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A Sparkling Birthday
By Lisa Spangler

Wish them a sparkling birthday with this happy card, featuring on-trend fluorescent colors!


Hero Materials:
CH117 Assorted Crystal Gemstones
CH172 Midnight Black Accent Pearls
GW216 Ranger Diamond Stickles™ Glitter Glue
MW017 Dual-Tip Markers Sunshine
CG428 Surprise
CL608 Sparkle Birthday
AF208 Bubble Gum Shadow Ink Mid-Tone
AF214 Cup O' Joe Shadow Ink Mid-Tone
PS555 Poppy Folded Cards
PS635 Life Of The Party Paper Pad

Additional Materials:
Fluorescent markers (Papermate), washi tape, corner rounder (We R Memory Keepers), neon paper (office supply store), spray mist (Mr. Huey's hot dog by Studio Calico)


Instructions:
  1. Ink the edges of the ticket with Bubblegum ink. Use a damp paper towel or baby wipe to remove ink from the bunting and the "surprise".
  2. Color the bunting with a Dandelion marker.
  3. Huff on the inked stamp and stamp on white cardstock. Cut out using the Big Ticket Frame Cut.
  4. Stamp elephant with Art Print Brown on pink woodgrain paper from the Life of the Party Paper pad and cut out.
  5. Stamp elephant again on pink neon paper and cut out the hat.
  6. Stamp elephant one more time on orange neon paper and cut out the ear.
  7. Place the elephant on the stamped ticket piece but do not adhere it. Ink up the sparkler with Cup O' Joe ink and check positioning, then remove elephant and stamp.
  8. Color sparkler and elephant's toes with fluorescent markers. Add glitter.
  9. Stamp message with Art Print brown and add glitter to the word "sparkles".
  10. Trim a strip of striped paper from the Life of the Party paper pack.
  11. Mist a Poppy notecard with yellow and orange spray mists.
  12. Assemble card. Adhere the message with a piece of washi tape. Add a black pearl for the elephant's eye.
  13. Add a shower of gems.


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