DIY Happy Birthday Card Tutorial: Adding a Touch of Elegance with Polishing Plasters
Birthdays hold a special place in our hearts, serving as a powerful reminder of the joy and milestones that each passing year brings. As we gather to shout "Happy Birthday" to those in our lives, it’s the small gestures that often make the most significant impact. One such gesture that has brought me immense joy is the art of card-making.
Creating personalized birthday cards for my friends not only allows me to celebrate their special day in a unique way but also deepens our connection. The joy I feel when I receive a text from a friend, expressing their delight at receiving a "beautiful" card, fills me with gratitude and warmth.
This hobby has become more than just a pastime—it’s a way to spread joy and make lasting memories.
Join me as I explore the beauty and ease of card-making using Perfect Paints Polishing Plasters!
To begin, I selected a few floral die cuts, decorative brads, tag, stencil, and two Polishing Plasters in the colors of Jack Frost and Organic Sugar. I chose these colors because they are light colors and I thought they would blend nicely together. Next, I taped down the stencil over watercolor paper. I like to use watercolor paper instead of cardstock because it has a nice texture and it's thicker. However, you can use regular cardstock with Polishing Plaster and it will not bulk up.
I used a palette knife to apply the Organic Sugar Polishing Plaster down first. Then, I used Simon's scraping tool to make the Polishing Plaster even...this is a great tool to remove the excess Polishing Plaster and the end result is a smooth surface! And you can put all that excess Polishing Plaster back in your jar for another project!
After that, I repeated the same steps using the Jack Frost Polishing Plaster. I just added little dabs all over so that I could blend some of the green through the stencil.
I love this stencil set from Taylor Expressions because I can save myself time by making two card backgrounds at once! All I need to do is cut it in half once it is fully dried...and I have two mixed media card bases!
Once the card is fully dry, I embellished it with paper, die cuts, decorative brads, and an embossed sentiment in gold.
Doesn't the polishing plaster look beautiful in the background?! I just love it so much. It's kind of subtle and I love it! Thank you so much for visiting today!
Nic
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