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Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial with Graphic 45 World’s Fair

Hello, Friends!  Happy Labor Day!  I hope you are able to kick back, relax and find some extra creative time today. I’m up on the Graphic 45 blog , sharing this Ladies and Gents birthday card tutorial.  The cards are made with the vibrant colors and inspiring images from the World’s Fair Collection.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 1  World’s Fair is such a great choice for autumn cards!  The colors are vibrant, and the theme reminds me of all the small town country fairs that take place in the fall.  This pair of pocket cards makes me happy every time I look at them.  I created  a Snapguide tutorial for the gents card, as many of you have told me that they are hard for you to make.  I hope this will give you another masculine card layout that you can adapt for any occasion.

Snapguide Tutorial for Ladies and Gents Birthday Card

Check out How to Graphic 45 Masculine Birthday Card W/Pockets by Kathy Clement on Snapguide.

A Birthday Card for the Gents

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 2I love these vintage men in their dapper hats and suits.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial,World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 4When working with lots of different patterns, it really helps to mat each card component.  I often use black paper for this task, but for this card, this mustard yellow cardstock did the job nicely.  It kept the card light and festive, and kept the patterns from all running into one another.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 5To add some texture to the card, I included some metal elements.  A metal key, some gears and a hot air balloon were each tapped with Distress Paint that complemented the papers.  It’s a small detail that makes a big difference.

A Peek Inside the Gents’ Card

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 7I wanted this birthday card to feel fun and adventurous, so I really dressed up the inside with stamped birthday greetings and lots of color.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 8Blocks of color were added to the top of the card by using 6×6 patterns, fussy cut images and a fun tag and pocket.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 9Add a personal greeting to the tag, and tuck a small gift in the pocket, and your birthday gift is ready to give.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 10The bottom half feels just like a walk down the midway at the fair.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 11Tags are such fun to tuck into a pocket!  This one is topped with an old fashioned clock brad.  A simple stamped sentiment completes the card.

A Birthday Card for the Ladies

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 1Policy Envelopes (from the Graphic 45 Staples line) are a card maker’s best friend!  On this birthday card for the ladies, I used a small red policy envelope as a focal point in the sentiment collage. The red is a perfect color match, and the interesting text/pattern combination really anchors the design.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 2I also love using the reverse side of the ephemera card pack as a design layer.  The fussy cut flowers and balloons really pop against these two design features.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial,, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 3Yellow wrinkled ribbon is topped with gold metallic string and a vintage button from my stash.  Diamond Stickles add just the right amount of glitz to the card.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 12Here’s a neat trick!  Cut two of the sentiment panels from the collection.  Trim one out in a square.  Add faux stitching with a  tracing wheel (from the sewing notions department).  I just ran the wheel through my ink pad.  Then I lay my steel edged ruler along the edges of the trimmed sentiment and added “stitches”.  This ornate design would be very hard to fussy cut.  I solved this by cutting around the basic shape on the second panel.  Then I backed it with foam dimensionals and very carefully lined it up with the base.  These two tricks really make the sentiment pop off the page.

A Peek Inside the Ladies’ Birthday Card

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 6Another pocket full of fun awaits!

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 7Stamped greetings and a waterfall feature fill this interactive card with FUN!  The die from Tammy Tutterow is fast becoming one of my favorites!

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial,, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 8

Write a little note here….

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial,, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 9And tuck little goodies inside these pockets.

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 10But wait!  There’s more fun inside the large pocket!

Ladies and Gents Birthday Card Tutorial, World's Fair, by Kathy Clement Product by Graphic 45, Photo 11I created a matching book mark, mini tag and a photo mount using images from the collection.  Does this card feel like a party, or what?

Thanks so much for joining me here today!  I hope you were inspired by this Ladies and Gents Birthday Card tutorial.  I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below.

Keep calm, and craft on!

