I wanted to use the new\u00a0Diemond Dies Holiday Word Die Set<\/a><\/span> for a non-Christmas card, and I recently picked up the new\u00a0The Greeting Farm “Honor Students”<\/a><\/span> and “Magic Class” Stamp Sets<\/a><\/span> and thought that the “Believe” word die would be great in combination with a Harry Potter themed birthday card for my nephew!<\/p>\n

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To make a colorful, mystical background, I die cut some Strathmore Bristol Paper<\/a><\/span> with the large stitched rectangle die from the Mama Elephant Peek A Frame Die Set<\/a><\/span> and played with some Ken Oliver Color Bursts in Lemon Yellow<\/a><\/span>, Yellow Ochre<\/a><\/span>, Alizarin Crimson<\/a><\/span> and Merlot<\/a><\/span>. I sprinkled (the powders), spritzed (with the mister), dabbed (with a tissue) until I was happy with the mix of saturated and lighter pigments. When dried, I diluted some Copic Opaque White with some water on an acrylic block and sprayed it all over the background to get a bright splattered effect.<\/p>\n

<\/a>When the card front background was fully dried, I die cut the “Believe” word die from it, about 2\/3 of the way down. I also die cut the word from white card stock 4 times, stacked and glued the words together to create a thicker die cut word that I could inset into the card front. This created a kind of “ground” on which my little Harry and Hedwig could stand.<\/p>\n

I stamped out the owl, masked him, and then stamped out the boy I planned to color up like Harry Potter. I also stamped on eye glasses and doodled on a little scar. I used the following Copic colors to color up this little Harry Potter themed image:
\nSkin: E50, E51, E21, E04 and R30 with a doodled lightning bolt scar with a Copic Multiliner Pen in 0.03 pt<\/a><\/span>
\nHair: E55, E57 and E59
\nRobe, sweater, pants and shoes: C2, C3, C6, C8, C10
\nOwl: W0. W1 and W3
\nScarf: Y32, Y35, R85 and R89
\nI also used a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen<\/a><\/span> for highlights on the shoes and eye glasses<\/a><\/p>\n

For finishing touches, I added Glossy Accents to Harry’s glasses and to Hedwig’s eyes and beak. I also coated the “Believe” with Clear Wink of Stella<\/a><\/span> for some subtle glitter. To add even more sparkle and a little dimension, I added 7 white and clear sequins in 3 clusters (I try to keep things in odd numbers).<\/p>\n

For the inside liner, I printed out the sentiment: “It’s Your Birthday. Make a Wish” in a free Harry Potter font. I also inked the edges of the card liner with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Ripe Persimmon and Mustard Seed to echo the colors of the card front inside.<\/p>\n

Use Diemond Dies<\/a><\/span> coupon code: “thankskristina for 10% off and free worldwide shipping on all orders of $35 or more.<\/em><\/p>\n

Disclosure<\/span>: Many of the supplies I\u2019ve used for today\u2019s project are linked.\u00a0Some may be affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog!<\/em><\/p>\n

The following is a process video of creating this card:<\/p>\n