Purple Hippo Birthday Card

Nothing says happy birthday like candles, presents, and an adorable hippo popping in to say hello! Hey there, it's Judy V here sharing a step-by-step for my purple hippo birthday card project for Pajama Crafter Stamps.

Start the project by stamping and coloring the hippo and presents from Hippo Ho Ho Stamps.

For the sentiment I'm using one of the All Occasion Flashcards and foiling.

I cut a piece of purple card stock for my 5 x 6 1/2 inch card base. Cut silver glitter card stock to 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Emboss a piece of white card stock and trim down to about half size the card base. Trim down a piece of polkadot paper to about half the card base size and edged with silver glitter cardstock.

Die cut the sentiment flashcard with a circle die. I die cut a slightly larger circle out of silver glitter card stock. Cut purple card stock with the Circle Peek A Boo Die.

I fussy cut the hippo and present images. Die cut candles using the Bundle of Wishes Layering Die. I cut multiple times and paper pieced. Glitter gel pen adds a little extra to the candle flames.

Add the glitter card stock, white panel with embossing and polkadot paper to the card base.

Layer the circle die cut and adhere to the card.

Add the hippo, presents and candles to complete the card design.

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope my Purple Hippo Birthday Card inspires you to mix textures, layers, and a little sparkle in your next birthday card!

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Linkoing up to:

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Cut it Up - Favorite Die(s)

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Spots & Dots

Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG/Use Circles Twist

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Daisy Chain Challenges - Use Dies

Love to Craft - ATG

Love to Scrap - ATG

A Cut Above - Use a Die Cut

A Place to Start - playing ATG

Colorful Geometric Cards

Colorful geometric cards are simple to make and perfect for using up bold cardstock scraps. With just a few dies, textures, and sentiments, you can create eye-catching cards for almost any occasion. Judy here ready to share how to easy it is to created these cards or something similar.

Supplies

• Cougar White Smooth CardStock
• Lessebo Pitch Black Cardstock
• Astrobright Lunar Blue Cardstock
• DCS Canvas Textured Rubber Ducky Yellow Cardstock
• Bazzill Canvas Textured Peach Cardstock
• DCS Amaranth Pink Cardstock
• Pop Tone Grape Jelly Cardstock
• DCS Canvas Textured Mantis Green Cardstock
• Geometric dies (hexagons, circles, and squares)
• Embossing folders 
• Sentiment Dies
• Adhesive 

Prepare the Card Bases

Cut Cougar White Smooth CardStock 4 1/4 x 11 inches.  Lessebo Pitch Black Cardstock is cut to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch pieces. More Cougar White Smooth CardStock is cut to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches for card front.

Score the larger pieces of white Cardstock at 5 1/2 inches along the 11 inch side. Fold and burnish. This forms A2 card bases. Adhere the black mat to the card base.

Die Cut the Shapes

Using your geometric dies, cut shapes from assorted CutCardStock colors. I am using circles, squares and hexagons.

Add Texture

Run the die-cut shapes through an embossing folder to add dimension. This extra step really elevates the simple shapes and adds visual interest to the cards.

Arrange the Design

Lay the shapes onto the white card front without adhesive first.

• Overlap pieces slightly for depth
• Vary the angles for a more dynamic look
• Keep the layout balanced but not perfectly symmetrical

Once you’re happy with the arrangement, adhere the shapes to the card front. Adhere card from to base.

Add the Sentiment

Choose a bold, simple sentiment to complement the geometric design. Die cut out of Lessebo Pitch Black Cardstock.

• Position the sentiment so it overlaps the shapes slightly
• Use foam tape if you want extra dimension

Keep the sentiment placement clean so it doesn’t compete with the colorful shapes.

Design Tip

These layouts are easy to customize by changing colors, shapes, or sentiments. They’re perfect for birthdays, celebrations, thank-you cards, or everyday greetings—and a great way to showcase the variety of cardstock colors available from CutCardStock.

Join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock for more inspiration. And check out our CutCardStock YouTube Channel too!

And, find even more inspiration on the CutCardStock Creative Blog!

Happy Saturday!

Sharing my latest inspiration card for this month's

Polkadoodles Craft & Card Making Challenge.

 My inspiration for this week is a winter themed card

created with Theo Penguin Cable Car.

These cute penguins were colored with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut.

I used papers from Theo Penguin Paper Bundle 3 for the background.

The sentiment is from 

Theo Penguin 109 Winter/Christmas/Birthday Greetings Sentiments Bundle.

It was printed and die cut with a stitched circle die from my stash,

which is placed on top of a snowflake die cut. I cut it with

Fancy Snowflake Cutting Die.

