Birthday

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Birthday
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SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red) Bazzill Basics Paper Specialty paper: (Hopscotch
Black die cut from Pop Culture collection) KI Memories Color medium: (black
pen) Accents: (gold felt ower) Queen & Co.; (clear rhinestones) Prima;
(decorative brad) BoBunny Press Finished size: 5" x 4"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (black) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Scrap
Strip, Fourth Street from Appleton collection; Scrap Strip from Liberty collection)
Scenic Route Stickers: (Quincy alphabet, number strip) Scenic Route Adhesive:
(foam tape) Finished size: 8" x 5"
How Old?
Designer: Layle Koncar
1 Make card from patterned paper. 2 Cut patterned paper piece,
mat with cardstock, and adhere. 3 Cut circles from patterned paper
and adhere. Note: Adhere some circles with foam tape. 4 Afx
number strip sticker. Spell sentiment with stickers.
Numbers & Bling
Designer: Linda Abadie
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Trim die cut cardstock to t card
front; adhere. 3 Write sentiment. Adhere rhinestones. 4 Attach
ower with brad.
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Life of the Party
Designer: Beatriz Jennings
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut slightly smaller piece of
patterned paper, ink edges, and adhere. Zigzag-stitch edges.
3 Cut patterned paper to t behind chipboard frame; adhere.
Tie on ribbon. Adhere frame. 4 Thread button with oss; adhere.
5 Apply rub-on to star; adhere with foam tape.
Happy 4th Birthday
Designer: Kim Hughes

1 Cut pieces from cardstock, following pattern on p. 22. Sand
edges. Adhere ear. Attach brad. 2 Cut patterned paper rectangle;
sand edges. Punch holes and tie with oss; adhere. 3 Cut number
from patterned paper; adhere. 4 Cut triangle of patterned paper;
adhere with foam tape. Attach pin. 5 Punch circle from patterned
paper. Cut curved patterned paper piece; adhere to circle. Tie
with oss and adhere. 6 Adhere oss to elephant neck.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (orange) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Balloons from Cupcake collection) BasicGrey; (Tiny Dot from Tangerine
Dream collection) Jenni Bowlin Studio Dye ink: (Old Paper) Ranger Industries
Accents: (white chipboard frame) Fancy Pants Designs; (star die cut) My
Minds Eye; (red button) Rub-on: (sentiment) BasicGrey Fibers: (red gingham
ribbon, white oss) Adhesive: (foam tape) Finished size: 7" x 3"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Argos) Coredinations Patterned paper: (Falling
Flowers from So Sweet collection, Red Hot from You & Me collection, Summer
Stripes from Our Princess collection, Blueberry Pop from Summer collection)
My Minds Eye Accents: (white ower stick pin) Fancy Pants Designs;
(black brad) Creative Impressions Fibers: (green, yellow, white oss) DMC
Adhesive: (foam tape) Tools: (1 circle punch) Marvy Uchida; (
1
/
8" circle
punch) We R Memory Keepers Finished size: 6" x 4"
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Red & Black Birthday
Designer: Dawn McVey
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock square; round
top corners and adhere. Cut cardstock strip, punch edge with slit
punch to form scallops, and adhere. Adhere cardstock strip.
3 Stamp happy birthday. Afx stickers. 4 Tie on ribbon.
Youre How Old?
Designer: Mary Jo Johnston
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere patterned paper and
cardstock strips. 3 Afx border sticker. Adhere sentiment sticker
with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pure Poppy, white) Papertrey Ink; (Basic Black,
Basic Gray) Stampin Up! Clear stamps: (happy, birthday from Paper Tray
set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Basic Black) Stampin Up! Stickers: (ourish,
chipboard dingbat) American Crafts Fibers: (red stitched ribbon)
Papertrey Ink Tools: (slit, corner rounder punches) Stampin Up!
Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper; (Beetle Black glitter)
Doodlebug Design Patterned paper: (Beetle Black Swiss Dot) Doodlebug
Design Stickers: (number border, sentiment) Scenic Route Adhesive: (foam
tape) EK Success Finished size: 5" square
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Whoever Said
Designer: Teri Anderson
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper piece;
mat with cardstock and adhere.
3 Die-cut sentiment from
cardstock; adhere.
