Birthday cards

The Clever Cardmaker’s Guide to Perfect Balloon Clusters (No Measuring Required!)

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Happy craftday, wonderful makers! . Trying to arrange a bunch of tiny paper balloons manually takes a lot of practice. One always ends up looking lonely on the left, while three others are aggressively crowded on the right. Waffle Flower Out and About Release . Thankfully, we are skipping that puzzle entirely today and making … Continue reading The Clever Cardmaker’s Guide to Perfect Balloon Clusters (No Measuring Required!)

Smart Crafting: Christmas Tree – Turned Birthday Card! Double Duty!

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My crafty friends, we need to talk about budget-friendly magic. I recently got my hands on the Spellbinders Infinity Trees Etched Die Set and we are officially stretching our supplies until they squeak. In this tutorial, we are creating both a Christmas card and a Birthday card using the exact same supplies. Yes, you read … Continue reading Smart Crafting: Christmas Tree – Turned Birthday Card! Double Duty!

A Reel-y Great Birthday Card (and How to Layer Unrelated Stencils)

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Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps - August 06, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Happy Thursday, wonderful makers! . A masculine card project with the new Waffle Flower Reel In die set from their Out and About Release. It turns out this die set is the Goldilocks of cardmaking—not too big, not too small, but … Continue reading A Reel-y Great Birthday Card (and How to Layer Unrelated Stencils)

Two Birthday Cards with the Vintage Vinyl Release

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Hey there, fellow paper-makers and ink-smudgers! Today, we are clearing off our craft table and making two birthday cards that celebrate the golden age of analog music. One card features a classic record tucked neatly inside its own custom sleeve, and the other showcases a partial vintage turntable. It is all the nostalgia of classic … Continue reading Two Birthday Cards with the Vintage Vinyl Release

Waffle Flower Baking Fun Release – Birthday Card Tutorial

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Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps - March 06, 2026 - Cards & Coffee Time Happy Friday, everyone! I traded the flour for cardstock today to bake up a strawberry cake in my craft room—much less messy, though definitely not as tasty. I’ve put together a quick five-step guide for this card using the latest Baking Fun collection … Continue reading Waffle Flower Baking Fun Release – Birthday Card Tutorial

Crafting Fun: Stitched Classic Pooh Card Tutorial

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Cardmaking in 5 Easy Steps - October 11, 2025 Today, we are doing die cut dippin', ink smooshing and splattering card complete with Classic Pooh in 5 Easy Steps. We are using the Spellbinders Stitched Classic Pooh Etched Die Set, it's meant to stitch but it is an amazing die set for die cutting cardstock … Continue reading Crafting Fun: Stitched Classic Pooh Card Tutorial

Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – July 26, 2025

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Hello, lovely cardmaking friends! Today, we are creating an adorable Birthday Card complete with cake and a balloon in 5 Easy Steps. We are using the Spellbinders Classic Pooh Birthday Accessories Die Set, the Classic Pooh Birthday Numbers Embossing Folder and the Pooh & Piglet Die set to make this fun card! For some reason … Continue reading Cardmaking In 5 Easy Steps – July 26, 2025