Saturday 24 September 2011

50th  Birthday Card Using the silhouette sd

This card has taken quite a while to do, I have added bits over a whole week. First I have used a white 8 x 8 card blank as a base. The silhoutte has now available patterned papers to download, and the patterned paper I have used was a free download. Using the silhouette software I  drew a 8 x 8 in sqaure and used the fill feature to load the paper, then used the print and cut feature to creat my backing paper.


I distressed round the backing paper and mounted it on the card base. Then still using the silhouette software and using the square as a guide I cut out a 5 and 0 using the outline feature to cut the two sizes and then embossed the top layer with a embossing folder and then used distress ink around the edges.

The little bear was  printed from the forever friends  cd and I cut her out and decoupaged the shawl  along. The bunting was cut from some backing paper and stuck on with 3d pads



To break up the backing paper I used another paper that I had in my stash and used a border punch to make it look like it was from a note book and stamped some lines and distressed the edges.

16 comments:

  1. This is a gorgeous card Michelle, I love your banner. Lee xx (Ps I am having a big blog give away on my blog if you fancy a peek)x

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  2. Wow this is a fabulous card, love the cute factor mixed with the distressed look! x x

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  3. Love the embossing on the numbers - great idea
    Linda

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  4. No wonder it took ages, such a lot of hard work has gone into this card. Lovely. Debs xx

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  5. Very pretty card, and those backing papers are fab. Really like the bunting x

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  6. Another lovely card Michelle. Well done you xxx

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  7. Wow thats really effective and pretty!!!!

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  8. Michelle, so much work has gone into this fab 50th birthday card! Fi x

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  9. Oh i'm just loving this. love the embossed numbers and the decoupage. Ooooh its fab x

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  10. A beautiful card. Looks like you have spent ages with the design and the thought that goes into such a special project.

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  11. Wow!! Fantastic card Michelle! xx

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  12. stunning card michelle.gorgeous image and design and i love your colours and the fab bunting ;D

    xx coops xx

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  13. this is a great card - what a brilliant idea to emboss the numbers! xx Jill B

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  14. Michelle this card is great, love the colours you have used. Alison xxx

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