4 Tie ribbon on clip; attach.
5 Adhere patterned paper and
cardstock strip inside card. Die-
cut sentiment from cardstock and
adhere.
Bonus Idea
Change the sentiment inside
to match the recipients age.
Rock Star Birthday
Designer: Lisa Dorsey
1 Make card from cardstock. Adhere slightly smaller cardstock
piece. 2 Trim patterned paper strip with decorative-edge scissors;
adhere. 3 Open clip art in software, resize as desired, and print
on reverse side of patterned paper. Cut out and adhere. 4 Spell
Rock star with stickers. Adhere at marbles. 5 Print Happy
birthday on paper, trim, and adhere with foam tape.
Designer Tip
For a more girly card, print the guitar on hot pink paper.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper; (black) Provo Craft
Patterned paper: (skunk from The Green Stack pad) Die Cuts With a View
Accent: (silver paper clip) Ofce Depot Fibers: (white ribbon) Technique
Tuesday Dies: (Rockstar alphabet) QuicKutz Tool: (die cut machine)
QuicKutz Finished size: 6" x 6"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green, black) Bazzill Basics Paper Paper:
(white) Patterned paper: (Canopy, Ladybug from Bloom collection) KI
Memories Accents: (yellow epoxy dots) The Robins Nest Digital element:
(guitar clip art) Stickers: (Simply Sweet alphabet) Doodlebug Design Font:
(Arial) Microsoft Software: (word processor) Adhesive: (foam tape) Tool:
(decorative-edge scissors) Finished size: 5" x 8"
Birthday
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In the Numbers
Designer: Alli Miles
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper piece and
strip; adhere. 3 Cut patterned paper piece. Stamp numbers and
celebrate; color. Adhere ribbon. Adhere piece to card. 4 Thread
buttons with twine; adhere.
Bring on the Cake
Designer: Layle Koncar
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper piece. Mat
with cardstock and adhere. 3 Double-mat tile with cardstock;
adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Prism Patterned paper: (Garden Chair from
Daydream collection, KM Building from Hometown collection) October
Afternoon; (Bluebird from Urban Prairie collection) BasicGrey Rubber
stamps: (outline numbers from Number Fun set, celebrate from Birthday
Centers set) Cornish Heritage Farms Dye ink: (black) Ranger Industries
Color medium: (red marker) Copic Marker Accents: (blue buttons) My Minds
Eye Fibers: (red polka dot ribbon) May Arts; (hemp twine) Finished size:
5" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red, black, blue) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned
paper: (Sunny Lane from Surprise collection) Scenic Route Accent:
(chipboard sentiment tile) Scenic Route Finished size: 4" x 5"
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Flower Trio Birthday
Designer: Gretchen Clark
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut cardstock piece; mat with
cardstock. Punch mat edge. 3 Attach owers to piece with brads.
Tie on ribbon and adhere to card with foam tape. 4 Stamp
sentiment.
Bloom & Grow
Designer: Nicole Keller
1 Make card from cardstock; round corners. 2 Print sentiment on
patterned paper; trim and adhere. 3 Afx stickers. Accent with
glitter glue.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Aqua Mist) Papertrey Ink; (Shimmery White,
Basic Black) Stampin Up! Clear stamp: (sentiment from Borders & Corners
Monogram set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (black) Stampin Up! Accents: (white
owers) Michaels; (green brads) Making Memories Fibers: (aqua ribbon)
Papertrey Ink Adhesive: (foam tape) Stampin Up! Tool: (scallop punch)
Stampin Up! Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) WorldWin Patterned paper: (Mushroom
Land from Berry Sweet collection) K&Company Accents: (iridescent glitter
glue) Ranger Industries Stickers: (ower, buttery, mushrooms) K&Company
Font: (Fancy Pants) www.dafont.com Tool: (corner rounder punch) McGill
Finished size: 5" x 4".
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Birdie Birthday
Designer: Joslyn Nielson
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere patterned paper strip.
Border-punch edge of cardstock strip; adhere. 3 Adhere trim.
Tie ribbon bow; adhere. Stamp sentiment. 4 Stamp bird on
cardstock. Color hat, beak, and legs. Stamp bird on patterned
paper, cut out body, and adhere. 5 Punch stamped piece into
circle. Mat with cardstock, punched into scalloped circle. Adhere
with foam tape.
