CARD# HPJ-2014-49: Saengil Chukahaeyo

I guess most of the people who stumble upon my posts on Facebook or wherever think that I only make feminine cards which are mostly vintage or something that has a distressed look about them. Well, the majority of my close friends ARE girls and the orders I get are usually FOR girls so that's that. Besides I love using paper flowers and masculine cards are really a challenge.

For this particular commission, I was asked to make a birthday card. It was to be a trishutter card and vintage is a no no. It was to be blue and monster themed. The recipient, as I was told, was fun and adventurous. They wanted it to be similar to the one I made for Ayen a few years back. It was a blue dutchfold card with touches of green here and there. Here is what it looked like:

 

 The card measures 4" x 5.5" when closed.

I thought of adding other colors to it as well to make the card lively and fun. Of course I did not adhere all the papers down until I received approval to proceed.

This is what the card looks like when it is spread on the table without the embellishments. I had to take care of the background first before putting in the decorations.

This is when the embellishments were added.

Hey there little guy! Heh. It's the little monster on a die cut. I had to affix all the embellishments that needed to go on top of the die cut first before adhering the whole thing onto the front of the card.

This die has become one of my staples in papercrafting. I used the second biggest in the set. I cut out another piece from a white cardstock to strengthen the patterned paper. I made all the parts for the embellishments. The monster is made of felt. I handstitched the outline of the body. I cut out a small triangle for his party hat and adhered a pompom at the tip.

The cupcake is composed of different bits of patterned paper. The balloon is also paper, but instead of drawing a string, I used a length of baker's twine.

I used a shoutout to show the sentiment. It's Happy Birthday in Korean. I wrote the sentiment with my felt pens.

I added two other cute monsters on the inside of the card. They are made of felt as well, but I just drew the details instead of sewing them. I did not put in a pompom because the right side of the card would not be level with the other side when closed. I added another shoutout on one panel.

As I have mentioned in my other posts, trishutter is the one special fold card that my customers are fond of. I don't blame them. Almost any design on a trishutter base looks wonderful. I am still feeling great about this card that I think I would make another trishutter card in a little while for my friend Daidai's birthday. Hmn. I really think I will. Most probably I would be posting the details on my tumblog, but I would also try to post the finished card here. I won't ramble. I promise.

That being said, I say thank you for looking today. Till the next project (commission). Have a wonderful day!

PS I forgot about the Christmas goodies. I have started with the Christmas preparations and I already received an order for 15 pieces from my cousin. I wasn't able to post it earlier. I'll do it once I am done with the other samples. Thanks again!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White Board Paper, Graphic 45 8x8 paper Typography Collection, All About Scrapbooking 6x6 paper pad, My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad Lost and Found Two Spring Breeze and Six By Six Away We Go, Echo Park This & That 6x6 paper pad, felt, buttons, googly eyes, needle and thread, baker's twine, pompom, Artline Drawing Pen 0.4 Black, Crystal Pens, Dong-A FineTech 0.3 Black, M&G Ballpen Blue, Stanley Glue Gun, Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Thirty-Five, Cuttlebug Machine V2