Celebrate the next birthday with a card and cake made by you. Birthdays are celebrated all year long and can come when the weather is preventing you from leaving the house. Don't despair; you can make a personalized card -- and cake -- in advance of that special birthday celebration!
Grab your package of Birthday Coloring Cards (#48232) and choose one of three designs to color. The weather can be challenging during many seasons, so lighten the stress by coloring one of these fun designs. I tried to make my letters deep and bold, while still being playful. I used colored pencils and markers, then added some glittery color with gel pens.
Color a birthday card! Experiment with different hues, techniques and media. One of three pattern designs found in a package of six cards with envelopes (#48232).My colleague, Pam, colored the same design as I did. It's a great comparison to see another's finished work with their use of colors and media. I really like the different way her card makes the word "Birthday" POP off the page!
Personalize a birthday card by coloring it using your favorite media in the recipient's favorite colors! Try using gel pens, markers and/or colored pencils (#48232).Another birthday card has a design for you to color without the birthday greeting printed as part of the design. Don't ever feel like you have to color the entire design area for your coloring to be complete.
Choose one of three designs in a package of six cards with envelopes. Some have a "Happy Birthday" inscription; all are blank inside (#48232).Prepare for some added fun -- it's time to get your make-ahead birthday cake ready now! I was so intrigued by making a cake out of a tea light that I had to give it a go. I was first inspired by these photographed steps showing how to easily make spiral flowers and spiral paper flowers here. Then my wheels began turning...
I started gathering items I would need which included a new craft supply for me, Paper Shaper Craft Scissors (#47596). I grabbed one of my tea lights (#47150) from my stash, and since I enjoy using my paper supply from my coloring books, I tore a page from one of my recently obtained coloring books, Art of Coloring Vintage Collection (#7041).
Gathering supplies to make paper flowers on a tea light birthday cake! For a decorative edge on your flowers, choose one of the 12 shapes found in the Craft Scissors Value Pack (#47596).Reviewing the images of the spiral flowers, and spiral paper flowers, I cut my spirals using the pink-handled scissors. I then curled each flower by holding the outermost edge with my needle nose pliers. NOTE: depending on which way you curl the paper, the printed design may appear on the inside or outside of the flower petals. I chose to curl in different directions to add more dimension to my final birthday cake.
Don't forget the necessary tools to be used: a pair of needle nose pliers and hot glue gun.Each flower had a dab of hot glue placed at its base. I used Washi Tape to decorate the outside edge of my tea light birthday cake. Then I hot glued each individual flower around the flame on the top of the tea light. This was so much fun! As I worked, it dawned on me to make a two-tiered cake. Since I wasn't sure I wanted to keep forever multiple tea lights with the same pattern from one coloring book page, the additional tea lights on the bottom cake tier only had a removable paper circle placed over each flame (see the cut slits in each flower pattern center).
Here's a close-up of the stacked tea lights. Only the top tea light has the flowers permanently glued around its flame.Make the birthday person's place setting extra special with your colored birthday card and tea light birthday cake presented on a plate!
I stacked four tea lights to give it an appearance of a two-tiered cake. Present your "cake" on a plate with your card for a special presentation.Here's a different look for announcing the birthday honoree...
All aglow with happiness - anyone would feel special with such a nice presentation!Even with the flames turned off, the tea light birthday cake stands out announcing someone's special day!
A different way to present your tea light birthday cake is on a plain footed base.The tea lights are not permanently glued together. They are stacked and can be moved until the perfect setting is acquired for the Birthday Boy or Girl.
Here's a super-close image of the tea lights. Another decorative option is to add a little color to some of the edges of each flower.No matter how you choose to celebrate someone's birthday, you will make it stand-out by adding your special touches with a personalized colored birthday card and everlasting tea light birthday cake!
Have a happy day!
Martha
