Happy Birthday

This project is part of the monthly Inspirations in Ink Blog Hop. We created with a sketch from the Sept-Dec Mini Catalog this month and I am sure you will find some great cards. Thanks for joining us. You will find links at the bottom to take you to the other projects in this series.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Sunny Springs Cards & Envelopes: 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w

Pretty In Pink Cardstock: 2 1/4″ h x 4″ w

Basic White Cardstock:

  • 1/2″ h x 3″ w
  • Scrap for sprigs

2024-2026 Designer Series Paper (DSP): 3 1/2″ square

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. Use Paper Snips to banner flag one end of the Pretty in Pink Cardstock Rectangle.
  4. Attach banner flag panel to the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal.
  5. Run the Basic White Cardstock scrap through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Citrus Blooms floral dies.
  6. Run the DSP through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Spotlight on Nature Dies.
  7. Arrange the Citrus Blooms sprigs, 6″ Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon, and the Spotlight on Nature die cut on top of the banner flagged Pretty in Pink panel. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.
  8. Use Stampin’ Dimenionals to attach a Butterfly Accent to the Spotlight on Nature circle.
  9. Stamp the sentiment on the small Basic White panel with Petunia Pop ink. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  10. Sprinkle on the gems.
  11. Stamp and decorate the inside.
  12. Pair with matching envelope from the Sunny Springs Cards & Envelopes pack.
  13. Sweet! Now send it to someone special.

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Hello

Slice up a panel from the Hello Hollyhock Kit and you can create a simple, stunning card in minutes.

Hello Hollyhocks
You’re sure to bright up someone’s day with the Hello Hollyhocks Kit! With colorful hollyhock designs, this kit’s all-occasion cards can help you send a friendly hello or a note of thanks to flower-loving friends and loved ones. Pair the desired sentiment, designed die cuts, and images from the kit to quickly create timeless cards. The printed sentiments are available in English, French, German, and Dutch.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
Basic White Cardstock: 3 ¾” x 5”
Hello Hollyhock Kit:

  • Card base panel front
  • Calypso Coral Banner
  • Sentiment Banner

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. Cut Hello Hollyhock card front into nine squares
  4. Use Stampin’ Seal to adhere nine pieces to3 ¾” x 5” Basic White layer.
  5. Attach with Stampin’ Seal.
  6. Adhere Calypso Coral Banner (from kit) to card front
  7. Wrap ribbon or twine behind the Sentiment Banner (from kit) and attach with Mini Glue Dots.
  8. Adhere Sentiment to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  9. Sprinkle on the gems.
  10. Decorate your envelope.
  11. Lovely! Who will you send it to?
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Just for You

With nested shape dies, you can create a focal image for a quick & easy card for a friend.

You’ll have the perfect die-cut pieces for every season and every reason with the Nested Essentials Dies. These basic shapes give you so many creative options! Stamp your greeting, then cut it out using a corresponding die and add it to your next handmade card for a layered look that’s sure to get attention. You’ll add more than dies to your paper crafting stash with this set—you’ll also add value through versatility!

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Pretty Peacock Cardstock: 5 1/2″ h x 8 1/2″ w folded to 5 1/2″ h x 4 1/4″ w
Basic White Cardstock:

  • 5 1/4″ h x 4″ w
  • Scrap for1″ banner

Lily Pond Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP):

  • Scrap for 1 ½” banner
  • Scrap for die-cut banner frem

Die-Cut Banner frame (by nesting the two banner dies that are 2”  and 1 ½”)

Let’s Create

  1. Affix all stamps to Acrylic Blocks.
  2. Fold the Card Base in half using a Bone Folder to sharpen the crease.
  3. Run the Basic White Cardstock scrap through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machinge to create a 1″ banner with the Nested Essentials Dies.
  4. Run the DSP scrap through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machinge to create a 1 1/2″ banner with the Nested Essentials Dies.
  5. Adhere Foam Adhesive Sheet to Designer Series Paper and die-cut Banner frame (by nesting the two banner dies that are 2” and 1 ½”). 
  6. Stamp sentiment on Basic White Banner in Pretty Peacock ink.
  7. Adhere banner frame to top center of card.
  8. Attach the sentiment to the DSP banner using Stampin’ Seal and then adhere inside DSP frame using Stampin’ Seal.
  9. Add a Basic White Twine Bow to the left side of the frame with a Mini-Glue Dot.
  10. Stamp and decorate Basic White 4” x 5 ¼” for the inside and attach with Stampin’ Seal.
  11. Decorate your envelope.
  12. So sweet! Now send it to someone special.
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Sending You Bunches of Birthday Wishes

Remember that beautiful Winter Meadows paper pack from last fall? It’s still around and makes a beautiful background for blueberries. If I were to color the leaves on this sprig of blueberries again, I think I’d use one of the colors from the Winter Meadows paper for the leaves.

Measurements

Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Full list of supplies needed, listed below. A die cutting machine is needed for this card.
Basic White Thick Cardstock:

  • 5 ½” h x 8 ½” w scored and folded at 4 ¼”
  • Scrap for blueberry branch

Basic White Cardstock: Scrap for background circle

  • 5 ¼” h x 4”w for inside
  • Scrap for Sentiment Circle

Lost Lagoon Cardstock: 4” h x 1 ¾” w

Blueberry Bushel Cardstock:

  • 5” h x 3 ¾” w
  • ¾” h x 3 ¾” w

Winter Meadows Designer Series Paper (DSP): 5 ¼” h x 4”w

Let’s Create

  1. Use a Bone Folder to burnish score line on the Basic White Thick Cardstock card base.
  2. Attach the Winter Meadows DSP to the Blueberry Bushel Cardstock with Stampin’ Seal and attach to the Card Base with Stampin’ Seal. 
  3. Run the Lost Lagoon through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Exposed Brick Embossing Folder. Attach with Stampin’ Seal. 
  4. Run the Basic White scrap through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Everyday Details die. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
  5. On scrap Basic White Thick Cardstock, stamp the blueberry branch in Tuxedo Black ink. Color with Blueberry Bushel, Old Olive and Copper Clay Blends. Fussy cut. Attach with Stampin’ Seal.
  6. Use Tear N’ Tape to attach a fold of Striped Iridescent Trim over the branch. 
  7. Stamp the sentiment on the small Blueberry Bushel panel with Versamark ink. Sprinkle with White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. Attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals. 
  8. Sprinkle on some gems from the Tinsel Gems 4-Color Pack
  9. So pretty. Who needs a sweet birthday wish?

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