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Today's cards combine Momenta and Spellbinders die sets with a Sizzix Happy Birthday 3-D embossing folder.    
I started by embossing a variety of A2 cardstock panels.  I love the look of all the different birthday greetings the folder embosses, especially on foiled cardstock.  For one of the cards, I cut a scalloped oval out of pink glittered cardstock and adhered the oval to a white embossed panel.  For another card, I cut a scalloped oval out of the light blue foiled embossed panel and adhered this to a white card base.  For the third card, I adhered an orange embossed panel to a white card base.


Next, I looked through my paper scraps to find a variety of glittered patterned paper.  I also found scraps of coordinating solid cardstock.  I used the scraps of paper and the die set to create the cakes, banners, and sentiments.  



The cakes were adhered to either the die-cut scalloped ovals or a gilded rectangle.  I used a different Momenta die set to cut stars and confetti and glued them around the orange and black cake.  The other cakes were embellished with hearts and flowers from the die set.


For the final card, I embossed white cardstock using the balloon embossing folder included in the Momenta cut and emboss set.  I used the balloon die from the other Momenta die set to cut out one of the embossed balloons. I turned this into a shaker card using a variety of glitters.  I embellished the embossed white card front using blue and gold foil stars and confetti die-cut pieces.


I used my Foil Quill and orange foil to foil a birthday sentiment on black cardstock. I cut this using a smaller gilded rectangle die and adhered the sentiment to the inside of the orange and black card.  For the pastel birthday cards, I cut scalloped nesting rectangles and embellished them with the same hearts and flowers used to decorate the cake on the front of the cards.



These die sets can be used in so many ways.  In a small amount of time, I was able to create 4 different birthday designs.  I'm excited to see what else I can design using these sets.


Celebrate
Supplies:
  • Accent Opaque White Cardstock 100lb
  • Recollections Foil and Glitter Cardstock
  • Momenta Balloons and Congrats Cut & Emboss
  • Momenta Celebrate Cutting Templates
  • Sizzix Happy Birthday 3-D Textured Impressions
  • Spellbinders Gilded Nested Rectangle Die Set
  • Spellbinders Fancy Edged Ovals
  • We R Memory Keepers Foil Quill - Fine Tip
  • We R Memory Keepers 4x6 Heat Activated Foil Sheets - Flamingo
  • Cricut Explore
  • Recollections Memory Explosion Box Assorted Glitter Set
  • Foam Tape




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