Thanks for stopping by!

I added twine and some snowflake gems to complete.

PCS Birthday Bash Inspiration Hop

 Hey there!

I’m so excited to be part of the Pajama Crafter Stamps Birthday Bash Inspiration Hop today! 🎂✨ 

Our amazing Design Team is celebrating another year of creativity with 

birthday-themed cards and crafty inspiration — plus 

there’s a chance to win a $25 Pajama Crafter Stamps Store Voucher!

 Head over to my Instagram page 

@createdjust4udesigns

to start hopping and join in on all the crafty fun! 💖

My inspiration card was created with these products from 

Pajama Crafter Stamps.

Flippin' Best Stamps

Banner Die Set

Opalescence Confetti Embellishments

I colored the cute penguin image with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

My card background is embossed.

I added 2 die cut circles.

The blue one was embossed with a cloud embossing folder.

The sentiment, from the stamp set,  was stamped onto the white circle.

I popped the image onto the card with foam tape.

A die cut banner was added.

Confetti embellishments were added to complete.

Thanks for stopping by and check out the hop!

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Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG

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Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG/Use Circles Twist

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG w/animals

Critter Crazy - ATG w/featured animals

Die Cut Divas - New Crafty Item (banner die)

Daisy Chain Challenges - Use Dies

Love to Craft - ATG

Love to Scrap - ATG

The Creative Crafters - ATG

A Place to Start - playing ATG

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Snowman Twist at Crafty Gals Corner

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for this year's first challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner.

This year we have changed things up a little.

The theme will always be ANYTHING GOES with a twist!

This month's twist is Snowman.

I decide to use the twist for my inspiration card.

 

The image I'm using is from Digi Doodle Studios.

Snowman Joy Digi Stamp

I colored with Prismacolor Pencils and fussy cut.

My background is a white embossed panel.

I added a narrow strip of patterned paper.

Snowbanls were created by hand cutting white card stock and

added a little bit of inking along the edges.

I die cut the sentiment with an older Gemini die.

Opalescence Confetti Embellishments from Pajama Crafter Stamps were added.

Thank for stopping by!

Have a great rest of your week!

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A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG

Love to Scrap Challenge - ATG

The Four Seasons Challenge - Winter

A Place to Start - playing ATG

613 Avenue Create - playing ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

CRAFT Challenge - ATG

Bee Gnome Thank You Card

 Hello there!

Today I'm sharing an inspiration card for this month's

Polkadoodles Digi Chooseday Challenge.

The challenge is

ANYTHING GOES.

You have all month to enter with projects using any images

from any company for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes.

 The focal image is Cup of Honey Buzzy Bee Gnome. I printed, colored with Prismacolor pencils and die cut with a circle die. The circle die was matted with another before adding to the card background, which is comprised of white card stock and a patterned panel. The patterned paper is from Bee Buzzy Stripes & Gingham Printable Paper Patterns. The sentiment was printed onto a hand cut banner shape. I added some twine and a flower button.

Hope to see you in the gallery!

Wood Love Banner

 Create a charming, interchangeable wood banner perfect for Valentine’s Day, weddings, or year-round décor.  This project features soft blush tones,  stenciling, and a dimensional chipboard accent for a polished handmade look.

Clear Scraps Products

• Clear Scraps Interchangeable Banner Set (Wood)
• Clear Scraps Chipboard Love Embellishment

Paint the Banner Pieces

Apply an even coat of acrylic paint to all banner pieces. Let dry completely, then apply a second coat if needed for full coverage. Allow the pieces to dry thoroughly before moving on.

Stenciling

4 x 6 Love  Heart Stencil

Position your heart or decorative stencil onto 4 of the banner pieces. Using a pallet knife apply even coats of texture paste. Carefully remove the stencil and allow the designs to dry.

Focal Banner

For the center banner, add paint to the wood ring.  Paint the Love chipboard piece.

Once dry, adhere the ring to the center banner piece using wood glue. 

 

Adhere the chipboard Love to the interchangeable wood circle.

Add Ribbon and Assemble

Thread gold ribbon through the pre-drilled holes at the top of each banner piece. Arrange the banners in your desired order and adjust spacing evenly. Tie knots or bows at the ends to secure.

Final Touches

Check for any areas that need touch-ups. Once everything is dry and secure, your banner is ready to hang on a mantel, shelf, or wall.

Finished Project

This elegant wood banner is perfect for seasonal decorating and can be easily customized by swapping out stencil designs or chipboard words. A beautiful handmade accent that adds warmth and personality to any space.

Happy crafting!

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