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birthday

Birthday Blitz

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The end of August presents many opportunities for new birthday designs as we have lots of friends celebrating birthdays. So this week I cranked out several cards for friends with birthdays in the next week.

First up is this cute fella buzzing in to bring some birthday cheer. This design is for one of my son’s friends. They’re in those awkward preteen years so it’s always hard to know which way to go with card themes, but something whimsical really fits this particular kiddo’s personality. So I pulled out the Zoo Crew designer paper and fussy cut this scootering fox as the focal image. I added a little color and some Wink of Stella here and there on the image from the DSP to add more color and realism to the image. I thought it would be cute to have foxy motoring in the birthday balloons, so I diecut a set from various shades of cardstock and added a little Wink of Stella for some added pizzazz. The whole scene sits atop a piece of embossed cardstock matted on Pretty Peacock cardstock to really help the whole scene stand out nicely.

Products used: Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Granny Apple Green cardstock; vellum; Zoo Crew DSP; So Many Stars (retired), Bunch of Banners (retired), Zany Zoo dies; Sizzix embossing plate; PTI sentiment; glitter sequins; dimensionals

I had a lot of fun building this cute birthday scene. Once again, I pulled out my Zoo Crew designer paper for this adorable croc pedaling in some flowers. I kicked up the color by adding some to the bike and flowers and also added a bundle of balloons to punch up the birthday theme here. To help it feel as though the croc is trekking to a party, I added some simple trees and a cloud as background scenery.

Products used: Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Granny Apple Green cardstock; Bright & Beautiful DSP; vellum; Zoo Crew DSP; PTI scalloped circle (retired), Zany Zoo dies; adhesive-backed discs; twine (retired); dimensionals; adhesives

Have any adventure types in your circle of friends or family? There’s a terrific sheet of Zoo Crew DSP for that! And I pulled it out and started working on a scene for my outdoorsy friend. I used a circle punch to cut out the scene with the lion roasting a marshmallow. I used the Zany Zoo dies to cut the adorable birdwatching skunk and then fussy cut the mountains and trees. I filled in with a lot of color using the Stampin’ Blends markers to really help the scene come to life. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rank my coloring skills about a 4, but I’m pretty pleased with how things came out for this design.

Products used: Shaded Spruce, Basic White cardstock; Zoo Crew, Bright & Beautiful DSP; PTI stamps; tinsel gems; adhesives

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Christmas

Holy Night

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The papers included in the O Holy Night designer series paper pack are jaw-droppingly stunning. This diagonal Z fun fold card design affords the opportunity to highlight several patterns while also telling a story through the design, and I just love that.

The base of this card is Night of Navy cardstock. I selected various patterns of the O Holy Night designer paper that felt as though they moved through the Bethlehem story — from the starry sky to the dessert to the village of Nazareth in the distance. O Holy Night is embossed in gold in the starry sky, while the Star of Bethlehem is cut from Smoky Slate using the Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder and dies. A touch of Wink of Stella on the star really makes it sparkle. Can you picture yourself here on that holy night?

Check out the complete O Holy Night card collection now available in the Etsy shoppe!

Products used:
Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, shimmer white, Basic White cardstock
O Holy Night DSP
Night Divine stamps
Stars at Night dies
Stars at Night hybrid embossing folder
Gold embossing powder
Adhesive-backed sequins
Wink of Stella
Adhesives

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Trucking Along

Birthday Delivery

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Today’s design was super fun to create. A fellow demonstrator (if I can remember who, I will update with a link) posted a design with a truck and trailer, which I thought was brilliant! Because this is a personal design going to a friend, I dug into my stash of some of my favorite retired product, as well as using some fun current products, to make this card pop with lots of flashy flare!

I decided to make this a diagonal split fold to incorporate some of my favorite Bright & Beautiful designer paper patterns and to really make the center image panel stand out. I stamped the background scene on a piece of white cardstock before I diecut using the Nested Essentials die. I then stamped and punched the tuck separately to add depth to the scene and allow the truck and numbers to stand out. To make the trailer, I first stamped the entire truck and then punched out just the back portion. The numbers were cut using a retired set of dies called Number of Years and I gave them an extra layer of dimensionals to allow them to stand up taller than anything else on the image panel. This design is even cuter in person and I’m really hoping that the recipient loves it!

