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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.

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Fun & Simple card layout for designer paper with video tutorial

February 19, 2025

Here's one more card shared on last week's Live video. It is a very simple layout with a bit of fun to it.

It's simply two layers of designer series paper with a slanted greeting across it. The slant adds a bit of playfulness to the vertical layers.

I used the Mixed Media Florals suite seen here. It's in our Online Exclusives line which is available to everyone. The Online title confuses some people but all it really means is that it's not in any published catalog and can be found in our online store.

I tried another version above; one with flowers and the other with a patterned design. Which do you prefer?

The center panel is 2" X 5 1/2" and the outer is 2 1/2" X 5 1/2". The Black strip across is 1" wide.

The main panel is actually black & white without color. I used our Blends markers to add color to it. I love the ability to add whatever color I want to feature. In this case Petal Pink with pops of Lemon Lolly, Black and Old Olive.

Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other layouts using this pretty designer paper.

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Make a bunch of these cards with the Mixed Media Florals suite

February 18, 2025
I love this card layout! You can use both sides of your DSP with this easy design.

I used the Mixed Media Floral suite on this card:
- the pretty Mixed Media Florals DSP seen here
- the Mixed Labels bundle seen here
- the Low-profile dots seen here
- Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink & Mossy Meadow card stock
I don't have a free project sheet for this card as it's one featured in my free PDF this month (with any online order). But here are the basic measurements:
- Coral layer – 4 1/2" X 3 1/4"
- DSP 3" square & 1 1/8" X 3" strip
Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other layouts using this pretty designer paper.

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Neat Z-fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial

February 17, 2025

Today I'm sharing a neat Z-fold card that's a little different than usual. I chose to feature the new Mixed Media Floral designer paper from our Online Exclusives line. You can see it here.

My colors include Mossy Meadow, White & Calypso Coral. The left card above has a 4" square of DSP as the main panel. On the right card I fussy cut the flowers from the DSP and added them over a printed blue panel that resembles sky.

The greeting is from the SAB Heart Shaped bundle; the die-cut is from the Mixed Label dies and the Coral piece is punched using the Labeled with Love punch.

You can see how it opens in the photo below: The card base is 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" and there's a full 11" X 4 1/4" scored layer above it.

Click on the following link to get the free project sheet with measurements, supplies and directions. Download Mixed Media Floral Z-fold card

Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other simple designs using this pretty designer paper.

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