My niece recently celebrated her 40th birthday, and I was invited to go on a girls’ trip. I wanted to create a fun and special card to help her celebrate. (Today’s card is similar to the one I gave her, but I wanted to recreate it to share with you.)
It’s been a long time since I made one of these very special designs. But they sure are fun! I used Stampin’ Up!’s Wildflower Birthday 12 x 12 Specialty Designer Series Paper as inspiration. Not only do the designs include festive colors, the DSP package offers two sheets of beautiful die cuts. Find this patterned paper in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2025 Mini Catalog.
What’s more: this design folds up and fits in one of Stampin’ Up!’s Medium White Envelopes.
Here’s a view from the top.
Measurements and Details
Here are a few measurements to help you get started. Be sure to watch the video below to help you make sense of the measurements.
Card stock measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Score at 2, 4, 6, and 8.
Burnish all folds. With snips, cut away the small piece on the short side. (See video.)
Designer Series Paper for the bottom outside: four pieces measuring 1 3/4 x 4
Designer Series Paper for the top: four pieces measuring 1 3/4 x 2
Same card stock color measuring 1 x 3, score at 1/2 inch on each side and cut down the middle to make two pieces measuring 1/2 x 3.
Window Sheet pieces measuring 1/2 x 1. You’ll need as many of these as the pop-up pieces you decide to include.
Die cuts
Sentiment and additional embellishments, if desired.
Here’s another sample using Stampin’ Up!’s Marbled Elegance Suite Collection.
How-to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this Pop-Up Box Birthday Card.
I do hope you enjoyed today’s project. It’s not a new design, but it was fun to revisit this project. Please let me know if you have questions.
One of my ladies’ groups asked me to help them create a shaker card. At nearly the same time, Stampin’ Up!’s Artisan Design Team showcased a quick and easy way to make a shaker card with Stampin’ Up! products. The secret ingredient is the Medium Clear Envelope. I modified the project a little bit. Today, I share the card with you. It uses the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle. Find it in the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog. Click here to see a PDF of the catalog.
Measurements and Details
Working from the bottom up:
Berry Burst Card Stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Fresh Freesia Card Stock measuring 4 5/8 x 3 3/34
Stampin’ Up! Clear Envelope
Beautiful Bokeh 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper measuring 4 3/8 x 3 1/2
Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix
Butterfly Die cut with Berry Burst Card Stock
Fresh Freesia banner
Sentiment stamped in Berry Burst from Beautiful Butterflies Stamp Set
Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins (earn these free during SaleABration with a $60 order before tax and shipping. This promotion runs through February 28.)
How to Video
Be sure to watch the video below to see how easily this card comes together. From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I give step-by-step directions for creating this super fun shaker card at home.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I do hope you’re inspired to give this easy shaker card version a try. Who wouldn’t love to get this in the mail?
I’m all about the easy button when it comes to creating cards, especially when I have so many birthdays on the calendar! Stampin’ Up!’s Simple Birthday Photopolymer Stamp offers a super easy solution to making a stack of handmade birthday cards. Find this new photopolymer set in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2025 Mini Catalog. You’ll definitely get your money’s worth at the $18 price.
I’ve made a series of cards featuring this one large stamp using basically the same products. The card at the top of this post demonstrates a stepped-up version. Be sure to watch the video below to see how I created this vibrant card front with the emboss resist technique.
Measurements and Details
Daffodil Delight Card Stock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Daffodil Delight Card Stock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4, embossed with the Starstruck Embossing Folder*
Basic White Card Stock panel measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4, die cut with the large die from the Citrus Blooms Dies
Heat emboss the sentiment with white embossing powder
Use Small Blending Brushes to apply Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight, and Melon Mambo ink. This is called the Emboss Resist Technique.
With a paper towel, rub excess ink from the letters.
Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Satin Trim
Blueberry Bushel gems from the Tinsel Gems Three-Pack
*Earn the Starstruck Embossing Folder free during Stampin’ Up!’s SaleABration sale with a purchase of $60 or more before tax and shipping. SaleABration ends February 28, 2025.
