Party Animals Birthday Card with Creative Die Cutting

Today I’m excited to share a fun and festive party animals birthday card created for Pet Week at Pajama Crafter Stamps. Judy V here to share how this card came together with some creative die cutting.

This cheerful birthday card features an adorable trio of pets, all ready to party in their little hats. I wanted to create a playful scene with lots of movement and color, so I combined bright papers with layered die cuts and stamped images.

Card Details:

I started with a 5 x 6 1/2 inch white card base. Cut a piece of bright blue cardstock same size to cover the base and frame the design for a bold pop of color. For the background, I used patterned paper from the Birthday Bash Paper Pad, trimming it into sections for a fun, slightly whimsical layout.

To create visual interest, I added a white, soft curved layer across the center using the Scalloped Border Die. This helped separate the top and bottom sections while adding a touch of texture. Ink the “Happy Birthday” embossing on the scalloped edge with blue ink.

I die cut 2 areas of the white curved piece with the Scalloped Circle Die. Make another cut in the lower corner of the patterned paper. 

Stamp the sentiment with stamps from the Mix & Match Celebrations Sentimentsand adhere to the yellow pattern paper.

Layer the background onto the blue mat. Then apply to the card base.

Focal Elements

The stars of the card are these sweet pets from My Best Friend Stamps and High Five Stamps. Stamp each image. Color with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

Finishing Touches

Add the scalloped die cuts into the negative cut outs. The color beneath shows through and adds a little extra touch to the overall design.

Stamp party hats from Hippo Hooray Stamps and confetti elements from Prehistoric Birthday Stamps. Color with glitter gel pens and fussy cut.

Adhere the party animals to the scalloped circle die cut frames with foam tape. To complete add the party hats and confetti elements. These little details help bring everything together and enhance the celebratory theme.

Recap of Pajama Crafter Stamps Products Used

My Best Friend Stamps

High Five Stamps

Hippo Hooray Stamps

Prehistoric Birthday Stamps

Mix & Match Celebration Sentiments

Stitched Scalloped Border Die

Scalloped Circle Die

Birthday Bash Paper Pack

Final Thoughts

This card is perfect for any pet lover’s birthday—or honestly, anyone who appreciates a cute and cheerful design!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope this project inspires you to create something fun for Pet Week! 

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Cute

Unicorn Challenge - Use Dies

A Place to Start - playing ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG w/ animals

Critter Crazy Challenge - ATG

Pretty & Practical Notepad Holder

 There’s something so satisfying about creating a project that’s both beautiful and useful. This handmade notepad holder checks all the boxes! With soft florals, a touch of shimmer, and a dimensional design, this piece makes a perfect gift or a lovely addition to your desk. I’ll show you how easy this project is to   create with premium cardstock from CutCardStock.

Cardstock

Stardream Metallic Lagoon

Stardream Metallic Aquamarine

Cougar White Smooth Cardstock 

DCS Textured Pearl Green Curry 

Lessebo Blossom Pink

Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink

DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow

Other Supplies

Embossing Folder

Flower, Foliage, Nesting Dies

Seam Binding

Butterfly Punch

Sentiment Stamp

Adhesive

Score Board

Paper Trimmer

Notepads

Constructing the Holder

Start by cutting a piece of Stardream Metallic Lagoon cardstock to 8 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.

Score at 4 & 4 1/2 inches along the 8 1/2 inch side and 5 1/4 inches along the 8 1/4 inch side.

Fold upward and burnish along the 5 1/4 inch score line. Cut at slight angle along the 2 score lines in the center up to the 5 1/4 inch score line. 

Remove this piece. See photos below.

Apply adhesive to the outside edges. I am using redline tape. You can use glue.

Fold up and adhere, to form pockets.

Insert notepads into the pockets.

Adhere seam binding around the center of the front and back of the cover for a closure element.

Embellishing the Front

Cut a piece of Cougar White Smooth Cardstock to 4 3/4 x 5 inches. Emboss with an embossing folder for a texture element.

Adhere this panel to the front cover.

Create a frame by die cutting a piece of Stardream Metallic Aquamarine with 2 nesting frames.

Stamp sentiment onto Cougar White Smooth Cardstock . Punch or die cut a butterfly out of Stardream Metallic Lagoon.

Die cut flowers with Lessebo Blossom Pink and Lessebo Bubble Gum Pink. Foliage is cut with DCS Textured Pearl Green Curry. I cut flower center out of DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow.

Complete by adhering the frame, flowers, foliage, sentiment and butterfly. Add pearls

 to the center of the butterfly and the center of the large light pink flower.

I love how this project combines soft, feminine details with practical use. It’s a great way to showcase your favorite cardstock and dies while creating something truly

useful!

Join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook GroupCreating with CutCardStock for more inspiration. And check out our 

CutCardStock YouTube Channel too!

You Are Amazing Card

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner!

The theme for our challenge this month is: 

~ Anything Goes ~

w/optional twist - Spring!

My DT project is a pretty simple card

created with a beauiful image, Bouquet Dress

 from Lana Green Art.

And, it leans into the Spring twist, don't you think?

I colored with pencils and fussy cut.

Popped with foam tape onto an embossed background.

Stamped and fussy cut the sentiment.

Some confetti embellishments were added to complete.

Thanks for stopping by and come and join us!

