really like this one!




The package of printed cardstock came with three different patterns, in addition to the two I used on this card there is one with stars. Let me tell you, I save all but the tiniest scraps of this mirrored card stock. Ha. When you slide the lever down as the arrow shows, the shutters open to reveal the stamped sentiment.

I also added Karen Burniston's CELEBRATE near the bottom of the card cut from gold mirror cardstock.


I kept the inside fairly simple, cutting the Giant Happy Birthday from the same mirrored card stock as I cut the Magic Iris Add On from. I did mount it to a small white circle before attaching it to a cardstock spring, as the spring showed through the letters. While the spring showing through was distracting, the circle seems to serve a purpose and I don't mind it at all.


This spring is something I'm using a LOT - it was designed by Sam Calcott of Mixed Up Crafts and I will link a video for you where she shows how she makes them HERE.


Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards
March - 55 Cards
April so far - 19 Cards

Additional Supplies:
5 x 7" Card blank and envelope
White cardstock
Mirri 'Time to Celebrate' card stock, Hunky Dory

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