Double Side Flap Card for Creative Creases #88

It's time for a new challenge over on the Creative Creases Challenge blog, and I'm back as a Guest Designer with a card design I saw in the Silhouette Card Making & Paper Crafts FB group. The designer of the cut file I used is Sabine Harris. Thanks, Sabine! 

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Once I had the card design chosen, I picked out some birthday-themed card stock for the layers and coordinating card stock for the base and set to work cutting all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo 4. Then I assembled all the layers and glued everything down before stamping the "Let's celebrate" sentiment (from SU!'s retired Splendid Thoughts set) and die cutting it using a Gina Marie Designs stitched oval die. If you are interested in finding a great deal on retired Stampin' Up! bundles, check out my friend Debbie's sale here: My 2024 Secret Sale - Google Docs

For the back of the card, I die cut the "happy birthday" with retired Papertrey Ink dies and glued them down along with a balloon die cut for decoration. I liked the look of the balloon and decided to die cut more balloons for the inside of the card. I used some black metallic thread for the balloon strings. 

I then decided I wanted to add just a little something more, so I did some fussy cutting of the raccoon's hat and the monkey's heart balloon from another scrap of the card stock. I adhered those with foam tape to give a little dimension to the front of the card. 

This card is great for showing off several patterns of card stock as there's a lot of areas to decorate. I feel like the Echo Park and Photo Play card stock did the hard work for this card and I just added a few touches to finish it off. It's going to be my husband's birthday card later this month, so I want it to be extra special 😊. 

Top view:

The back of the card:

Close up of the fussy cut balloon:

Close up of the fussy cut hat:

The back with the flaps closed:

A look at how the card unfolds inside:

All the flaps:

Challenges I'm entering:

Art Impressions Blog: Never Have I Ever Challenge #384 Week #1 (artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com): Never Have I Ever (Use a stamp or die you haven't used before): I have had these balloon dies in my stash for AGES but hadn't used them before this card! (1/2; ends 8/14/24)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; ends 8/13/24)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG (1/5; ends 8/6/24)

The Paper Shelter: ATG (1/2; ends 8/20/24)

Addicted to Stamps and More! (addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com): Birthdays (ends 8/6/24)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 8/5/24)

Double Trouble Paper Crafting (doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com): Thing 1: let your happiness shine by creating your project using cheerful images, happy colors, and sweet sentiments. Be sure to tell us in your post what item you believe most contributed to the happiness vibe of your card.  My card features a "happy birthday" theme and uses bright, cheerful colors. Thing 3: Entered the If You Give A Crafter A Cooke challenge (1/3; ends 8/16/24)

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie...: Be Happy (ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ 4-legged friends (1/5; ends 8/6/24)

Allsorts challenge blog: Season's Delights or ATG (1/3; ends 8/9/24)

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): ATG with optional twist of hot colors (1/3; ends 8/8/24)