Products used:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
Bright & Beautiful DSP
Glimmer vellum (retired)
Glitter paper (retired)
Kaiserkraft glitter cardstock (retired)
Trucking Along stamps & punch
Nested Essentials dies
Papertrey Ink dies (front sentiments) (retired)
Curvy Keepsakes dies (stars) (retired)
Number of Years dies (retired)
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Card Sets · Fun Folds · Hello Irresistible

Irresistible Center Barn Fold

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Today’s card design is the fourth in the Irresistible Birthday card pack series. This designer series paper has been so fun to work with because it lends itself to so many possibilities. And this card leans much more feminine in both palette and overall feel.

I really have a hard time working with shades of orange. Believe it or not, this card base is a shade of coral, and this card came together easily. Hello Irresistible has really been a delight to work with for that very reason.

This design plays to the feminine vibes with all of the sparkle. From the gold-laced ribbon to pops of gold in sequins to the tiniest sparkle around the sentiment panel with Wink of Stella, this card really shines!

This fun fold reminds me of a barn door with the card opening in the center. Don’t you think? If you’re interested in how this design came together, go check it out over on Instagram!

Products used:
Hello, Irresistible DSP
Calypso Coral, Basic White cardstock
Bold Bouquet stamps
Deckled Rectangles dies
Flirty Flamingo ribbon
Adhesive-backed sequins
Wink of Stella
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Download the tutorial here!

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Card Sets · Fun Folds · Hello Irresistible

Irresistible Birthday Garden

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Today we’re taking a look at the third design in the new birthday pack called Irresistible Birthday that will be up in the Etsy shoppe later this week. This design is based on a new fun fold I learned from Sharon Armstrong. The original design has been adapted to exclude a few layers in order to lighten up the design, but it does not lose any of the drama of this unique fun fold.

This showcases yet another sampling of the SU! Hello, Irresistible designer paper. One of the things I really loved about this design was the ability to use every scrap of the gorgeous paper on both the inside and outside panels of the card. And who says a masculine card can’t have a little sparkle? This design is punched up with a few eye-catching features — silver pearls, iridescent sequins, and the touch of Wink of Stella around the edges of the sentiment elements.

Products used:
Hello, Irresistible DSP
Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Basic White, vellum cardstock
Pansy Patch stamps
Nested Essentials, All That dies
Adhesive-backed pearls
Adhesive-backed sequins
Wink of Stella
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Download the tutorial here!

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Card Sets · Fun Folds · Hello Irresistible

Irresistible Birthday Happiness

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Today I’m sharing another design in the Irresistible Birthday card pack that will be available in the Etsy shoppe at the end of the week. I had a lot of fun learning this new fun fold that my mom shared with me (originally shared by Dawn Griffith). The original design is a square card, and I like to keep all of my designs a standard size that doesn’t require special envelopes or additional postage. So I resized the original to be a standard-sized vertical card. Because I didn’t want to make any mistakes with my “good paper,” I worked on getting all of the measurements and folds just right by using paper from our shredding bin. And now I have a workable template where I scribbled all of the measurements as I went. Do you ever make templates? It helps me to keep all of the instructions I scribble down straight with what they actually make!

I am really loving the versatility of this designer paper. The first design in the Irresistible Birthday card pack really lent itself to being more masculine, but this card is definitely softer and more feminine. It’s the perfect combination of pale pinks and soft, rosey oranges. And I think the fun fold design really adds some fun to this card!

Would you like to know how I made this card? Hop on over to my Instagram feed and check it out! Link over on the right ➡️➡️.

Products used:
Petal Pink, Basic White cardstock
Hello, Irresistible DSP
Vellum
Calypso Coral ink
Pansy Petal, Bold Bouquet stamps
Bold Bouquet, All That, Nested Essentials dies
Wink of Stella
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Download the tutorial here!

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Card Sets · Fun Folds

Zany, Bright, and Beautiful Birthday

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I’m working more with combinations of patterns with the latest designs. It’s still quite a challenge for me, but I do feel like designs came much more easily with this set. And what could be more fun than bright designs and fun folds?! This newest card pack called Bright and Beautiful Birthday will be available in the shoppe later this week.

