Priscilla's Papercrafts: Birthday Cards

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Full of Life Birthday Card

Don't you love it when the universe aligns? When all your obligations come together perfectly?

Well this weekend will be that alignment for me. First I have a baby shower to attend. But it's in Southern California. So I decided to first visit my daughter in San Diego. I'll be there for two nights and then we'll drive north to Pasadena for the baby shower. And while I'm there I'll visit my mother-in-law. Then I'll stay with my sister for two more nights before heading home.

And...I was also invited to my grand-nephew's birthday party. And wouldn't you know it? It's the same weekend! But as luck would have it, it's the day after the baby shower and it's in Santa Barbara. So my sister and I will drive north for the party on Sunday. And I'll fly home Monday. Whew!

Here's a birthday card I created for Noah, who is turning 8:

I don't really have any little kid stamps, as all my child-relatives are different. Different ages, and different interests. But I DO have years and years worth of Paper Pumpkin stamps.

Did you know that every Paper Pumpkin kit comes with an exclusive stamp set? They are used to complete the Paper Pumpkin projects, but if you save them, you might find they are perfect for an 8-year old's birthday.

I pulled out this stamp set from 2021! And then I went to work.

The background paper is from the Full of Life pack. I love the starburst patterns of several of the papers (in different colors). I cut it down to 3-3/4"x 5" for my card, mounting it on a piece of Basic White, and then on a Shaded Spruce card base.

Using the Spotlight on Nature dies, I cut a Shaded Spruce circle. Then I cut a white circle to go on top. The popsicle is stamped and colored with Stampin' Blends, and the greeting was stamped and cut into pieces to pop up on the card.

If you're a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, be sure to catalog your stamps. You never know when one will come in handy for a kid's birthday card! 😊

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Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

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$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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$11.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

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$11.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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$11.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

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$11.00

Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$14.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$11.50

Spotlight On Nature Dies

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$35.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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$130.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.25

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

NOT M.I.A.

No, I'm not missing...just busy! On top of hosting two holiday parties earlier in the month, I had birthdays to celebrate and then traveled to California for Christmas! I'm still there, but wanted to show a few cards I've been showcasing on my Priscilla's Papercrafts Facebook page. If you haven't visited, you may want to check it out, as I post regularly there.

Anyway, here are two recent cards, one for my mother-in-law's birthday, and the second for my husband's.

I had recently pulled out Cheerful Daisies for another card, and had forgotten how much I love it. So it seemed fitting to use it again for my mother-in-law's 96th birthday!

I happened to have a few stamped daisies on my desk from the other project, so it was easy to add layers in Basic White and Boho Blue. I love this color with a pop of Parakeet Party!

The white frame was cut with the Darling Details dies, popped up over a piece of Countryside Inn DSP. And I heat-embossed the greeting in white. So pretty!

Then I made another card for my hubs:

As he's a musician (guitar and bass) I grabbed my Rustic Icon dies (now, sadly, retired - but I keep it for the guitar!), and cut the image with Pretty Peacock cardstock. Paired with Copper Clay and Earthen Elegance DSP this made a "manly" card.

I thought the music-note background would be perfect. And then layered it on some Pretty Peacock-colored DSP from the pack. This was then added to another piece of Earthen Elegance for the background.

But before adhering it all, I wanted to add another element in copper, since I heat-embossed the greeting. Chic dies to the rescue - the "fishnet" die with Copper Foil was perfect!

And inside - I hated to waste the inside cut-outs of the guitar:

I hope you'll pop on over to my Priscilla's Papercrafts Facebook page - you'll find more inspiration and samples on a more regular basis. But if you prefer to visit here, I'll still be around; I truly appreciate my friends and customers and will continue to find the time to post. Thank you!

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Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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$25.00

Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)

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$53.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.00

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.00

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

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$9.00

Versamark Pad

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Cheerful Daisies Dies

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$34.00

Darling Details Dies

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$36.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

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$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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$128.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

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$31.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

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$4.25

Rugged Icons Dies

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$29.00

Waves Of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set (English)

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$23.00

Earthen Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

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$12.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.00

Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

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$10.00

Copper Foil Sheets

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$5.00

Chic Dies

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$37.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

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$30.00

Merry Melody 3 D Embossing Folder

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$11.00

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Dual Happy Birthdays!

In my Cards-by-Mail class this month I was featuring retiring colors. We made a card in Polished Pink. And I really like the card. So when it was time to prep for my in-home class, I decided we would make the same card. But...I ran out of Polished Pink. Pivot - I had the same patterned paper in Fresh Freesia!

Here's the original:

Isn't that pretty? So bright and cheery with the black, pink and Mango Melody (another retiring color) balloons!

But when I had to change colors, I decided to also change the stamp set. I felt the Fresh Freesia was more elegant, softer toned, and "quiet". So:

I think I actually like this one better!

Both cards have a Thick Basic White base. And both have a layer of the coordinating color. Then we added a Basic White layer that measures 3-3/4" x 5". But we also added some DSP to the corners.

This created a fake "banner" in the center. The white center is just the white layer of the card. But with the triangle corners, it looks like we stamped on a banner.

The patterned paper is the Country Gingham 6" x 6" DSP from the January - April 2023 Mini Catalog. I think there is still some left, and you should grab it if you can! With 48 double-sided sheets of gingham designs in 4 colors, you'll have lots of gingham to brighten up your spring and summer cards!

I trimmed the paper to 3" x 3" squares, and cut them in half on the diagonal. Then we just adhered them to the Basic White layer.

That elegant greeting is from Go To Greetings. Stamped in Gorgeous Grape, it coordinates beautifully with the Fresh Freesia.

And tho balloons! Cute! Cut with the Celebrations Tags dies in Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape, they were embossed with the OnLine Exclusives Basic Embossing Folders.

All that was left was to add some Glossy Dots in Gorgeous Grape for a little bling!

Isn't it amazing how creating cards in different colors can make them look entirely different?

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