Instructions

1. Cut Pool Party cardstock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and fold in half to form card base.
2. Cut Designer Series Paper from Peaceful Poppies Suite 4" x 5 1/4"
3. Cut medium rectangle labels from Stitched So Sweetly dies from Pool Party cardstock
4. Cut small rectangle labels from Stitched So Sweetly dies from Whisper White cardstock
5. On the small label, stamp meerkcat gang using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colour with Crumb Cake Dark and Light Stampin' Blends
6. Stamp 3 birthday hats - 2 in Pool Party and 1 in Poppy Parade - fussy cut using Paper Snips
7. Adhere to meerkcats using Mini Dimensionals
8. Adhere small label to medium label using Dimensionals
9 Adhere to Designer Series Paper using Dimensionals.
10.Colour about 10" of Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding using Dark Poppy Parade Stampin' Blend.
11.Adhere 6" piece around Designer Series Paper using Snail.
12. Tuck 4" piece under and tie a knot (I call this a "Faux Bow")
12. Adhere to card base using Snail
13. Stamp sentiment on a scrap of Whisper White cardstock.
14. Punch out using Classic Label Punch.
15. Adhere to card base using Mini Dimensionals.
16. Cut 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock.
17. Stamp sentiment and meerkat image using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
18. Colour with Light and Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends
19. Adhere to the inside of the card using Snail.

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