Friday, July 10, 2026

A Cheerful CASE'd Birthday Card

I'm so excited to share this fun birthday card with you today! This one is a CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) of a card I spotted at the March Stampin' Up! Onstage Event in Long Beach, CA, originally created by the talented Amy Combs. I loved the layout and color combo so much that I had to make my own version!

Building the Base

This card starts with a Darling Duckling cardstock card base for that bright, sunny yellow foundation. On top of that goes a Calypso Coral cardstock panel, adding a warm pop of color around the edges. To finish off the layered base, I topped it with a panel from the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper — that soft mint polka-dot pattern gives the whole card such a sweet, playful feel.

Party Details

All of the fun party elements — the bunting banner, the cupcake, the layered cake, the candles, and the cluster of balloons — come from the Meant For You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. These pre-cut pieces made it so easy to build up a dimensional, festive scene without a lot of fussy cutting.

The Sentiment Label

The "Happy Birthday to you" label is a bit of a labor of love:

● Pool Party label border was stamped using the Exciting Times stamp set in Pool Party ink.

● The "Happy Birthday to You" greeting was stamped separately in Calypso Coral ink, then cut out using the Rounded Rectangle Punch.

● Behind the sentiment sits a Darling Duckling label — stamped in Darling Duckling ink and fussy cut by hand — which peeks out just enough to frame the whole piece.

To finish it off the card front, I added a few Sunset Sparkle Sequins for some sparkly accent color scattered across the panel.

Inside the Card

Opening the card reveals a simple, elegant sentiment: "Sending wishes for the happiest birthday," stamped in Calypso Coral ink using the Framed All Around stamp set. The trio of stamped balloons from the Pretty Party Kit, in the bottom corner echoes the balloons on the front, tying the whole design together from cover to inside.

Final Thoughts

I love how the Calypso Coral, Pool Party, and Darling Duckling play off each other here — it's cheerful without being over the top, and the layered ephemera pieces give it just the right amount of dimension. Huge thanks to Amy Combs for the original inspiration at Onstage — it's always so much fun to put my own spin on a design I fall in love with!

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