Happy Birthday Cailin!

Hi. Design team member Koren Wiskman here. I hope that I can inspire you to create something fun with all of these awesome T4TD supplies. Today I am using the Thinking of You Sentiment Dies and the Puffy Alpha Stickers to create this project. This card was personalized for my daughter Cailin. She is turning 24 on the day of this post. It was inspired by her. 

The card size is A2 (4.25in x5.5in.) The front panel is cut to 3.25in x 4.75in. This is my favorite size card to create. I have tried so many others but this size is the one that keeps my heart happy. My card bases are typically made using a neutral gray cardstock. These two details about my cards rarely change. 

Background

I used a stencil from my stash to ink blend my daughter's favorite color into a watercolor like background. I used several shades of the same teal color to try for a gradient effect. 

Sentiment

I used the Time for Tea Designs Thinking of You Sentiment Dies to cut "thinking of you" out of the center of the ink blended panel. To create the shiny effect on the sentiment I covered it with two coats of glossy accents. My glossy accents is rather old and it dried with a very yellow tinge to it. I might need to think about buying a new one. Anywho, I then used the T4TD Puffy Alpha Stickers to personalize the card with her name at the bottom of the sentiment. The card panel with the background and the sentiment itself is popped up using foam adhesive it give it dimension. I let the gray of the card base come through behind the letters. 

Embellishments

I then embellished the card with some hearts from my stash in a beautiful pink color. The "24" is also from my stash of number and alpha stickers. 

I hope that I've inspired you to create something today. Check out the Thinking of you Sentiment Dies and the Puffy Alpha Stickers in the T4TD shop. 

KOREN