Cactus Pop-Up Birthday Card

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog and today I'm sharing the birthday card I made for my brother, and I made it a pop-up using dies by Karen Burniston.  I love the add-on sets she has come up with for the Lorna Label Pop Up, and this Happy Birthday Add-On is getting a lot of use!

I haven't purchased any new crafting supplies for a year now, and am focusing on using up some of my huge stash. These stickers were in there, as well as the patterned paper - both several years old. In doing this, I have come across some stickers that have either completely lost their adhesive backing or are permanently adhered to their backing. They crack and tear when trying to remove them and ended up in the trash. Such a waste - if only I'd just used them when I bought them instead of 'hoarding' them or 'saving them for a special project'.

The cactus stickers were adhered to white card stock then fussy cut, which gives them stability and allows me to pop them up with foam tape. I also love how the black glossy card stock looks - it catches the light and just adds a little somethin' somethin'. 😊

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Prairie Hill, Pink Paislee (old)

Card and envelope - 5 x 6.5", Michaels (old)

Lorna Label Pop Up - Karen Burniston

Happy Birthday Lorna Label Add-Ons - Karen Burniston

Rectangle Crosshatch - Karen Burniston

Stickers - Sticko (old, from my stash)

Inside Out Birthday - Catherine Pooler