Cheerio,

kathy

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World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial with Graphic 45

World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial with Graphic 45 Policy Envelopes

Hello, G45’ers!  Happy Monday!  Summer is finally winding down. Are you ready for fall?  I sure am!  It has been a long, hot summer here in North Carolina!  I’m yearning for crisp, cool mornings and vibrant fall colors.  Since fall is not quite here yet, I created my own taste of autumn in the studio by putting together this World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial.  Let’s dig in!

World's Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial, World's Fair, Policy Envelopes, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45, Photo 1Oh, how I love this collection!  It’s like a paper dose of happy,  You will be glad to know that these sweet treat bags come together in a snap, thanks to the G45 Policy Envelope bases.  Add a little fussy cutting and you’ve got a beautiful little gift ready for the giving.  These are great for teacher appreciation.  And can you imagine how happy you’d be to find this pretty package tucked into your lunch box?  With kids heading back to college, these would also be great to sneak into a suitcase with a loving note of encouragement. I think you’ll find LOTS of ways to use this clever design!

World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial for the Gents

World's Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial, World's Fair, Policy Envelopes, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45, Photo 2I love the way the World’s Fair color palette POPS against the black background of the policy envelope!  Use a 12mm ball stylus and foam pad to round out the centers of the balloons.  Add a double layer of foam dimensionals (or waste chipboard) to the balloon centers.  Then, run a fine bead of “dries clear” adhesive just around the edges of the rounded balloon shapes.  Gently hold in place for a second or two, then glue the gondola in place.

The inspirational quotes found in the World’s Fair collection are perfect  for a project like this.  The border strips anchor and unify the design.Anchor and unify the design by adding border strips to the base of the envelopes.  Fish tail banners can be made with paper scraps. Fold the strips in half lengthwise then cut the ends at a 45 degree angle.  Layer several of these together in a corner for a fun, easy embellishment.

World's Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial, World's Fair, Policy Envelopes by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45 Photo 3Too hot, or no time to bake?  A packaged treat from the health food section of my local Kroger was the solution to this dilemma.  But a homemade cookie or brownie would  work just as well and provide a welcome taste of home.  Write some heartfelt words of encouragement on the back of the ferris wheel ephemera card and tuck inside with the treat.  Nothing cheers the heart more than a handwritten note,

World’s Fair Sweet Treats Bag Tutorial for the Ladies

World's Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial, World's Fair, Policy Envelopes, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45, Photo 4 jpg Fussy cut this floral spray from the 12×12 title page of the World’s Fair collection.  I left the white highlight edge on because in this case, I felt it helped define the flowers.   Add a ribbon tied with poppy red taffeta ribbon and a jet black Petaloo mixed textured blossom to pull all the elements together.  Besides, what girl doesn’t like to get a ribbony flower on her treat bag?

World's Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial, World's Fair, Policy Envelopes, by Kathy Clement, Product by Graphic 45, Photo 5This is simple, fun project that can be put together in an hour or less.  Change the design a little, and you have a birthday treat bag, a Halloween treat bag, a get well treat bag, a wedding treat bag or a welcome baby treat bag.  How great is that?

Snapguide Tutorial for World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bags

 

 

Check out How to Teacher Appreciation Treats W/G45 Policy Envelopes by Kathy Clement on Snapguide.

I hope you’ll give this World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial a try.  I’ve already given one bag away, and it was received with great joy and gladness.  (The word on the street is that the packaged brownie was yummy!  Yay!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

Supply List for World’s Fair Sweet Treat Bag Tutorial

  • Graphic 45 World’s Fair 12×12 papers
    • World’s Fair
    • Wonder Works
    • Balloon Bouquet
  • World’s Fair 8×8 papers
    • World’s Fair
    • Wonder Works
    • Balloon Bouquet
    • Scraps from 6×6 World’s Fair Prints and patterns
  • World’s Fair Ephemera Cards
  • World’s Fair Chipboard
  • G45 Staples Square Black Policy Envelopes

Other Products:

  • Red Taffeta Ribbon
  • Petaloo Black Textured Elements
  • Foam Dimensionals
  • Vintage Photo Distress Ink
  • Art Institute Dries Clear Adhesive with fine point tip

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