Spring Beauty Birthday
Designer: Dawn McVey
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Stamp ligree square repeatedly.
Stamp sentiment. 3 Stamp ower quilt square on various
cardstock; punch into squares. Adhere to cardstock; trim. Double-
mat with cardstock. 4 Cut cardstock strip, punch edge, and
adhere behind stamped piece. Adhere to card with foam tape.
5 Tie on ribbon. Thread button with string and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Lavender Lace, Real Red) Stampin Up!; (white)
Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Tangerine Swiss Dot) Doodlebug Design
Rubber stamps: (bird, sentiment from Party Animals set) Lizzie Anne Designs
Specialty ink: (LAmour Red hybrid) Stewart Superior Corp. Color medium:
(aqua, teal, yellow markers) Copic Marker Fibers: (turquoise lace trim)
Making Memories; (red gingham ribbon) Stampin Up! Adhesive: (foam
tape) Tools: (zigzag border punch) Martha Stewart Crafts; (scalloped circle
punch) Marvy Uchida; (1
3
/
8" circle punch) EK Success Finished size:
3" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado,
white) Papertrey Ink; (Pumpkin Pie, Kiwi Kiss) Stampin Up! Clear stamps:
(ower quilt square from Quilters Sampler Additions set; ligree square
from Guide Lines set; sentiment from Birthday Basics set) Papertrey Ink
Dye ink: (Pumpkin Pie) Stampin Up! Specialty ink: (Ripe Avocado, Berry
Sorbet, Summer Sunrise hybrid) Papertrey Ink Accent: (green button) Autumn
Leaves Fibers: (yellow ribbon) Papertrey Ink; (white string) Adhesive: (foam
tape) Tools: (scallop, " square punches) Stampin Up! Finished size:
5" x 4"
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Summer Sparkles Birthday
Designer: Debbie Olson
Sand all paper edges.
1 Make card from cardstock; round bottom corners. 2 Cut
patterned paper slightly smaller than card front and adhere.
3 Adhere patterned paper strip. Cut patterned paper strip, trim
with border punch, and adhere. Zigzag-stitch. Paint edges.
4 Cover chipboard frames with patterned paper. Stamp border
and sentiment on cardstock, trim, and adhere behind frames.
Adhere to card with foam tape. Accent with glitter glue. 5 Die-cut
ourish from chipboard; apply glitter glue. Adhere to card. 6 Tie
ribbon bow and adhere.
Bonus Idea
Wired ribbon is ideal for creating beautiful dimensional bows.
Wish Dots
Designer: Charlene Austin
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere cardstock piece. Punch
circles from cardstock; adhere. 3 Knot ribbon; adhere. 4 Stamp
sentiment on cardstock; trim. Punch scalloped circle and circle
from cardstock; layer. Adhere sentiment and adhere to card with
foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Vintage Cream) Papertrey Ink; (peach) Patterned
paper: (Forget Me Not, Flirt, Togetherness from Chemistry collection) Cosmo
Cricket Rubber stamp: (circle border, sentiment from Curlz Monogram
set) JustRite Specialty ink: (Pure Poppy hybrid) Papertrey Ink Paint: (ivory)
Accents: (chipboard scalloped circle frames) Cosmo Cricket; (gold, red
glitter glue) Ranger Industries Fibers: (red wired ribbon) Adhesive: (foam
tape) Die: (ourish) Ellison Tool: (scalloped border punch) Fiskars; (die cut
machine) Ellison; (corner rounder punch) Other: (chipboard) Finished
size: 5" x 4"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Dark Chocolate, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise,
white) Papertrey Ink Rubber stamp: (sentiment from Big Bold Birthday set)
Stampin Up! Specialty ink: (Burnt Umber hybrid) Stewart Superior Corp.
Fibers: (yellow ribbon) Papertrey Ink Adhesive: (foam tape) Tools: (1
3
/
8",
", scalloped circle punches) Stampin Up! Finished size: 5" x 4"
Birthday
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Bling-Flower Birthday
Designer: Dawn McVey
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut smaller piece of cardstock.
Punch edge to create scallops, adhere patterned paper strip, and
adhere to card. 3 Stamp sentiment on cardstock; punch into
rounded rectangle and adhere with foam tape. 4 Afx stickers on
cardstock; cut out and adhere with foam tape. Adhere rhinestones.
