I have a simple and fun birthday card. This one uses bits and pieces of leftover papers and embossed card stock. Plus one of the inexpensive stamp sets for the fun part.
Stamps
This cute stamp set is called the Enjoying Little Things set. And it is just that. The pieces are little, except for the two larger stamps, and are all fun and cute. I chose the bold Happy Birthday from the set. A bonus is that this stamp fits the 2 2/8 Circle Punch. Punches always make the process quicker and easier. I also used a retired 1″ Circle Punch for the cake.
To add some texture to the card I stamped the partial checkerboard looking stamp down the right hand side. It is tone on tone of the Peach Pie. I also used it, stamped off first, behind the cake so as not to have white on white so the cake popped a bit.
Papers and Extras
The pretty White and Gold semi checked paper is from the Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper. Because it was on my desk already, I used the Pecan Pie piece that has been embossed using the Plaid Embossing Folder. This folder is awesome in the details. Plus it is just now back in stock! And the card base is Peach Pie card stock to soften the darker colors.
To finish the card I always like some bling. Since these colors are a little darker than my norm, I wanted some extra sparkle. I chose the Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems. These are amazing. They are sparkly and flat. Plus there are gold, silver and black in two different sizes of each.
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I keep hoping for Fall, or Autumn, weather and the leaves to begin changing. That is not happening around here just yet. So I made my own for a friend’s birthday card. The Splendid Autumn DSP was the perfect Fall scene.
Papers
This card is mostly about the paper so that is my starting point today. The Splendid Autumn Designer Series paper has such wonderful scenes to choose from. I was looking for Autumn color and this sheet really has them. However I chose what may be considered an odd pairing to compliment it. The Cajun Craze thin layer is an expected choice. But the Lemon Lolly is probably not. Looking at the yellows on the left of the DSP, I held that against different yellow card stock. The Lemon Lolly was the definite one to help it pop. I admit it is a total opposite from the darkness of the Cajun Craze. They do work together and I am happy with the light and dark.
Stamp Bundle
There are only a couple of other pieces to this card besides the paper. To say it was quick and easy is an understatement. For a simple statement piece I went with the Keeping Tabs Punch Bundle. This set is one of two in the Annual Catalog that gives us Bundle options. You can either get a Die or a Punch. I chose the punch. This Tab is great for making little notebooks, or adding tabs to your catalogs. I thought it was a great small sentiment layer without needing frills to accompany it.
The tab is punched from Lemon Lolly as well. And then I stamped the small Happy Birthday from the stamp set. Since the tab folds easily, I simply folded it over the DSP and Cajun Craze pieces. As I said, Easy Peasy!
Finishes
This DSP is so busy that embellishments would be lost on it. I wanted to add a bit of texture though. The Bakers Twine Three Color Pack came to the rescue. It is a pack that carried over to the Annual Catalog. It contains a bright yellow, soft blue, and a pinkish coral. The colors actually match quite a few of our colors. I wrapped the twine around the layers twice and then tied a double bow. The last embellishment is a single bling. The Faux Glass Dots seemed a perfect fit. They are in Fall colors and I used the darkest of the orange color.
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The Fun Fold I am sharing today is one I cased from Dawn Griffith. I made a few changes but the fold is the same. My card stars the Regal Floral Bundle and the Regal Winter Designer Series Paper. Oh My!!! This paper is fabulous.
Papers
To me the star of this card is not only the fold, but the DSP. This is the Regal Winter Designer Series Paper. It is in the Mini Catalog. I do not consider this Christmas paper, but any time of year paper. I rarely use Blackberry Bliss card stock it seems. But this paper fits perfectly with it. That is great as I will be making more with the different patterns. I have used two of the patterns here. The large fold is the Blackberry Bliss and the small fold is the more Misty Moonlight. I love both!
Here are the other two views of the card. You can see the Fun Fold of it.
This view shows the “hidden door”. It is a fold that keeps on giving! And it is opportunity to showcase stamps and additional DSP.
Stamps and Dies
The Stamp and Die bundle is the one which pairs with the paper. It is the Regal Floral. Although I have added a few stamps from other sets. Everything will be listed in the Supply List at the bottom of the post. The front sentiment is from the So Sincere stamp set. And the one inside the hidden door is from the Labeled With Love stamp set.
The flowers on the front are from the Regal Floral Bundle. Matching Dies make this so easy to make. The single little bud on the inside is also from that set. And the sentiment layer Die is from the Greetings of the Season Dies. It is a perfect size oval for a lot of our sentiment stamps.
How To Make It
The card is cased from Dawn Griffith and she has a great video that is very easy to follow along. I made a few tweaks to my version. Click Here to go to her video. I did a few things differently. I made the paper 10 9/16 X 3 1/2. Her’s is 10 1/2. The tiny bit less allows the door to close easily. And I centered the folded inner card on the inside back panel instead of lining up with the flap. Additionally I added the 1/4″ strip of DSP. That was initially cut off because I cut wrong! LOL!! After getting the card together, I decided it did not look equal on each side. So the strip was the perfect equalizer so to speak. If you have any questions that the video does not answer, please reach out to me. I will be happy to help.
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I have a mix of Bright colors to share today. And what better to make a birthday card with! The colors make a simple card really pop.
