By the Shore 50th Birthday Card

Happy Sunday everyone. Today’s post is something different. I want to show off a bit with my By the Shore 50th birthday card. Today is my sister-in-law’s 50th birthday and she’s come to expect something special as I make cards for a living! Dolphins are a big thing for my sister-in-law! She’s loved them all her life, been swimming with them, has ornaments, pictures – you get the idea!

So she insisted that her “special” birthday card needed to include Dolphins! Nothing like being told by the recipient what she wants! Stampin’ Up! doesn’t have a Dolphin stamp (yet!) which gave me a bit of a worry. My inspiration was By the Shore designer series paper! Which led to my By the Shore 50th Birthday Card which I think turned out really well (even if I say so myself!).

Special Card for a Special Lady

I love my box frames and it gives a wow factor don’t you think? Swirly Scribbles Thinlits Dies make fabulous waves in Gold Glimmer paper! So what do you do if you don’t have a dolphin stamp? I didn’t want to buy one that wasn’t Stampin’ Up! I had to make a tough decision. Yup, I went Peel Off’s – I know, something I’ve not done in years because they are just not my thing anymore. But she wanted dolphins so I had to do something!

You can see the Window Sheet (Acetate) I used to ensure I got a good curve to the waves! They were floating above the background! It’s really easy with adhesive backed sheets added to the Glimmer before you die cut it!

I believe this By the Shore 50th Birthday Card turned out better than I could ever have hoped. She better like it, because I am so chuffed with it I’ll be really disappointed if she doesn’t. My hubby approves, so that’s a good start! Of course, I had to make a box to put it in too!

It’s not something I’d make every week, but I think it shows that with a little imagination you can do something really special if you think a little outside the box!

Happy crafting, hugs, Pip x