5 Tie on ribbon.
Genuine Boy
Designer: Jessica Witty
Ink all edges.
1 Adhere patterned paper strip and piece to card. Pierce top and
right edges. 2 Cut corner shapes from patterned paper; adhere.
Attach brad. 3 Tie on ribbon. Cut sentiment from patterned paper;
adhere with foam tape.
Designer Tip
Think outside of the traditional themes when giving cards. This
card would be appropriate for a new baby boy, but would also
work to recognize the birthday of a young-at-heart older man.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Old Olive, Taken With Teal, Always Artichoke)
Stampin Up!; (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (olive oral from Bella
Rose collection) Stampin Up! Clear stamp: (sentiment from Birthday Basics
set) Papertrey Ink Dye ink: (Taken With Teal) Stampin Up! Accents: (olive,
teal rhinestones) Hero Arts Stickers: (owers) American Crafts Fibers: (green
ribbon) Papertrey Ink Adhesive: (foam tape) Tools: (slit, rounded rectangle
punches) Stampin Up! Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (airplanes, genuine boy, stripe from Little
Boys Biography 101 collection) Cosmo Cricket Chalk ink: (Chestnut Roan)
Clearsnap Accents: (brass brad) Making Memories Fibers: (olive polka dot
ribbon) May Arts Adhesive: (foam tape) Other: (brown card) Memory Box
Finished size: 5" x 4"
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Polka Dot Birthday
Designer: Dawn McVey
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut patterned paper piece. Mat
one edge with cardstock, punch into scallops, and adhere. Tie on
ribbon. 3 Stamp tag and happy birthday on cardstock; punch into
scalloped circle. Adhere with foam tape. 4 Thread button with
oss; adhere with foam tape.
Bamboo Birthday
Designer: Ellyn Wenzler
1 Make card from cardstock. Cut slightly smaller cardstock
piece, attach brads, and adhere. 2 Cut patterned paper, mat
with cardstock, and adhere. 3 Stamp bamboo on tissue paper;
color and accent with glitter pen. Crumple paper into small ball
and carefully undo. Adhere to cardstock. Note: Dont smooth out
wrinkles. Trim, mat with cardstock, tie on thread, and adhere.
4 Punch photo corner from cardstock, attach brads, and adhere.
5 Stamp sentiment on cardstock; trim. Pierce, mat with cardstock,
and adhere with foam tape.
Bonus Idea
To make this card more feminine, use a delicate ower image
instead of the bamboo.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado, white) Papertrey Ink
Patterned paper: (polka dot from Polka Dot Parade collection) Papertrey Ink
Clear stamps: (tag from 2008 Holiday Tags Collection set; happy, birthday
from Paper Tray set) Papertrey Ink Specialty ink: (Spring Moss, Ripe Avocado
hybrid) Papertrey Ink Accent: (green button) Autumn Leaves Fibers: (green
ribbon) Papertrey Ink; (yellow oss) Bazzill Basics Paper Adhesive: (foam
tape) Tools: (scalloped circle punch) Marvy Uchida; (scallop punch) Stampin
Up! Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: All supplies from Stampin Up! unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock: (Taken With Teal, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White)
Patterned paper: (medallions from Bali Breeze Designer Series collection)
Specialty paper: (white tissue) no source Rubber stamps: (Bamboo from
Embrace Life set, sentiment from All Holidays set) Solvent ink: (black)
Tsukineko Color media: (Old Olive marker); (glitter pen) Sakura Accents:
(pewter brads) Fibers: (linen thread) Adhesive: (foam tape) Template:
(paper piercing) Tool: (photo corner punch) Finished size: 5" x 4"
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Birthday Girl
Designer: Carla Peicheff

1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere slightly smaller patterned
paper piece; stitch edges. 3 Cut rectangles of patterned paper;
adhere. Cut patterned paper piece; mat with patterned paper.
Trim mat with decorative-edge scissors, adhere, and stitch. 4 Afx
stickers. Stitch sun rays with oss. 5 Adhere tag. Apply rub-on to
cardstock, trim, and adhere. 6 Adhere ower and rhinestones.