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A Place to Start - playing ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Daisy Chain Challenges - No Designer Paper

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG

Creative Knockouts - Embossing Delight

Word Art Wednesday - ATG

Morgan's ArtWorld April 2026

It's April 1st and time for this month's challenge at

Morgan's ArtWorld.

But first...

It's with a heavy heart that we want to let you know
that our dear Morgan passed away on March 20.
She is dearly missed by all who knew her.

We are continuing our challenges in honor of Morgan 
as that is what she wanted.

Challenge theme is always

ANYTHING GOES.

You can enter with any project created with any company's products.

My inspiration card was creataed with

Fantasy Fae 30.

I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

It is placed upon a white panel embossed with a corner design.

The sentiment was stamped, fussy cut and adhered.

Hope to see you in the gallery!

Head & Neck Cancer Month Card

I'm popping in today with a card I created with

inspiration from Craft Roulette Episode #312. 

This card became very personal for me when I realized

the parameters to be used are easily represented by

creating a card appropriate for

Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which is this month, April.

I have a nephew who underwent very aggressive treatment for 

this very cancer, exactly a year ago, in a Clinical Trial at Mayo Clinic.

Thankfully, he is doing well after completing.

Anyway, moving on.

The parameters followed for this card are:

Project: My card is a slimline design measuring 4 x 9 inches.

Colors: My insect colors come from the Mourning Cloak Butterfly

Element: April - Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month

Random: I punched notches in each corner

Products used to create this card are from

Pajama Crafter Stamps.

Awareness Stamps - focal image, Brave & Strong sentiments

Unstoppable Stamps - Unstoppable sentiment

Circle Peek A Boo Die - backing the focal

Red Hot Rhinestone Mix Embellishments - gems

Thanks for stopping by!

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613 Avenue Create - ATG/Things with Wings Twist

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Catz - ATG

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG

Love to Scrap Challenge - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Cherish Card

Today I’m sharing a delicate and dreamy handmade card featuring Summer Bride from Conie Fong Art & Design. I was inspired to keep everything soft and elegant to complement the graceful bride illustration and flowing details.

Design Inspiration

The image itself has such a gentle, romantic vibe—with the flowing hair, floral crown, and bouquet—that I wanted the rest of the card to enhance, not overpower it. I chose a monochromatic blue palette to give the card a serene and timeless feel, while letting the florals in the image add that perfect pop of color.

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How It Came Together

I started by printing the image onto smooth cardstock and coloring it with Prismacolor Pencils. I focused on soft blending in the dress and added dimension to the hair with layered tones. The flowers were finished with brighter shades to draw the eye.

Next, I created a layered panel using pearl white cardstock and added a beautifully detailed blue die-cut frame to highlight the image. The frame adds depth and elegance without taking attention away from the focal point.

To bring in a bit of softness and texture, I wrapped seam binding around the panel and tied a bow on the left side, finishing it with a small gem for a touch of sparkle.

Finally, I added the “Cherish” die cut sentiment at the bottom in matching blue cardstock to tie the entire design together.

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Finishing Touches

Mounting everything onto a coordinating blue card base completed the look. The result is a soft, romantic card that would be perfect for a wedding, anniversary, or simply to celebrate someone special.

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Final Thoughts

I love how this card turned out—elegant, calming, and full of charm. Conie Fong’s images always make it easy to create something truly special!

Be sure to check out more beautiful designs from Conie Fong Art & Design for your next project.

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Thanks so much for stopping by! 💙

Simple Quilled Floral Card

Have you ever tried paper quilling? This technique adds such a unique dimension to handmade cards, and pairing it with quality cardstock makes the details really stand out. Hey there! Judy here today sharing a simple quilled, floral thank you card featuring beautiful cardstock from CutCardStock.

Each flower has a bright yellow quilled center, purple outline petals, and flowing green quilled vines that add movement and elegance to the design. The delicate curls of the vines bring a whimsical feel to the card.

Card Base/Background 

For this design, start by creating the card base and background.

Create a 5 1/2 inch square card base with Classic Linen Solar White 100 lb Cardstock.

Cut a mat layer with DCS Textured Plum Purple Cardstock measuring 5 1/4 inches square.

DCS Textured Hydrangea Purple Cardstock is cut to approximately 4 3/4 inches square for a second mat.

Adhere the two purple mats to the white card base.

Flower Panels

Die cut three stitched square panels from Classic Linen Solar White 100 lb Cardstock. The squares measure 1 3/4 inches.

Create the flower centers by rolling 1/8 inch x 8 1/2 inch strips of DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow Cardstock into tight coils. Use a slotted quilling tool for this step. Roll all the way to the end. Pull off the tool and glue the end.. Glue to the center of the white square.

Form the flower petals with 1/8 x 1 3/4 inch pieces of DCS Textured Plum Purple Cardstock.

Curve the strips by pulling between the thumb and fore finger. This helps to shape the petals. Hold the strips with tweezers and run the edge through the glue. Place the ends against the flower center and shape the petals into loops. 

Form quilled vines with 1/8 inch strips in various lengths of Lessebo Hunter Green Cardstock. Loosely roll one end of the strips with the quilling tool. 

Die cut the “Thanks Very Much” sentiment from Classic Linen Solar White 100 lb Cardstock.

Finishing

Adhere the squares and sentiment to the card.

The quilled “vines” go on last to complete.

This card is a great example of how combining paper quilling with layered cardstock can create a striking handmade design. The vibrant colors and dimensional flowers make it perfect for sending a heartfelt thank you.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

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