Double Pocket Birthday Card

Today’s project is a double pocket birthday card with a tag for my SIL. Lots of work, however, I sure did have fun creating it. Word of caution: I likely would not do this type of card at a class. If you do, then I would do a stepped down version. Just sayin’.

I was inspired by a card by Castle Park Designs. She has a tutorial on how to create the folds for this card.

Front With Tag Inserted

Recipe

Stamps: Watercolor Wings, Butterfly Basics, Happy Birthday, Everyone.

Ink/Markers: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Tip Top Taupe, Delightful Dijon, Hello Honey, Night of Navy, Old Olive, VersaMark Daffodil Delight.

Paper: Whisper White Hello Honey, Tip Top Taupe, English Garden DSP.

Accessories: Big Shot, Fluttering Embossing Folder, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Butterflies Thinlets, Lots of Labels Framelits, Bitty Butterfly Punch, 1/4” Circle Hand Held Punch, Pearl Jewels, Tip Top Taupe 1” Dotted Lace Trim, Whisper White 1/4” Cotton Ribbon, Whisper White Baker’s Twine, Tea Lace Paper Doily, Heat and Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Pearl Jewels, Classy Designer Buttons.

The fold is a bit complicated and because it is a 12″ x 12″, it tended to be a bit unwieldy. One the first try, I followed the instructions to the letter, but I just wasn’t happy with the results. So I did it again, and did not fold and score. I tried to do as much scoring as I could with a single layer.

Here are more views of the card.

Close Up of Tag

The flowers are coloured using Daffodil Delight, Delightful Dijon and Hello Honey markers.
The leaves are coloured using Old Olive and Mossy Meadow markers.
The small butterfly is covered with VersaMark, Heat and Stick powder is applied, heated with Heat Tool and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds glitter.
The Tip Top Taupe Lace Ribbon is gathered and attached with Tear and Tape Adhesive and then the Whisper White cotton ribbon applied over top.

Back Side

The greeting is also a tag with the sentiment stamped. There is room to write a greeting on the back of the tag.

Close Up of Tag

Finally, I made a box for the Double Pocket Birthday Card because of its size and thickness. It was covered in the English Garden DSP which matches the card. Thank goodness for 2 sets of DSP in the package.