Category: BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

I created today’s fun fold card for my daughter’s 30th birthday.

Using the Everday Arches Dies I created a trifold card and decorated it, using the Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection.

This was a card that I so delighted to make.

After carefully folding, burnishing and cutting the three connected arch panels I set about cutting and adding some of the gorgeous Designer Series Paper designs to the card.

For the front panel, I added the DSP arch before using the Alphabet A La Mode Dies to cut the letters for Kate’s name – I used Adhesive Sheet and Gold card. I used this to cut the tassels and string.

Opening out the card you can begin to see the paper and decorative elements I have used.

The die cut elements, from the DSP pack, are perfect to incorporate in projects using this suite collection.

The last panel was Basic White … however, I had already writtn my message to her and decided not to share it.

Next week, we have Valentine’s Day looming – so I will be creating some love and heart inspired creations.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection (English) [164604] $131.50	Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166620] $37.00	Birthday Celebration Dies [164598] $47.00	Everyday Arches Dies [164629] $51.00	Alphabet à La Mode Dies [160750] $74.00
Regals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [147002] $23.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Paper Snips [103579] $21.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Basic White C6 Envelopes [159235] $19.25

Recently, I was shopping and found an open box containing 3 post-it note bundles featuring leaf designs that were similar to the leaf designs on one of the Wildflower Birthday papers.

I knew that I could easily turn this into a lovely gift for someone.

After measuring the box, I sketched out my plan to create a wrap around covering for the box to encase its contents – base, sides and lid with a magnetic closure.

The covering was made using 12″x 12″ Soft Sea Foam card and the leaf design paper from the Wildflower Birthday DSP collection.

I work carefully to cut the paper so that the design flows continuously around the box.

Two belly bands were created to hold the front flap in place.

One of the belly bands was decorated with some of the die cut designs from the DSP pack – a flower and some leaves.

The greeting, from the Shadowed Shapes Stamp Set, was stamped and cut using one of the banner dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

The pen was disassembled and had some of the DSP wrapped around the pen insert. I used another piece of the DSP to create the pen holder for the top of the box.

Here you can see why I thought the DSP design was perfect for this project – neutral and pale green colours on the post-it notes.

I think this makes a great little gift for someone – it takes a fairly basic item and turns it into something more interesting and appealing to have on your desk.

Tomorrow I have a fun fold card to share with you.

Until then, happy stamping.

If you live in Australia, you can order any of the products I used to make this card by going to my online store. Just click on any of the images below.

Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection (English) [164604] $131.50	Wildflower Birthday 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166620] $37.00	Shadowed Shapes Cling Stamp Set (English) [164833] $35.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $53.00	Subtles 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [147004] $23.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $15.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $10.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $12.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $7.50
Paper Snips [103579] $21.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $49.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $115.00