I focused on the SU! Bright and Beautiful and Zoo Crew designer series paper packs in designing this set. As I was sketching out design ideas, it seemed natural to focus on a birthday theme. The bright colors and fun patterns just lent themselves easily to it. And to me, birthday designs call for fun folds! Let’s take a closer look at each card.

Something to Celebrate flap fold:
Blueberry Bushel, Shimmer White, Basic White cardstock
Bright & Beautiful DSP
Zany Zoo stamps
All That dies
Circle punch
Lemon Lime, Smoky Slate ribbon
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Birthday Confetti angled gate fold:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
Bright & Beautiful, Zoo Crew DSP
Shimmer vellum (retired)
Special Moments stamps (retired)
Scallop punch
Adhesive-backed sequins
Wink of Stella
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Birthday Balloons angle fold:
Lemon Lime Twist, Shimmer White, Granny Apple Green cardstock
Bright & Beautiful, Zoo Crew DSP
Shimmer vellum (retired)
Zany Zoo stamps
All That, Nested Essentials dies
Adhesive-backed sequins
Wink of Stella
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Koala Cupcakes angle fold:
Lemon Lime Twist cardstock
Bright & Beautiful, Zoo Crew DSP
Shimmer vellum (retired)
Stitched Stars dies (retired)
Wink of Stella
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Birthday Fox angled trifold:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
Bright & Beautiful, Zoo Crew DSP
Shimmer vellum (retired)
Wink of Stella
Pansy Patch stamps
All That, Nested Essentials dies
Adhesive-backed sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

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Card Sets · Fun Folds

Simple Blooms

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I tried out some new card folds over the weekend. I like to experiment with retired papers so that, if it happens to not go well, I haven’t sacrificed new product in the process of learning a new technique.

This suite of cards features the Paper Blooms designer paper. I’m especially pleased with the two new foldover designs and will definitely be incorporating these folds on a more regular basis. Both are simple to make and produce stunning designs.

If you’re interested in purchasing any of the designs you see featured here, pop over to my Etsy shop.

Products used:
Paper Blooms DSP (retired)
Night of Navy, Basic White, Petal Pink, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink (retired) cardstock
Glimmer vellum
Pastel adhesive-backed sequins
Festive pearls
Wink of Stella

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Gone Fishing · Shop the catalog

Good Things Come Pop-Up Card

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I ventured to try another fun fold technique today that I learned over at Klompen Stampers. I modified the template to create a pop-up card because I forgot how the template was supposed to fold, which created a whole lot of extra work. Because I was winging the pop-up portion of this design, there was way more cutting and measuring of smaller pieces than is really necessary for the original template. BUT in the end, I did like the result so I’m gonna go ahead and share my happy accident. (PRO TIP: just go back and rewatch a tutorial video when you can’t remember exactly how to make a fold work!)

I used the Gone Fishing Suite for this design. The front of the card is CASEd from the current catalog but flipped to accommodate the horizontal orientation of this design. The base of the card and pop-up segment is Night of Navy. I fussy cut the fish on the inside of the card and popped them up to give some depth of field.

Products used:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
Gone Fishing stamps and dies
Let’s Go Fishing DSP
Silver embossing powder
Gold trim
Dimensionals
Adhesives
Sending You Thoughts stamps for inside sentiment (retired)

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Dies · Gone Fishing · Shop the catalog

Fishing Fun Fold Card

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I’m excited to bring you another design using the Gone Fishing Suite and another fun fold technique. The StampingBae girls posted this terrific belly band fun fold card design today, and I just had to give it a whirl!

My favorite thing about this particular design is that it showcases so many of the wonderful elements of the Gone Fishing Suite, but especially the DSP. The card base is Night of Navy cardstock that is cut and scored. All of the patterned panels are comprised of strips of designer paper, and the sentiment panels are white cardstock. TIP: you can use the tackle box die to cut sentiment panels!

Products used:
Night of Navy, Basic White cardstock
Let’s Go Fishing DSP
Gone Fishing stamps
Gone Fishing dies
Silver Simply Elegant Trim
Adhesive
Dimensionals

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