Stamps
The paper on this card is so loud and bright that I kept the stamping fairly simple. The sentiment layer is all there is on the front. Both of these stamps are from the Friends For Life stamp set in the Annual Catalog. I generally go for sentiments that have mixed fonts, as that is my favorite look. But this one is just a simple, happy looking Happy Birthday. Plus the little hearts add just the right “extra” touch. The sentiment is stamped using Azure Afternoon Ink to pull the blue from the papers. And the hearts are stamped with Lemon Lime Twist Ink which is also in the papers.
Punches
There are two different punches used here. The first is the sentiment layer. That is the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. I like the different shape from square and oval. We previously had a smaller version of this punch and hated to lose it. Now we have an even better one.
The second punch is for the greenery. This one is the Bough Punch. Again, it is a great punch to have on hand for some quick elements behind a sentiment or focal layer. Plus it punches two different leaves at the same time. I have three of the larger leaf and only one of the smaller one. It is in orange at the top of the sentiment. These are also punched using the DSP on the left side of the card. Getting the different shades of color is an added bonus to the card.
Papers
This pack of DSP is full of bright and different designs. It is the Full of Life Designer Series paper that is a 6 X 6 pack in the Annual Catalog. It is part of the suite containing the Friends For Life set. I chose to use two different patterns just to break things up. The card base, as well as all of the colors, were pulled from these DSP pieces. I chose Berry Burst from the multitude of colors to be the card base. With the bright DSP pieces there was not a lot of need for other colors. So I opted to use a thin layer of Basic White to help pop the DSP from the Berry Burst. The card base is 4 1/4 X 11, scored at 5 1/2. And the Basic White layer is 3 3/4 X 5.
Finishes
There are two simple additions to the card. First is the single Regal Foiled Adhesive Dot on the sentiment layer. The second is the thin bow behind the layer. This is the light blue from the 3 Color Pack Bakers Twine.
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Everyone knows I love the cute animals that the Stampin’ Up! Designers create. I have used one of those sets for a sweet birthday card to share with you. A smile and a hug are good things on your birthday.
Stamps
This is a one stamp set card, which I comment on all the time. It is nice on occasion to simply pick everything from one set. This Hearts & Hugs stamp set has adorable huggable animals and sweet matching sentiments. The simple sentiment is perfect for this rather large Hug! So why not use it. Right!!
The walruses are stamped with Gray Granite ink and then colored using both Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends. I tried to add different shades of the gray in their bodies to give a more natural look. Playing around with the Blends in my coloring is something I really enjoy. One day I may get it to a good spot.
Dies
The large walruses were a challenge to decide how to frame them. Then I remembered the Nested Essentials Dies. This was a perfect fit! I called this shape the oblong diamond. LOL!! I am not sure what it is actually called but it remind me of that. These are the two largest of this shape. They fit the card as well as the image. Since the sentiment was much smaller, I was not able to use the flag dies included in the Die set. So I made my own layered flag by clipping the white layer, adhering to the Night of Navy, and then clipping the Navy layer to match. It is not perfect, but close enough.
Papers
The card base was chose to match the walruses. It is Smoky Slate cut to 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 and folded at 4 1/4. I added the thin layer of Basic White at 5 1/4 X 4. And then this fun piece of DSP is 5 1/8 X 3 7/8. The papers needed to be larger due to the size of the image.
The wonderful blue plaid DSP is from the Take To The Sky Designer Series Paper. It seemed a great match for the images by adding a bright color without being too busy. Of course the Night of Navy layer came from this paper.
Finishes
There are not a lot of finishes needed or really room for them. So I kept it simple and added a trio of bling. This time I went with the Adhesive Back Sparkle Gems. These are a trio of basic colors. I used the silver sparkle. There is also a gold and a black sparkle gem in this pack. It is a good one to have for masculine cards especially. Plus they are flat embellishments as well.
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New Scrapbooking Catalog
The newest addition to Stampin’ Up! is an Online catalog of Scrapbooking products. You can see the catalog by clicking the photo below and save it to your computer.
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New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
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The card I am sharing today is a case of one I received for my birthday. The layout is simple and the focal area could not be easier.
Papers
The focal layer is the DSP part of this card so I am beginning with paper. As I said above, this part is a quick one. I chose to use the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper for my starring role. You could use any pretty paper and that in itself could be a hard to make decision because they are all so pretty. Anyway…..The background layer of Highland Heather measures 3 1/4 X 3. And the DSP equals 3 X 2 3/4. It is then cut into 1″ strips. I layed them on the Highland Heather and eyeballed the distance I needed to leave. But it does not have to be exact by any means. So how simple is that!!! And you get a striking focal layer so easily.
The other paper colors were pulled from the DSP. I went with Shaded Spruce for the card base and the embossed layer is Crumb Cake. The sentiment is on Basic White to help it stand out a bit more.
Stamps and Dies
There is only one stamp used on the front of the card and that is the sentiment. This beautiful font makes the Happy Birthday seem really fancy. The sentiment and the Die used to cut it are from the Unbounded Love Bundle. This is a sentiment only set and the Dies are shapes to hold all of the sentiments. Plus they are a great mix of sentiments.
Extras
The most noticeable Extra is the embossed layer. This is the new in the Mini Catalog Forever Plaid Embossing Folder. You can easily see the detail of this folder. It really stands out. The next Extra is the ribbon holding the sentiment layer. Again, this is a new in the Mini item. It is the Shaded Spruce Satin & Sheer Ribbon. I simply folded it and stapled it to the embossed layer. Such an easy addition and no bow tying! And last but not least is bling. These are from the Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio from the Annual Catalog. They bring color and a little shine with them.
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