It's no secret that I lead a busy life. I love to make cards for the special people in my life but often find myself scrambling the night before to put something together. Is this you too? I have discovered that stylish cards don't have to be difficult or time-consuming. All you need is a little inspiration. Here is a card to get you started. It takes all of five minutes to assemble and yet creates a great gift for someone special. Have a go! 

These cards were created using a green card from Bazzil Christmas Cards (you could make your own card from green Bazzil cardstock), leftover pieces of patterned papers (Sassafras Lass Dreamy Crush paper, Chatterbox Sun Olive Beach Dot paper and Chatterbox Loft Soft Flowering Vine paper), brown ink and a 'Happy Birthday' stamp.

Cut a rectangle of Sassafras Lass Dreamy Crush paper and ink the edges with brown ink. Adhere to the front of a green card.

Cut a triangle of Chatterbox Sun Olive Beach Dot paper, making sure the height of the triangle is taller than the height of the card. Place it in front of you with the straight edge at the top and a point at the bottom (so it looks like an ice-cream cone). Cut the bottom off the triangle and cut a wedge out of the top to create a shape resembling a heart (as shown in the card above. Ink the edges with brown ink and adhere to the right side of the card, as shown above. Trim away any edges overlapping the edges of the card.

Cut a rectangle from the underside of Chatterbox Loft Soft Flowering Vine paper. Stamp (or write) 'Happy Birthday' in the centre of the rectangle. Ink the edges with brown ink. Adhere around the middle of your card, as shown in the card above. 

If you would like to have any of your designs included in our resource centre, please email them to us at [email protected] (please make sure all files are .jpg or .gif).