Wishes Come True
Designer: Melissa Phillips
1 Make card from cardstock; round right corners. 2 Emboss left
edge of card. 3 Stamp stem, leaves, and owers. Stamp ower
again on cardstock, cut out, and adhere with foam tape. 4 Tie
card with string. Thread button with string and adhere. 5 Stamp
sentiment on cardstock; trim. Adhere ribbon loop. Adhere sentiment
with foam tape.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (yellow, white) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned
paper: (Animal Friends, Lessons, Playtime, Big Sister, Blanky from Jacks
World collection) Cosmo Cricket Accents: (green ower) Prima; (red, blue,
yellow rhinestones) Me & My Big Ideas; (chipboard tag) We R Memory
Keepers Rub-on: (birthday girl) Doodlebug Design Stickers: (tree, girl,
rickrack, smiley face) Cosmo Cricket Fibers: (white oss) Tool: (decorative-
edge scissors) Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Cardstock: (white) Clear stamps: (sentiment from Heartfelt Basics set; stems,
leaf, owers from Out of the Box set) Specialty ink: (Pure Poppy, Spring
Moss, Summer Sunrise hybrid) Accent: (pink button) BasicGrey Fibers:
(yellow polka dot ribbon); (white string) no source Adhesive: (foam tape)
no source Template: (With Love embossing) Provo Craft Tools: (embossing
machine) Provo Craft; (corner rounder punch) Marvy Uchida Finished
size: 2" x 3"
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Buttoned Flourish Birthday
Designer: Beatriz Jennings
1 Make card from cardstock; paint edges. 2 Cut patterned
paper piece; ink edges. Mat with patterned paper, stitch edges,
and adhere. Tie on ribbon. 3 Ink edges of die cut; adhere.
Thread buttons with string and adhere.
Bright Butteries
Designer: Lea Lawson
1 Make card from cardstock; ink edges. 2 Cut patterned paper;
round corners, ink edges, and adhere. 3 Cut patterned paper,
ink edges, and adhere. 4 Cut patterned paper to t behind
chipboard frame. Apply rub-ons, adhere to frame, and adhere
to card. 5 Tie on ribbon. Adhere chipboard buttery. Adhere
rhinestones and ribbon bow.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(Shooting Star from Star Bright collection) My Minds Eye; (Bottom Line from
Ofce Lingo collection) Pink Paislee Dye ink: (Old Paper) Ranger Industries
Paint: (cream) Accent: (sentiment ourish die cut) My Minds Eye; (green,
red, yellow buttons) Fibers: (white ribbon, white string) Finished size:
7" x 3"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Red Hot) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper:
(English Garden, Preserves from Spring & Summer collection) Chalk ink:
(Frost White, Warm Red) Clearsnap Accents: (white chipboard frame)
Creative Imaginations; (pink chipboard buttery) American Crafts; (assorted
rhinestones) Doodlebug Design Rub-ons: (sentiment, butteries) American
Crafts Fibers: (blue checked ribbon) Michaels Tool: (corner rounder punch)
Finished size: 5" square
Birthday
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Citrus Wish
Designer: Carla Peicheff
1 Make card from cardstock; cover with patterned paper.
2 Adhere patterned paper piece. Cut patterned paper piece,
stitch edges, and adhere. 3 Cut label from patterned paper;
adhere. Spell Wish with stickers. Apply rub-ons. 4 Adhere
trim and pearls. Thread buttons with twine and adhere. 5 Tie on
ribbon. Layer ribbon, tie bow, and adhere. Adhere ower and
insert pin.
Pretty in Pink
Designer: Melissa Phillips
ACCENT
1 Cover chipboard cupcake pieces with patterned paper; ink
edges. 2 Apply glitter to top piece and zigzag-stitch edge of
bottom piece. Adhere together. 3 Cover button with felt and trim;
adhere to cupcake. Adhere ribbon to form leaves.
CARD
1 Make card from cardstock; paint edges. 2 Cut patterned
paper slightly smaller than card front; ink edges and adhere. Afx
sticker. 3 Cut patterned paper piece; ink edges and tie with
ribbon; adhere. Stitch long edges. 4 Cut chipboard frame in half.
Paint, apply glitter, and sand edges. Adhere. 5 Apply rub-on.
