Do you know someone with a December birthday that always gets their special day eclipsed by winter holidays? Make them this birthday card to let them know you care.

Supplies:

• ScanNCutDX Machine and Accessories
• ScanNCut CanvasWorkspace
• Tattered Lace Pattern Collection 11 (Pattern TTLP11011)
• Green, Red, Light Red, Blue Green, and Black Cardstock
• Gold Washi Tape
• Glitter
• Liquid Glue
• Foam Adhesive
• Enamel Dots
• FREE ScanNCut Cut File: Merry Birthday (https://www.erinbassett.com/Freebies/Cut_Files/merry_birthday.fcm)

Instructions:

1. In CanvasWorkspace, activate the Tattered Lace Pattern Collection 11 and select it under “Pattern Collection”

Choose the poinsettia pattern

2. Select the flowers and it will appear on you mat

3. Right click on the leaf and choose “duplicate” to increase the number of leaves on the mat.

Send the patterns over to your ScanNCutDX by clicking on “file,” and “transfer FCM file via the internet.”

4. On you ScanNCutDX machine. Click “retrieve data.”

Then click on where you’ve sent the data from, in this case the computer.

5. Click “ok,” then select “cut.”

And then press start

After it’s finished cutting, press “ok” and then press the “mat” button to unload the mat.

6. Repeat these steps for all the poinsettia pattern pieces.
7. For the “merry birthday,” download the pattern, then in CanvasWorkspace click on “file” and “Import from your computer.” Locate the pattern you downloaded and click “ok.”

Next, send it over to your ScanNCutDX by clicking “file” and “transfer FCM File via the internet.”

8. On your ScanNCutDX choose “retrieve data”

Then click on where you’ve sent the data from, in this case the computer.

Click “ok”

9. To assemble the card, fold the 6” x 12” blue green card base in half and add gold washi tape around the edges of the front of the card.

10. On the small center cut-out, apply a layer of liquid glue and then cover it in gold glitter. Allow it to dry.

11. Adhere the poinsettia together using foam adhesive to layer the petals and leaves.  

12. Adhere the letters for “Merry Birthday!” onto the front of the card and add on enamel dots or other embellishments.

Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

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