521 Hidden Greeting Zipper Card HAND and MACHINE FormatsCompleted by Gwyneth George

I opened the file in my Silhouette Studio software and changed the greeting both outside, under the "zipper" and inside to a Welsh greeting - Yn Dymuno ... Penblwydd Hapus Iawn I Chi Penblwydd Hapus - which is Welsh for Wishing You ... A Very Happy Birthday with Happy Birthday on the inside. I then printed out the inside and outside sheets onto 300gsm, Super Smooth white cardstock with the registration marks in place. These were then fed into my Silhouette Cameo to cut out. The main card was cut out of a redish Bazil Basics cardstock. I used fingerlift tape to attach the inside layers and the base layer to the front and 2mm deep, double sided, foam tape to attach the top layer to the front. I shaped the added butterflies and flower layers and attached using glue gel.

As the wording on the card can be changed it could be used for many occasions from birthdays to get well, or even as invitations. The novelty element of the "zipper" would make it suitable for a youngster as well, or even as an invitation.