Make It Monday Birthday Card

 

Happy New Year!  Polly Robin here to bring you a Make It Monday blog post.  Today I’m going to show you how I create a hybrid card.  I needed a birthday card for my daughter who LOVES birds so when I saw the kit Note to Self 4 by Gina Miller, I KNEW this would be perfect.  Now I know a lot of people are afraid of hybrid, but it really is easy to make a personalized card and here is how I do that.

First, I made a mockup in Photoshop.  I know some people can just wing it, but I’m not one of them!  I need to play with design and colors first before I print anything off since I don’t want to waste ink.  This is the general design I came up with.

 

Next, I created by print sheet by hiding the card design, creating rectangles that I filled with papers, and arranging the bird and title.  This was for me to print off as I find it easier to print off only what I need:

 

 

Once all that is done, I went up to my craft room and cut everything out.  I used an embossing folder on my card base for added interest and then glued all the paper strips and elements to the card.  Mine turned out like this:

So, it’s not EXACTLY like my mockup in Photoshop, but that was just a guide for me so I’m fine with that.

Hope this shows you that it’s really not hard to make a card!  Thanks for taking the time to follow along with me and see you next time ????

I’m a creative who pulls inspiration from all corners of life—both the joyful highs and the real-life moments that punch you in the gut. Honestly, I don’t think I can pin down a single scrapbooking style for myself, so let’s just go with eclectic. My layouts really depend on my mindset. If I’m in a deep, cerebral mood, you’ll likely see something chaotic and messy. If I’m more relaxed, it tends to come out clean, simple, and structured.

My brain is usually running on several channels at once, so it’s completely normal for me to be working on a digital layout, dabbling in a hybrid project, and getting messy with art journaling or mixed media—all at the same time.

Here are a few of my go-to tools: Digital: Adobe Photoshop CC + my MacBook; Photos: Canon Rebel or iPhone; Hybrid: Cricut Joy + sewing machine; Art Journaling: watercolors, stencils, and artsticks

And when it comes to embellishments—digital or physical—I’m always reaching for messy threads, ribbons, and Polaroids. Always the Polaroids.

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