A friend of ours asked me to make birthday invitations in honor of her daughter’s fourteenth birthday. My only restriction was to use pink or purple. How fun is that! So I ended up digging out one of my new favorite stamp sets, Kate’s Shapes from Fontwerks. I used Pixie Pink & Pretty in Pink inks from SU! along with the stamps to create my patterned paper. In designing my project, I figured out a unique way to layer the cardstock so the card looks finished inside and out.
1. Start with three pieces of cardstock.
-The main card body from white cardstock (4 1/4 x 11inches, scored @ 5 1/2)
-The dark pink interior (4 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, scored @ 5 1/2)
-The light pink circle (4 inch diameter, scored in half)
2. Adhere the dark pink cardstock to the interior of the white card base. Be sure to line up the edge of the dark pink with the score line on the white. A 3-inch flap of dark pink will extend past the end of the white card base.
3. Fold dark pink flap over edge of white card base.
4. Adhere pink circle over flap of card. Line up the score lines of both pieces when adhering.
5. Trim the dark pink cardstock that extends past the edge of the light pink circle with scalloped scissors.
6. Viola. Finished project, lined in dark pink with no awkward seams!
BTW, the cute little plastic flowers I used are from the Emily Greenhouse Premier collection by American Crafts. They are a nice change from the over-used primas sometimes, and have a little bit of a cleaner look to them.
ETA: You can use the Basic Grey magnets to keep the flap closed! This type of fastener also makes it FUN to open!
you’re SO brilliant! I love that scalloped edge and the added little flower is the perfect touch!
How adorable! I just found your blog…very nice work!
Love, love, love this!
so very pretty! thanx for the tutorial
OMG that is SO COOL. This looks fantastic. You are SO clever and talented
Oh my gosh, this is totally adorable! Thank you so much for sharing it with us–I think I’m going to have to make one of these this weekend!
Amy
This is a great idea! Love how you don’t really see where the papers are stuck together. I have some invites to make and may be using this sort of design. TFS 🙂
This is so beautiful! I love the design – the colors, the stamps, all is great!
Those are awesome! Love the unique fold. Thanks for the tut!
Oh, I LOVE IT! Love the scalloped edge work, the stamp set & the colors. Wonderful!!
This is so adorable!!
What a great tutorial. Great card and I love the colors. TFS!
I LOVE this card design! I’m going to go play! Thanks for sharing!
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These turned out lovely, Nichole!!! Thanks for providing all the details! 😉
That is so darn adorable. I can’t wait to go make one…Thanks!
I love it – I had to go and order that stamp set! Now I need some good scallop scissors.
Wow…I love everything about these!
P E R F E C T!! The colors are WONDERFUL and the design EXCEPTIONAL!! TFS.
I love this Nicole. I do have one question since I made mine this morning…..how are you keeping the flap closed? Mine won’t stay flat. I put a piece of foam tape underneath the flap for now, but mayber there’s a better idea? Thanks so much!
Amy
Very pretty. I love the scalloped portion on the card. Ida
Your creations are always so awesome! Thanks for the tutorial! Now I want that stamp set too…. 😛
Wow – what a wonderful job you did. Thanks so much for the tutorial. Awesome!
Nichole,
This has got to be one of the most clever and pretty ideas I’ve seen yet! I actually made one today, but alas, it’s not nearly as gorgeous as yours – you made cutting the scallop look easy! That was the part I had trouble with.
Thanks for sharing!
Sandy Kay
How beautiful! I especially love the scallops. 🙂
Fabulous! Just love these little creations!
Immediately copied this tutorial to my computer…Thanks so much!
Oh wow, what a cute design! Going to be making one of these cuties very soon!
Nichole… this is so extraordinarily cute!!! Your cutting with those scissors is just perfect. I always feel scissor-challenged when I try to cut freehand. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful project.
Nicole, that’s super cute!
Thank you for the tutorial for this….I was needing something like this to make samples for my friends wedding invites.
This is a great layout. Someone else mentioned invites – I am going to try the layout for one also.
Wow!!! This card is amazing and I feel so priviledged to be able to read this and get instructions on how to make it!!! It’s stunning and I can’t wait to play around and make a card with this layout/technique!! Too cool, thanks so much for sharing your beautiful creation!
Your tutorial is wonderful and I love the design!
Here’s my go at making your card: http://inkcicles.blogspot.com/2007/05/nicole-headys-birthday-invitations.html.
Thank you so much for the inspiration and how-to.
Smiles,
Nancy Grant
This card is great!! I use already patterned cardstock with solid color on reverse (I use the reverse color for the circle)…to keep closed, I punch 2 holes on both the card under the flap and on the flap itself and tie a thin ribbon thru both to keep closed.(a little work but looks cute – like unwrapping a present!)
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I just found your blog, what a nice surprise! You are sooo talented!
I love your ideas and I will definetly will come back tomorrow.
Thank you so much for sharing.
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Very good!!!!!
is it a DIY job? nice one, simple but cute.