Cardmaking ideas birthday

What would you think if I told you there are easy DIY Birthday cards you can make in 5 minutes? Grab some of your pretty designer paper or scrapbook papers and use the video tutorial to follow along. You can make a stack of Birthday cards very quickly with this card layout!

A creative, cool selection of homemade and handmade birthday card ideas. Browse through them all for some fun inspiration.

Someone special is celebrating a birthday today!!! Kara of kandrdesigns to be exact!! Thanks to Joyce, the mastermind of surprise birthday operations, several of her blogging friends have joined together for a surprise birthday hop! This little PTI number is just for you Kara! Edit: This card was chosen for publication in the March 2014 issue of Cards! Kara and I have crossed paths many times at the ColourQ and Papertrey Ink. I recently began following her officially instead of just lurking…

This post is all about cards for book lovers and book themed cards. I have used the Waffle Flower Crafts' new release dies or my cards.

I am celebrating Simon Says Stamp's newest release, Beautiful Days, with a Happy Birthday card, made with one of the beautiful new dies, Large Fancy Happy Birthday!... I used the whole pad(minus the black, brown and gray) of 6"tiny polka dotted patterned paper, cutting small strips of each color. I adhered them to a thin piece of paper, and cut out the sentiment from the strips. This is what it looked like when first cut out, and what was left... I then had a thought...use the leftovers for…

Getting tired of the usual printed birthday cards that you can buy in your local bookstores? Want to make it different this time? Well, maybe it is really a perfect time to think outside the box an…

Once, I wanted to make a special card for my friend's birthday. I searched for ideas everywhere but everything seemed so complicated or needed stuff I didn't have. Then, I found a simple method using just paper, markers, and some old magazines. It was not just easy but also a lot of fun. I cut out pictures from magazines, drew some doodles, and put it all together. My friend loved it because it was unique and personal. Later, I maked more cards for different events like holidays and thank…

It's Tuesday ... and time for a new CASology Challenge. This week's cue word is TURQUOISE. I've got quite a few new stamp sets, and I wanted to break out the Garden Friends from Penny Black. Isn't this little peeping hedgehog just the cutest?! Using embossing folders are a great way to add texture but preserve the white space. Come and check on the creations of the design team and be inspired. Looking forward to seeing your take on the cue word. Bharati Nayudu Deidre Payne Jacquie Southas…