See these other samples below, beginning with the most basic. Please let me know if you have questions about the techniques or products I used.
This card uses a 5 1/4 x 4 piece of the Full of Life 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper. Sentiment is stamped with Blueberry Bushel ink on a panel die cut with the Citrus Blooms Dies.Here, I heat embossed the sentiment directly on the Full of Life 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.For this version, I heat embossed the sentiment on a panel die cut with the Citrus Blooms Die from the Full of Life 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step directions for creating these fun and easy birthday cards.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today! I hope you’re inspired to wish someone a happy birthday.
Kim
Simple Birthday Card Samples Supply List
Click on any of the pictures below to shop for the paper crafting products to create this card at home.
Ever since I purchased Stampin’ Up!’s Hearts of Elegance Bundle, I’ve been intentional about using it for all kinds of occasion cards. I try to get so much out of my bundles, and this bundle goes way beyond Valentine’s Day and love themes. Look for this bundle as one of Stampin’ Up!’s Online Exclusives–meaning not shown in a catalog. In addition, the sentiment comes from the Day to Celebrate Stamp Set. Earn the set free with a $60 purchase before tax and shipping during Stampin’ Up!’s SaleABration promotion.
Today, I offer a free, card-making tutorial to help you create a birthday celebration card. Please enjoy the step-by-step directions below.
PAPER – Boho Blue Cardstock (161724), Bubble Bath Card Stock (161718) Basic White Cardstock (159276), 2023-2025 In Color 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper (163778)
INK – Versamark (102283)
· OTHER – Hearts of Elegance Dies (164915), Starstruck Embossing Folder (164972) (SAB), Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (155475), 2023-2025 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots (163782), Heat Tool (129053), Basics Wow! Embossing Powder (165679), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Boho Blue Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored at 4 ¼” and folded, 3” x 3”
Bubble Bath Cardstock – 5 ½” x 3”
Basic White Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”
2023-2025 In Color 6 x 6 DSP – 2” x 2” (3)
White Bakers Twine – 8”
Instructions:
Emboss the 5 ½” x 3” Bubble Bath Cardstock with the Starstruck Embossing Folder
Attach to Boho Blue card base.
Die cut the 3” x 3” Boho Blue Cardstock with the heart from Hearts of Elegance Dies.
Heat emboss the sentiment with white embossing powder on that Boho Blue heart.
Die cut three other hearts of various sizes from the In Color DSP.
Attach hearts to card front, as shown above.
Tie a bow with the ribbon and attach to card front.
Add three Boho Blue In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots.
Attach the remaining white Basic Cardstock to the center of the card.
I hope you enjoyed today’s free card-making tutorial. Please let me know if you have questions about this or any other stamping questions.
Stampin’ Up! just released so many new products. I’m playing with a few of those with today’s card. I modified an Angled Z Fold card, and I share that with you today.
I use the Bloom Impressions 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper. Earn this pretty patterned paper free with a $60 purchase (before tax and shipping) during SaleABration. This promotion runs through February 28, 2025. Click here to see a PDF copy of the brochure.
I also use the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle. Find this in Stampin’ Up!s January-April 2025 Mini Catalog. Click here to see a PDF of this catalog.
Measurements and Details
Melon Mambo card stock measuring 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Bloom Impressions Designer Series Paper measuring 12 x 5 1/4, scored at 4 and 8
From the bottom left corner of the DSP, measure 2 inches and mark softly with a pencil
Put the paper in your trimmer and cut a diagonal up to the eight-inch score mark. (Watch the video below to see how I do this.)
Butterfly die cut from Melon Mambo card stock
Sentiment heat embossed with white embossing powder on Melon Mambo card stock and die cut
Vellum (Graceful Greenery Vellum) die cut with Spotlight on Nature Dies
For the inside: Melon Mambo card stock measuring 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 and Basic White card stock measuring 3 x 3.
See a picture of the inside and how the fun fold looks.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this angled z fold card and show a couple of different variations.
Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you love this project!
Kim
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