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Designer: Valerie Salmon

Who says birthday layouts should primarily be about the birthday party celebrations?  
I still make sure to photograph my children on their actual birthdays because that is more significant to me.  This sketch works out perfectly because I wanted to use my two favorite shots of Lauren, while highlighting her new age.  The coordinating line of Heidi Grace Designs’ “It’s my Party” made this an easy one to put together.

Difficulty rating

• Required supplies:
• Adhesive Foam Set
• Round n' Round - Extra Large
• Portable Rotary Trimmer
• 28mm Scallop Rotary Blade - Blade Style F
• 12" Portable Paper Trimmer
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72590 “It’s my Party” Double-sided Cardstock paper ‘Tall Flower’
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72608 “It’s my Party” Shimmer Flocked paper ‘Dots’
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72589 “It’s my Party” Double-sided Cardstock paper ‘Décor Stripe’
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72483 “It’s my Party” Large Monos Cardstock stickers
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72567 “It’s my Party” Chipboard adhesive alphas
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72510 “It’s my Party” Chipboard adhesive titles
• Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72564 “It’s my Party” Embossed punchboard adhesive add-ons
• white and dark pink cardstock

Instructions (Print version)

1. Use 12x12 white cardstock as the background.
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3. Trim a 3x12 of the pink-striped side of the ‘Tall Flower’ paper; scallop one edge using a scalloped rotary brad on the paper trimmer.  Attach approximately 1” from top edge of the page, scallop side up.
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5. Trim a 1x12 strip of the ‘Dots’ flocked paper and attach as shown.
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7. Add 5/8” x 12 of the dotted side of the ‘Décor stripe’ paper.  Adhere below the ‘Dots’ strip.
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9. Mat a 4x6 photo using dark pink cardstock.  Adhere to page as shown.
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11. Place a 5x7 photo beside the matted 4x6 photo.
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13. Trim a 1x12 strip of the ‘Dots’ flocked paper and attach along the bottom of the matted 4x6 photo.
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15. Add the title and all of the chipboard accents as shown.