Adhere accent.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Patterned paper: (Honey Bunch, Sugar Pie,
Lovey Dovey, Postcards from Sweet Cakes collection) Pink Paislee Accents:
(pink pearls) Kaisercraft; (pink, orange buttons) Doodlebug Design; (pink
ower stick pin) Fancy Pants Designs; (pink ower) Prima Rub-ons: (hearts)
Doodlebug Design Stickers: (Daiquiri alphabet) American Crafts Fibers:
(yellow polka dot ribbon) Creative Imaginations; (orange polka dot ribbon)
American Crafts; (orange ower trim) Prima; (red twine) Michaels Finished
size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Fuchsia Pink) Prism Patterned paper: (Pastry
Shop from Morning Song collection) Prima; (Rind from Ambrosia collection)
BasicGrey Dye ink: (Old Paper) Ranger Industries Paint: (Light Ivory) Delta
Accents: (chipboard cupcake, scalloped circle frame) Maya Road; (white
glitter) Martha Stewart Crafts; (metal button) Rub-on: (pretty in pink) Melissa
Frances Sticker: (pink border) Scenic Route Fibers: (cream ribbon) Wrights;
(cream crochet trim, green ribbon) Adhesive: (foam tape) Other: (red felt)
Finished size: 6" x 4"
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Oh Happy Day!
Designer: Beth Opel
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Adhere cardstock piece. Adhere
sticks. Trim rubber corners to create leaves and owers; adhere.
3 Spell sentiment with rub-ons. Attach ribbon with brads.
Princess
Designer: Danielle Holsapple
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with die cut paper. 2 Cut
cardstock strip, trim with decorative-edge scissors, and adhere.
Stitch edges. 3 Afx sticker. 4 Adhere rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (red, white) Bazzill Basics Paper Accents: (pink/
red rubber corners) KI Memories; (pink plastic sticks) Scrap In Style TV; (red
brads) Rub-ons: (Ned Jr. alphabet) American Crafts Fibers: (pink polka dot
ribbon) SEI Finished size: 6" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Archivers; (yellow) Bazzill Basics Paper
Specialty paper: (Disco Ball die cut from Pop Culture collection) KI Memories
Accents: (assorted rhinestones) Sticker: (princess) K&Company Tool:
(decorative-edge scissors) Finished size: 4" square
Birthday
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Celebrate
Designer: Susan Opel
1 Make card from cardstock. Adhere cardstock inside. 2 Adhere
patterned paper piece. Adhere ribbon. 3 Spell Celebrate
with stickers. Cut around letters to show inside color. 4 Adhere
rhinestones.
Its Your Day
Designer: Susan Opel
1 Make card from cardstock. Cut 1" from front ap. 2 Adhere
patterned paper and trim. 3 Apply rub-on to cardstock, cut out,
and adhere. Note: Allow wings to hang over edge of card front.
4 Adhere rhinestones. Spell sentiment with stickers.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Bazzill Basics Paper; (pink) Prism Patterned
paper: (Synthpop from Amplied collection) American Crafts Accents:
(green, gold, pink rhinestones) Hobby Lobby Stickers: (Charlie Jr.
alphabet) American Crafts Fibers: (gold ribbon) Offray Finished size:
5" x 4"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (pink, white) American Crafts Patterned paper:
(Hinichi from Rainbow Sushi collection) Scrap In Style TV Accents: (pink
rhinestones) The Paper Studio; (pink scalloped trim) Doodlebug Design Rub-
on: (buttery) Jenni Bowlin Studio Stickers: (alphabet) Die Cuts With a View
Finished size: 7" x 5"
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Floral Burst Birthday
Designer: Maren Benedict
1 Make card from cardstock; round bottom corners. 2 Adhere
patterned paper; round bottom corners. 3 Stamp Swooshie Twist,
happy, and birthday. 4 Adhere gel accents. Tie on ribbon.
