Butterfly birthday pocket card

Welcome to the Happy Birthday Deborah!!! SURPRISE Birthday Blog Hop! Today is Deborah from Scrapping Mammas Birthday! Some of her awesome friends have decided to have a BIG SURPRISE BIRTHDAY HOP since we can't all be in the same place for a SURPRISE party! This is the next best thing!

This blog hop is a one day blog hop to wish a very special woman (fellow crafter) a very special Happy Birthday. So Happy Birthday Deborah (aka Scrapping Mama).

If you are coming from Lisa at HoneyBearzDesigns, you’re on the right track. If you just joined us, you can go back to the beginning HERE 

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Now Let's get this party started!!

Here is the card Deborah will be getting in the mail: it's a pocket card, but the special thing about this card is the pocket part... it's a Chinese take out folded pocket.

If you want info about how to make this pocket, here is the video I watched... I know I used to fold these in school but was re-inspired today.  I started with an 8" x 8" piece of Heidi Grace paper, folded the pocket and then decorated it with DCWV's the Alphabet Stack.

I cut the monogram (along with the striped strip) and attached it after I added the glittered polka-dot paper to the triangle parts of the pocket. My triangles measured 3 1/4" each.

This beautiful butterfly is from Everyday Pop Up cards. I cut it at 2" using generic white and black card stock.  A strip of rhinestones really finish off the butterfly. I glued the body directly to the card insert, but rolled up a 1" piece of foam tape to hold the wings in place.

Here you can see the card insert... see how the polka-dots are on the inside of the pocket too... so cute.

I grabbed this plaid paper from the Alphabet Stack too. I really wanted to stick with the black, white and silver theme and love the mix of polka-dots and plaids! :)  The "Make a wish!" stamp (from Scrappy Moms, Simple Sentiments) is embossed on a little black triangle with silver embossing powder.

Because the card insert is a 3" x 3" black notecard, I added a 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" white panel to write on.  A little scrap of polka-dot paper was the perfect touch.

I just love the dimension on this card... best part is that with a careful hand, it will fit into a standard A2 envelope... no extra postage required.

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Before you jump on to Julie's blog, please comment for your chance to win my blog candy... I have a cupcake themed stamp set to giveaway... please be a follower and leave me a way to contact you.

Here is a list of the complete lineup for this hop:

Lisa@ http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

Cheryl @ http://cardsbycg.blogspot.com/

Julie @ http://designs-by-julie.blogspot.com/  <--- your next stop

Kari@ http://purplefuntastickcreations.blogspot.com/

Shawnee @ http://blessedonthebrightside.com/

Amber @ http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/

Kristy @ http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

Dawn@ http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/

Rachelle@ http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/

Jamie @ http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/

Lisa C @ http://lisa-craft-blog.blogspot.com/

Jenny @ http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Gina @ http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/

Ashley @ http://www.theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com/

Janet @ http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

Kimmarie @ http://kimmarieskorner.blogspot.com/

Lisa P @ http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Lynne @ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Jearise @ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com/

Janet S @ http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Linda @ www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com

Nicolette @ www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

Brynn @ http://www.flairandfrillscreativity.blogspot.com/


Challenges: 
Creative Scrapbooking Divas : Fussy Cutting
I fussy cut the letter "d" with the horizonatal stripe from DCWV's Alphabet stack... so sorry, but I didn't get a "before" picture and it only includes one sheet per letter.
Simply Betty Challenge : Pockets