Wednesday 5 March 2014

Happy Birthday Kate!


Oh, look what I made for my daughter Kate, who is turning 11 today! I'm so excited!

I followed this tutorial I found on Pinterest - SO EASY but what a wow factor! Clean and Simple it is not, but hey, at 11, it's all about glitz and glam!

I used my new Papertrey star die, the building blocks die to make the 11 and one of their alphabets for the letters. The balloons are a Paper Smooches die. Lawnfawn DP and a Stampin' Up sentiment.

I changed the dimensions a bit, so that the box is shorter than the one in the video (4.25x4.25 rather than 4.25x5.5). It folds down and fits into a standard envelope:





20 comments:

  1. Who had more fun - you making it, or your daughter opening it? How fantastic. Don't you just looove mastering a new thing. Looks fabby. Jenny

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  2. Wow!! What an amazing project. I bet your daughter loved it :) Cathy x

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  3. Oh my! You are awesome! This is sooooo great! And many happy birthday wishes to Kate from all of us!

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  4. Wow - your project is darling! It made you both happy, I'm sure :)

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  5. This is adorable! I am sure your daughter will love it.

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  6. WOW factor is definitely through the roof! I like the scaled down size and the fact that it fits into a standard envelope.

    Great paper and amazing glitzy 'treats' popping out of the box!

    ...so who did have more fun with this...you making it or Kate opening it? I bet it was a tie!

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  7. I love how you personalized this for your daughter. Happy birthday to Kate!

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  8. Wow factor ... more like WOWWOWWOW factor, Ardyth! Awesome, joyful, fun ... for you and Kate! Anita :)

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  9. Congratulations with your daughter! Super box-card! Hope you had a fun day!

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  10. Oh my goodness. WOW x WOW factor! Hope you don't mind, but I'm cas-ing this for my niece! Love it, as I know Kate did!

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  11. How awesome Ardyth! Love it bet Kate did too!

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  12. Wow! Which 11 year old would not love this! Thanks for always inspiring and encouraging us with creativity!

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  13. I am sure that Kate loved this! So, so fun!

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  14. What a fun, fun card to receive! Fabulous colours and dimension.

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  15. SUPER cool card, Ardyth! Thx for sharing the link to the instructions. I have a card to make for my cousin who is turning 15 on the 17th of March. I am hoping to use shamrocks, balloons and a leprechaun. Can't wait to make it. :)

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  16. I must watch that tutorial. Your birthday box is so fun and fabulous. Absolutely perfect for an 11 year old, although I have some older girls who would also love something like this. And, how fun that you could use some new goodies, too.

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  17. Oh my gosh, this box is stink'in cute!!!! she will love it (or probably already has!)
    beesmom at splitcoast

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  18. I was scrolling through the rest of your blog, because I absolutely can't miss a post, and I had to stop and comment on this one. Wow! I never, ever, thought I would see an explosion box on your blog!! I am so impressed at how you still kept it nice and clean though. My friend made one of these for a card exchange and I couldn't stop playing with it. Yours is definitely my favorite version I've seen!! What a great mom you are to make such a fun card for Kate : )

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