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Monday, June 22, 2026

A Beachy Birthday Card with the Words and Wishes Dies

Today I'm sharing a fun, sunny birthday card that's perfect for any beach lover! This card came together using a mix of techniques to create a realistic ocean and sand scene.

For the background, I created the "water" effect using the Water mask from the Water & Dotted Lines Decorative Masks, applying Lost Lagoon ink with a Blending Brush for that beautiful sea glass texture. For the sand, I used the "sand" stamp from the Rolling Waves stamp set and blended it with Crumb Cake ink. To give the sand some extra sparkle, I went over it with a Golden Glow Shimmer Brush, which adds a lovely sun-kissed shimmer.

The "Happy Birthday" sentiment is the real showstopper here. I cut it out using the Words and Wishes Dies from the gorgeous Iridescent Sunset Shimmer Vellum Specialty Paper, giving it a soft, pearlescent shine that catches the light beautifully against the ocean background.

To complete the beach scene, I added pieces from the Under The Sun Mix and Match Ephemera Pack, including a striped beach chair, a cheerful yellow umbrella, and an assortment of seashells and a starfish scattered along the shore. A few Antique Pearls were tucked in among the sand for some extra dimensional sparkle.

Inside the card, I kept things simple and cheerful. The sentiment, stamped in Lost Lagoon ink, is from the Splash & Relax stamp set, and I added the flip flops from the Under The Sun Mix & Match Ephemera Pack to keep that beachy vibe going strong.

This card is perfect for sending warm birthday wishes to anyone dreaming of sand between their toes!

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Splash & Relax Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

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Rolling Waves Photopolymer Stamp Set

[167142]

Words & Wishes Dies (English)

[167894]

Water & Dotted Lines 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Decorative Masks

[167760]

Under The Sun Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[167710]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

Sunset Shimmer Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[167784]

Golden Glow Shimmer Brush

[167662]

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

[164679]

[153611]

[152815]

[152813]

[152334]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Bone Folder

[102300]

Paper Snips

[103579]

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

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Friday, June 19, 2026

An Arrow Fun Fold Birthday Card with Berry Botanicals Vellum

Today I'm sharing a fun fold card that puts a gorgeous specialty paper front and center! This Arrow Fun Fold design creates such a dynamic shape, and it was the perfect way to showcase the Berry Botanicals Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper.

I started with a Golden Glow cardstock card base, which gives such a warm, sunny frame to the design. For the fun fold mechanism, I layered the angled triangular Soft Sea Foam panels underneath, then added the panels cut from the Berry Botanicals Vellum DSP. The translucent quality of the vellum lets the rich blues, reds, and golds of the floral pattern really glow, especially with the Soft Sea Foam peeking through underneath.

For the focal sentiment, I die cut a detailed circle from Soft Sea Foam cardstock using the Spotlight on Nature dies and stamped "Happy Birthday" in Secret Sea ink from the Loveliest Tree stamp set. To tie everything together, I fussy cut a couple of the purple floral blooms directly from the Berry Botanicals Vellum paper and tucked them on top of the sentiment label, giving it a layered, dimensional feel. A few of the 2026-2028 In-Color Dots in Crisp Cantaloupe were scattered across the panels for little pops of color and shine.

Opening up the card, I kept the inside simple and elegant. I stamped the moths from the Fern & Flora stamp set in the upper corners, and added the sentiment "To a marvelous person on their birthday!" from the Sending Salutations stamp set, stamped on Basic White cardstock in Secret Sea ink to coordinate with the front.

I love how the angular fun fold design adds so much visual interest while still letting that beautiful specialty paper be the star of the show. This card would be perfect for any birthday, especially for someone who loves a garden-fresh floral look!

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