Focus Friday - with Jordan Hansen

Hello and happy Friday! It’s Jordan here from Jordan’s Easy Entertaining and I’m sharing a fun bookish birthday card with you today.  My little guy’s teacher’s birthday was this week, and he was so excited to hear that he could give her a handmade card. Altenew’s Literary Blooms Craft Your Life Project Kit is one of my favorite stamps, stencil, 3D embossing, and die set and I thought it’s perfect for a teacher’s birthday card.

I started by cutting a panel with the largest die from the Spellbinders A-2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies in white cardstock.  Then I used my Mini Misti to stamp this open book with flowers stamp using Altenew’s Obsidian Pigment Ink.

I love how I always get a perfect crisp image with any of the MISTI stamping platforms that I happen to use.

 

Then I used the coordinating stencil set to color the image using a variety of Altenew’s Fresh Dye inks. 

Can you see why this is one of my favorite sets? It’s so much fun for book lovers!

I used the 3D embossing folder to add some texture.  It didn’t show up well on camera, but it looks nice in person. I then used my Precision Glue Press to add this cardstock to a pink panel that was cut the same size as my A2 card.

Next, I used my Mini MISTI once again to stamp my happy birthday sentiment with clear embossing ink. I used a gold embossing powder and heat set it before cutting it out with the coordinating die.  Then I added the sentiment to the center of the card.

To finish off the front of the card, I added a few pale pink flatback pearl dots and some clear gems.

The last thing I did to this card was stamp inside using the MISTI Lite and the Petunia Platform.  The message says, “Hope your day is one for the books.”  

My little guy liked how this card turned out and he was so cute signing his name to give to his teacher. I hope she likes it! What do you think?

Supplies

From My Sweet Petunia:

MISTI Lite 
Mini MISTI
Petunia Platform 
Precision Glue Press

Other Supplies:

Altenew Literary Blooms Craft Your Life Project Kit 
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A Card Creator Etched Dies

Altenew Obsidian Pigment Ink
Altenew Fresh Dye Inks (assorted colors)
Clear embossing ink
Gold embossing powder

White cardstock
Pink cardstock
A2 card base

Die-cutting machine
Heat tool

Pale pink flatback pearl dots
Clear gems