Crafter's Delight: Panda Birthday Card

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How do you surprise someone who loves pandas for their birthday? You make them a glittery panda birthday card! Here's how I made it:


First, I used a bone folder to create the perfect crease on a 12 x 12-inch piece of white card stock. My plan was to size the card stock down to size and use the leftover paper to create the other shapes I needed.

I then layered silver glitter paper onto the card stock. I used a spray adhesive to securely bind the card stock and glitter paper to each other - it dries very quickly and doesn't bubble up, leaving a smooth finish on each layer of paper. I placed the card stock under paperweights while the glue dried down.




I then used a paper cutter to cut the card down to size and eliminate any white edges of the card stock showing through.









 I used a circle cutter to cut a 4-inch white circle for the panda's face. I then cut a single 2-inch black circle which I then cut in half and two one-inch circles to create the panda's ears and eyes. I secured them using an adhesive dot roller. Finally, I used the last of my white card stock to create the panda's eyes.
I mounted the panda head onto the card using my adhesive dot roller - spray glue would've been better but it can inadvertently leave a white cast on dark paper, which I wanted to avoid. I used a bow die cutter and black glitter paper to create a bow for the panda (a gal's gotta accessorize!) and used some of the black glitter paper to create the nose. Finally, I used a ultra fine Sharpie to draw in the panda's mouth.
After I looked at the panda card I realized that I didn't quite love the panda's eyes - they looked a little too cartoonish without pupils. I used a 1/4-inch hole puncher and the last of my black glitter paper to make the pupils.






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 And there you have it! It's a super-simple crafting project that looks like it took more time than it did (a total of 20 minutes, including drying time.) I hope you'll be able to recreate it for the panda fan in your life.

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