Mar 26, 2014

Birthday, Happy Style


It's just so darn easy to make a coordinating envelope liner.  I recommend not using cardstock, but cheap copy paper.  Easier to bend.  And cheaper.

In this case, after making the polka dots with some of the circles in the Hero Arts Flower Dauber set, I hand drew some lines on the one layer card.  And then on the copy paper for the envelope.  (Sentiment by Avery Elle)

Stripes and lines are a good combo and, by using the same markers to color both the dots and the stripes, I got a nice cohesive design.  Not very risky, but I'm a bit rusty!  

By the way, the dots carry over to the back of the card.

MOOD WHEN DONE = Colorful


12 comments:

Starla said...

EEEEAAAAKKKK!! You have just created the "go to card" for all these teen age b-day cards I am finding myself struggling to make!! This is PERFECT for teen girls (accckkkk! Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to make teen girl cards that your teen boy won't die of embarrassment when he gives it to her?!!) Aaaand teen boys!!

You, my friend, just made my weekend!!

Kathy D said...

PERFECT, Joan!! Do you have a template or die to cut your envelope liners?

(and Pharrell is singing "Happy" in my head now!)

Susan Raihala said...

Awesome card and awesome colors!!!

Susie said...

Very happy and pretty. Love the liner.

Mary said...

I love the dots on your card and the color matching envelope. A wonderful design. Joan.

Maty

Gerry said...

I love it!!!

Joyce said...

LOVE! What a fantastic color combo and design combo. Brilliant to think of lines and dots together. Truly a head thunker--like why did I never think of this? I always think more of the same, but this is so so much better. Getting pinned and cased, my friend.

Leslie Miller said...

Joan, your card is perfect. Such an eye you have for clean and simple designs. Love the idea for the hand drawn lines to coordinate with the card. I needed a matching envelope for a tall card I made the other day, and I only have business envelopes with the blue printed security liner. I could stamp the outside of the envelope, but that blue liner was still homely. I remembered your envelope liners then, so made one from matching designer paper. Traced the shape of the envelope flap and trimmed a little and it came out very cute. So here's a big thank you for the inspiration!

Joan Bardee said...

absolutely a die. from
clear and simple stamps. fits their envelopes as well as the ones from Paper Source...thanks

Debbie Olson said...

Love this, Joan--clean, fresh, fun! Hope that you are doing well. :-)

Jenni said...

lovely!! very fun bday card!! Hi Joan!! long time, no "see"!! ;) Waving from sunny CA!!

Jaya Christina said...

I think this is super fun, Joan :)