Birthday Wish
Designer: Susan Opel
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut square of patterned paper,
fold, and adhere over card spine. 3 Adhere ribbon. Punch circle
from cardstock; adhere. 4 Spell sentiment with stickers. Adhere
rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) Papertrey Ink Patterned paper: (Fly Away
from Bloom collection) KI Memories Rubber stamps: (Swooshie Twist; happy,
birthday from Flirty Flowers set) Unity Stamp Co. Dye ink: (Tuxedo Black)
Tsukineko Accents: (gel owers, button) KI Memories Fibers: (rainbow
ribbon) Target Tool: (corner rounder punch) Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (green) American Crafts Patterned paper: (Lamponi
from Al Fresco collection) Tinkering Ink Accents: (black rhinestones) EK
Success; (pink rhinestone) Mark Richards Stickers: (Center of Attention
alphabet) Heidi Swapp; (Bold alphabet) Close To My Heart; (Charlie Jr.
alphabet) American Crafts Fibers: (black ribbon) Michaels Tools: (1" circle
punch) EK Success Finished size: 5" x 7"
Birthday
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Birthday Trees
Designer: Julie Cameron
1 Make card from cardstock. Adhere slightly smaller cardstock
piece. 2 Cut patterned paper strips. Mat top edges with
cardstock. Note: Trim one mat with decorative-edge scissors.
Adhere. 3 Stamp three tree trunks. 4 Die-cut tree tops from
cardstock; ink edges and adhere with foam tape. Punch stars from
cardstock; adhere. 5 Stamp sentiment on cardstock; trim. Adhere
inside label holder and attach to card with brads.
Best Wishes
Designer: Anabelle OMalley
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper; ink
edges. 2 Cut patterned paper panel; ink edges. Cut cardstock
strip, emboss, and adhere. Trim patterned paper strip with
decorative-edge scissors, ink edges, and adhere. 3 Stitch panel
with oss. Tie on ribbon, tie twine around bow, and adhere.
4 Adhere ower. Stamp sentiment on cardstock, cut out, and
adhere. Adhere rhinestones.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Pebble Beach, Honeycomb, Sienna) Bazzill Basics
Paper; (Spring Moss) Papertrey Ink; (white, brown) Patterned paper: (cream
stripe) K&Company Clear stamps: (sentiment, tree trunk from Father Knows
Best set) Papertrey Ink Specialty ink: (Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Cognac
hybrid) Stewart Superior Corp.; (Spring Moss hybrid) Papertrey Ink Accents:
(copper brads) Making Memories; (brown label holder) Crafts, Inc. Adhesive:
(foam tape) Die: (tree top) QuicKutz Tools: (die cut machine) QuicKutz; (star
punch) Family Treasures; (decorative-edge scissors) Fiskars Finished size:
5" square
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Cardinal, Cream) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned
paper: (Red Houndstooth from Red/Black collection) Jenni Bowlin Studio;
(Frosted from Life at the Pole collection) Sassafras Lass Clear stamp:
(sentiment label from Cardmaking set) Making Memories Dye ink: (Antique
Linen) Ranger Industries Accents: (blue ower) Prima; (clear rhinestones)
Queen & Co. Fibers: (blue ribbon) May Arts; (cream oss) DMC; (hemp
twine) Template: (Swiss Dots embossing) Provo Craft Tools: (embossing
machine) Spellbinders; (decorative-edge scissors) Fiskars Finished size:
6" x 3"
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Birthday Bird & Bling
Designer: Charlene Austin
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with transparency sheet.
2 Apply rub-on. Adhere ribbon. 3 Adhere rhinestones and bird.
Designer Tip
Adhere transparency sheets using a clear adhesive in
inconspicuous places, such as beneath the polka dots.
You Old Bird
Designer: Wendy Price
1 Make card from cardstock. 2 Cut circle from cardstock; chalk.
Sketch wood grain pattern on reverse side of cardstock. Cut out
pattern and adhere with foam tape. Trim circle to match edge of
wood grain; adhere. 3 Stamp owl on cardstock; cut out. Detail
with pen and adhere with foam tape. 4 Stamp sentiment on
cardstock; trim, outline with pen, and adhere with foam tape.
5 Outline card edge. Cut branches from cardstock; adhere. Cut
leaves from cardstock, fold for dimension, and adhere.
