Red, White and Blue Birthday Card

Hello, Friends!

I have such a fun vintage card to share with you today! I was recently asked to create a special red, white and blue birthday card for a young lady’s 18th birthday. The card has to be mailed to the U.K. so I had to keep it a little on the “flat” side, and also be sure it didn’t weigh a ton. I was slightly stumped by this request, but when I dug into my digital supplies, I found these great Patriotic Americana Vintage Collage Digital Images from Polly’s Paper Etsy. Problem solved!

I think this card is super cute! I die cut foil stars with my Tim Holtz Crescent Moon and Stars die, The foil papers add some glitz and shimmer…and they are easy to mail because they are flat elements. The top and bottom papers are separated from a simple strip of blue paper. This keeps things from being too busy.

I used complementary layers on the inside of the card, and stamped some appropriate greetings. The stamped label is actually a pocket for a gift card or a personal note. It was a real challenge for me not to add elebenty hunnerd layers to a card, and to keep things fairly flat, but I think I managed to pull it off.

If you are hosting a 4th of July party this year, I think the digital images in the Patriotic Americana Download would make a fabulous banner, invitations, table decor or place cards!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

11 thoughts on “Red, White and Blue Birthday Card”

Carol June 12, 2015 at 12:29 PM

Hi Kathy you have done a wonderful job with your card. Looks vintage, combined all the colours beautifully and enough extras to make it really special Love the 18th font on the inside of the card.x

2amscrapper June 11, 2015 at 8:21 PM

so festive! love all the layering!

pollyspaper June 11, 2015 at 3:15 PM

Well you know this card is right up my alley!!!! I love any patriotic projects and this is no exception!!! I am so into the layering and the details you added by using Stickles and inks!

Judy B June 11, 2015 at 1:17 PM

I love anything done in red, white and blue! Super job Kathy.

Pattie Jns June 11, 2015 at 11:56 AM

Hi Kathy, a super card, love the vintage look about it. It’s good to remember, and good to celebrate, can use the same card only for the 4th of July. would love them both….LOL

mjmarmo June 11, 2015 at 10:51 AM

Another wonderful card!!

Shirley Qu-wannabecre8tive June 11, 2015 at 9:03 AM

A very beautiful card. I love this card and the fabulous layout you have created.

Jen June 11, 2015 at 8:31 AM

Is there no end to your amazing imagination? Xxxjen

Birgit June 11, 2015 at 8:19 AM

This is fabulous, Kathy! Love the Americana theme and the fact that you made it layered but flat is awesome! You are an amazing designer!

Diane Hover June 11, 2015 at 6:53 AM

Very creative card…and it has lots of layers, even though flatter then your “norm”…but it is just as outstanding as always!

ncguygirl June 11, 2015 at 6:43 AM

Great card! I know it was hard for you to not layer it up, but the finished card is fun.