An online friend celebrated her 60th birthday in June and asked for us online friends to help her celebrate by sending her a birthday card. So I wanted to make her a handmade card and decided to make a fabric postcard using the Crafter's Edge Balloons die cuts. While I was at it I made a second postcard just to have on hand.
I used batik fabric scraps for the balloons and I had a rubber stamp that says, Birthday Wishes, so stamped that at the bottom. The balloon strings were drawn on with a pigma pen. The background fabric was a confetti-looking fabric that went well with the balloons. Then I satin stitched the edges. I popped the postcard into an envelope because it had a long journey to Germany, and I wanted it to arrive clean. It did arrive safely and just before her birthday. I know she received over 100 cards too!
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| It was so fast and easy to cut the balloons with the die cuts. |
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| The back of both cards were stamped with a postcard stamp. |
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| Balloons die cut set from Crafter's Edge. |
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Very fun birthday postcards Daryl. The confetti background fabric is perfect with the baloons. Your satin stitched edges are so nicely done.
ReplyDeleteAdorable birthday cards, I bet they were the prettiest of all she received:)
ReplyDeleteI love fabric postcards and what a lovely gift for your friend. I have made many myself and I've bought some from you. Everyone that I send them to falls in love with them. that's great you can now cut perfect balloons. great color choice as well.
ReplyDeleteTara
These are great! Handmade cards are the best in my opinion!!
ReplyDeleteLove those postcards! I think those balloon dies are really neat too!
ReplyDeleteAdorable cards and a great way to use the balloon dies
ReplyDeleteThat card was really cute. Great job.
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