Bonus Idea
Wood grain is a hot trend in paper crafting. If creating
your own design is intimidating, try one of the many wood
grain stamps or embellishments available now at your local
scrapbook store.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Papertrey Ink Transparency sheet: (polka
dots) Heidi Swapp Accents: (chipboard bird) BasicGrey; (clear rhinestones)
Prima Rub-on: (sentiment) Scenic Route Fibers: (turquoise ribbon) Finished
size: 5" square
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (kraft) Prism; (green, white) Clear stamp: (owl from
Birds Galore set, sentiment from Bird Assortment set) Inkadinkado Solvent
ink: (black) Tsukineko Color media: (white gel pen) Sanford; (yellow chalk)
Craf-T Products; (yellow chalk) Adhesive: (foam tape) EK Success Finished
size: 3" x 5"
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Mushroom Wishes
Designer: Carla Peicheff
1 Make card from cardstock. Adhere slightly smaller patterned
paper piece. 2 Cut patterned paper, mat with cardstock, and
adhere. Adhere patterned paper strip. Cut border from patterned
paper; adhere. 3 Afx star sticker. Spell sentiment with stickers
and detail with pen. Attach staples. 4 Tie ribbon bow; adhere.
Thread button with twine and adhere.
Buttery Wish
Designer: Carla Peicheff
1 Make card from cardstock. Cover with patterned paper.
2 Adhere patterned paper square and strip. 3 Adhere tag and
spell Wish with stickers. 4 Punch butteries from cardstock;
layer, bend top wings up slightly, and adhere. Adhere rhinestones.
5 Tie on ribbon. Attach brads to button, thread button with oss,
and adhere.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, brown) Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned
paper: (Chirp Chirp, Fun Filled Forest from Hog Heaven collection; Golden
Love from Woodland Whimsy collection) Sassafras Lass Color medium:
(white gel pen) Sanford Accents: (aqua button) Doodlebug Design; (blue
staples) Making Memories Stickers: (star) Sassafrass Lass; (Holly Doodle
alphabet) Pink Paislee Fibers: (aqua gingham ribbon) Making Memories;
(brown twine) Michaels Finished size: 4" x 5"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white, black) Patterned paper: (Marmalade, Tangy,
Fresh Squeezed from Ambrosia collection) BasicGrey Accents: (acrylic tag)
Maya Road; (gray button) BasicGrey; (orange, red brads) Making Memories;
(blue rhinestones) Kaisercraft Stickers: (Puffy alphabet) Making Memories
Fibers: (blue ribbon) Cosmo Cricket; (black oss) Tool: (buttery punch)
Martha Stewart Crafts Finished size: 5" square
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Tasty Birthday
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1 Make card from cardstock. Cut front ap in curve. 2 Cover
front and inside with patterned paper; stitch edges. 3 Apply rub-
ons. Adhere rickrack behind front ap. Tie on ribbon. 4 Paint star;
let dry. Sand edges and adhere. Thread buttons with oss; adhere.
Fore Your Birthday
Designer: Julie Cameron
1 Make card from cardstock. Adhere slightly smaller cardstock
piece. 2 Adhere cardstock piece. Stamp Fore your birthday.
3 Trim patterned paper piece with decorative-edge scissors;
adhere and stitch. 4 Die-cut golf green and ag from cardstock;
ink edges. Draw agpole and adhere die cuts with foam tape.
5 Punch circle from craft foam and adhere. Accent die cuts
with paint.
Designer Tip
Use a paper piercer to apply only a tiny bit of paint as an
accent.
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (white) DMD, Inc. Patterned paper: (Cake and Ice
Cream, Macn Cheese from Cupcake collection) BasicGrey Dye ink: (Old
Paper) Ranger Industries Paint: (white) Accents: (chipboard star) BasicGrey;
(turquoise, red buttons) Rub-ons: (happy birthday, ourish border, journaling
circle) BasicGrey Fibers: (red gingham ribbon, white oss, blue rickrack)
Finished size: 4" x 4"
SUPPLIES: Cardstock: (Bubble Blue, Green Tea, Dark Scarlet, white)
Bazzill Basics Paper Patterned paper: (Sky Gazebo Plaid from Gazebo
collection) Chatterbox Clear stamps: (Simple alphabet) Papertrey Ink
Specialty ink: (Burnt Sienna, Chartreuse, Noir hybrid) Stewart Superior
Corp. Color medium: (black marker) Sanford Paint: (white dimensional)
Duncan Adhesive: (foam tape) Die: (golf green, ag) QuicKutz Tools: (die
cut machine) QuicKutz; (decorative-edge scissors) Fiskars Other: (white craft
foam) Finished size: 4" x 3"
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