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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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More swaps from my talented Demo friends

November 20, 2024

I have a few more swaps to share with you today. These are all from our newest Online Exclusive products.

First up is a pretty floral card from Susan Campfield. She used the Happy Hibiscus bundle.

This bundle includes a Hybrid embossing folder that includes dies that coordinate with the folder! It's so cool. You can see it here in my store.

In the photo below you can see the die-cut images that are textured. This is done when the die is inserted into the embossing folder with the card stock. Yes; it is incredible!

The next few cards feature the Marbled Elegance suite:

This first pretty card is made by Natalie Travis who made the focus of her card that gorgeous golden stitched heart.

That pretty heart is die-cut with the Hearts of Elegance dies from our new Brushed Metallic paper in both Gold & Silver. See that here.

Her measurements are simple – the DSP is 4" X 3", a strip of Cherry Cobbler is 4 1/4" X 5/8" on a Pretty in Pink card base.

Next is a gorgeous card made by Sandy Carlson:

Her colors are Melon Mambo with White and the same beautiful Marbled Elegance specialty DSP. She also used the new Hearts of Elegance bundle seen here.

Thanks for stopping in. I hope you're been enjoying the swaps I've shared.

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Lots of November Specials:

See the new Online Exclusives here

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Get a package of Gold Textured dots with your online order

Online orders over $75 get an extra special gift; while supplies last!

*must use a host code

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All online orders in November will receive a free PDF tutorial featuring the Reindeer Days suite

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Check out these swap cards from the Otterly Amazing Suite!

November 19, 2024

Two punched circles and a 3 1/2" square of DSP show off the elements in this Otter suite. The colors include Balmy blue, Calypso Coral, Old Olive and Early Espresso.

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This second swap with the Otterly Amazing suite is made by Tracy Jacobs.

She created a fun fold by cutting up to the 5 1/2" score line at 1". That layer is adhered to the back of the card base so only the left card front opens. Simple but 'amazing' too! It really shows off the playful scenes in the Otterly Adorable DSP. See the DSP here.

Below is the bundle with the stamps & dies:

See this Otterly Amazing bundle here. Many of the images in the DSP can be cut out with the Otterly Amazing dies.

You can see the entire suite here.

We have so many new items! See all of our Online Exclusives here.

This playful otter swap was made by Kelly Acheson:

I love the little fish at the bottom! Her colors include Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & White.

I'll share more swaps tomorrow!

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Lots of November Specials:

See the new Online Exclusives here

*current host code link:

JVXWJ4U6 or M7S96HPT

Get a package of Gold Textured dots with your online order

Online orders over $75 get an extra special gift; while supplies last!

*must use a host code

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New! Perfect Pairs stamp set

November 18, 2024

I joined an online swap with my Demonstrator friends and knew you'd like to see them. They feature our newest Online Exclusive products.

Did you know they are releasing new products online every 2 months?!!

First up I'm sharing cards from the Perfect Pairs stamp set. This one was made by my sweet & fun friend Selene Kempton:

What a cute layout! She used Crumb Cake with Petal Pink and Early Espresso. The White square is 2 1/2" and the other two are 2 3/4". Sweet & simple! The embossing folder is Dashing Designs from the Annual Catalog.

Here's a picture of this cute stamp set – it's in the newest Online Exclusives. See it here.

See all of our Online Exclusives here.

Next is another sweet card using this stamp set made by Kay Cogbill.

She added elements from the Marbled Elegance suite seen here – also brand new in our Online Exclusives. The gold foil specialty DSP is absolutely gorgeous!

I'll share more swaps tomorrow!

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Lots of November Specials:

See the new Online Exclusives here

*current host code link:

JVXWJ4U6 or M7S96HPT

Get a package of Gold Textured dots with your online order

Online orders over $75 get an extra special gift; while supplies last!

*must use a host code

~~~

All online orders in November will receive a free PDF tutorial featuring the Reindeer Days suite

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