07/17/2026
mixed the Make-It Wild Hearts Stamp Set with the Wavy Lines Stencil to create a festive birthday card that’s perfect for summer celebrations. A little gold, a few florals, and plenty of patriotic vibes make this one shine! ⭐
Supplies:
Ranger:
-Make-It Stamp Sets: Wild Hearts, Chic Birthday
-Stencil: Wavy Lines
-Acrylic Stamping Block
-Archival Ink Pad: Jet Black
-Heat It Craft Tool
-Handle It Tool
-Water Brush
-Glossy Accents
-Clear Embossing Powder
Tim Holtz Distress:
-Ink Pads: Uncharted Mariner, Lumberjack Plaid, Lost Shadow, Peeled Paint
-Watercolor Cardstock
Dina Wakley MEdia Glue
Instructions:
-Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4” × 5.25”. Place the Wavy Lines Stencil over the cardstock + ink blend Uncharted Mariner across the upper left corner. Blend Distress Ink Lumberjack Plaid over the remaining stencil openings to complete the background.
-Stamp heart + floral images from Wild Hearts Set onto Watercolor Cardstock using Jet Black Ink. Before inking the stamp, cover the built-in sentiment with a small piece of masking paper. Remove the masking paper before stamping to leave the banner blank for a custom greeting.
-Watercolor stamped images with Distress Ink. Press each ink pad onto your craft mat to create a palette, pick up the color with a water brush. Paint the images.
-Fussy cut all of the stamped images. Cut out the center of the heart to create a frame.
-Cut a heart slightly larger than the opening from vellum + adhere to the back of heart frame.
-Stamp the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from the onto vellum with Jet Black. Heat emboss with clear embossing powder, then carefully fussy cut the sentiment.
-Attach heart to the card front with small pieces of foam adhesive. Arrange + adhere the flowers around the heart with MEdia glue.
-Apply small dots of Glossy Accents to the back of the vellum sentiment + adhere across the heart banner.
-Adhere several small gold metallic stars around the heart + floral arrangement.
-Mount the completed panel onto a gold mat + adhere to an A2 white card base.