From Simple to Wow! 3 Birthday Card Ideas

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Have you seen the Celebrate with Tags stamp set and coordinating dies in the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up!®? I love them because they will work for a variety of occasions throughout the year. And while the dies for stamps are pretty awesome, including a couple of tags and a pocket tag, the stamps can be used on their own and are great for beginners.

We'll be using the Celebrate with Tags bundle (stamp set & dies) for an Exclusive Online Class in September. The 5 cards that we make for that class won't be shown anywhere on social media, so if you'd like to make them, be sure to register. 

I thought you'd like a little peek at these awesome stamps, so I've made three cards ranging from super simple, using just stamps, ink, and paper, to Wow! with the coordinating dies and other products. Nothing in card making is hard, some of it just requires more time and supplies. 

If you missed my YouTube live, you can watch the replay to see how I made these cards. Ok, on y go! Let's get stamping.

Simple Stamping Birthday Card

My first handmade card sample uses just stamps, ink, and paper - a SIP card. I inked my stamps in Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Gorgeous Grape, and Granny Apple Green. Before stamping, I stamped them twice on scrap paper to give a very faded look on the card front. Then, I stamped the sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Simple Card Supply List

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Stepped-Up Birthday Card

I took the same basic card design from the first card, and just stepped it up a little for the second birthday card design. 

Basic White: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"
Basic Black: 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"
Granny Apple Green: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

​I added clouds punched with the cloud punch and embossed the sentiment on Basic Black.

Stepped Up Card Supply List

Wow! Birthday Card

My last birthday card design is a little over the top. I used the Dots & Spots dies to cut dots from a piece of 3 3/4" x 5" Pool Party cardstock. I layered it on a piece of the Celebrate Everything patterned paper. I added die-cut candles cut using the Celebrate with Tags dies and layered on a circle cut with the Stylish Shapes dies. The sentiment was stamped on Basic White and cut with another die from the Celebrate with Tags set.

Wow! Card Supply List

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