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Birthday card ideas you’ll want to case! Free project sheet too

November 9, 2026

On last week’s video I shared two birthday card ideas I know you’ll want to copy/case.

Isn’t this a great idea?! To create the present, I cut a small square of DSP and wrapped ribbon around it with a few loops at the top.

I drew lines from the top of the present for the star die-cuts. The Shining Stars dies worked perfectly. These dies just sold out! They were the product of the month for October; I’m surprised they lasted as long as they did.

This card is a gatefold and the images are from the Candle Party stamp set seen here. It’s so cute! It does come with coordinating dies in the bundle seen here. My colors include Lemon Lime Twist with Azure Afternoon and Poppy Parade. The Designer paper inside is the Timeless Christmas.

I used a white ribbon on the gift but colored it with my Poppy Parade Blends marker. Perfect match!
This is a special and unique birthday card anyone would love to receive!

I did create a free project sheet for this card; click here to download or print it.

And below is the video tutorial for this card and one more fabulous idea using this stamp set and the Shining Stars dies.

November Specials:

The November Online Exclusive products are now available! See them all here.

The newest product of the month is the Branched Out Messages stamp set; it’s just $75 with a $75 minimum order.

Get a free card kit from me with any order of $50 or more!

The Mosaic Garden suite is gorgeous! Get this PDF tutorial free with ANY online order!

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Welcoming Woods sponged background

July 29, 2021
Here's one more card featuring the upcoming Welcoming Woods stamp set from the Holiday Catalog.

I went for a colorful background here with Highland Heather, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight.

I kept this at an extremely simple layout. Sometimes I just look in my scrap basket of colors I want to use and figure out a layout with them. These cards frequently turn out to be my favorites!

Measurements:
- White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", White main image 3" X 4 1/4"
- Black 3 3/4" X 2 1/4"
- Calypso Coral 1 5/8" X 4 1/4"
- Daffodil Delight strip 1/2" X 4"
I hope the cards I've shared using this Welcoming Woods stamp set have inspired you to add it to your list! We can order from the Holiday catalog starting Tuesday, August 3rd!

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July Specials!

Current host code: D9HSKBNA

Designer Paper is on sale! Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers.

Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me! It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers. Orders over $75 get even more!

My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!
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Welcoming Woods Holiday Catalog Sneak Peak

July 28, 2021
With each new catalog I join a bunch of online swaps so I can get lots of samples to share with my customers. Both the Holiday catalog and a 2nd Sale-a-Bration catalog start on August 3rd! I know my customers started to receive theirs last week.

I loved the Welcoming Woods stamp set immediately. Nature, trees, 'scene building' sets are some of my favorites.

I went for a soft look of winter trees on my card.

I stamped the trees in Crumb Cake ink onto the White CS. Then I added snowflakes in Balmy Blue ink and sponged a light 'mist' of Balmy Blue on the sky. Of course I added a few rhinestones for sparkle!

That beautiful Designer Paper is called Harvest Meadow.

The tags for the greeting is from the Tailor Made Tags dies seen here.

Measurements:
- Crumb Cake card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
- White 3" X 4"
- Balmy Blue 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"
- Harvest Meadow DSP 2" X 4 1/4"
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July Specials!

Current host code: D9HSKBNA

Designer Paper is on sale! Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers.

Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me! It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers. Orders over $75 get even more!

My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!
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Fun Swaps by my Flowerbug’s Team with Sneak Peaks from the Holiday catalog

July 27, 2021
Today I'm sharing two swaps made by my talented Flowerbug's Team. I love seeing their style & creativity!

Karen made this fun fold card using the Bunches of Fun stamp set seen here.

Her colors are Black, White & Crushed Curry. She also used a fun technique called Paper Piecing. She stamped the gal onto Pattern Party DSP and fussy cut the dress out. Love this!!

See that texture on the large Crushed Curry layer? That's a sneak peak from the upcoming Holiday catalog. It's called Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder.

Measurements:
- Black – 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", 3" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
- Crushed Curry 4" X 5 1/4", 2 3/4" X 4"
- White 2 1/2" X 3 3/4"
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Next is another Sneak Peak card made by Lori. She used the new Penguin Place bundle in the Holiday catalog. It includes a cute Penguin punch!

She added a layer of White to her Balmy Blue card base and torn the upper edge. She added a bit of Wink of Stella to the torn area for snow. A super fun winter birthday card!

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July Specials!

Current host code: D9HSKBNA

Designer Paper is on sale! Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers.

Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me! It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers. Orders over $75 get even more!

My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!
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