I really like using this Karen Burniston Swirls pattern plate die with background papers that I made with Nuvo Shimmer Powders.

A thin cursive “Happy Birthday” in black doesn’t overpower the swirls.

The swirls die-cut is 4 ¼ inches x 5 ½ inches. So I cut rectangles of orange (4 ¼ inches x 5 ½ inches), blue (4 ½ inches x5 ¾ inches) and yellow (4 ¾ inches x 6 ¼ inches) to back and mat the swirls. Glue was used to adhere all pieces of this card together.

To add additional interest to the card, I covered the orange, blue and yellow paper with Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss.

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SUPPLIES:

Dies

• Karen Burniston – Die – Pattern Plate – Swirls – 1124
• Choles Creative Cards – Die & Stamp Set -Happy Birthday – C-DIEST-HAPB

Papers

• Recollections – Cardstock 8.5 x 11 in 65 lb. – Citrus
• Reflections – 8.5×11 inch cardstock – Cape Cod
• White lightweight cardstock
• Black cardstock scrap
• Park Lane – A7 – 50 Cards & Envelopes – White

Color Pigments

• Nuvo Shimmer Powders – Jade Fountain, Solar Flare, Violet Brocade and Catherine Wheel

Miscellaneous

• Cosmic Shimmer – Specialist Acrylic Glue – 125ml
• Nuvo Aqua Shimmer-Glitter Gloss
• Die cutting machine