Paper Selection
I did this card in pink and red with a patterned paper too. But you can choose any color you want. The base card needs to be two sided because you do see a little of both sides, but not much. As you can see, patterns would work well with any part of this card as long as the pen showed up. Just don’t use too many patterns. This would get confusing.
The intricut cuts require a little heavier paper to be crisp. So choose at least 100 lb weight paper for the pink (used for the circle with letters), the red (for the cake) and the balloons.