A Happy Birthday Card Using Various Dies and Techniques

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Written By Tiffani Hawkins

Hey Krafty friends!

In this blog post I’m sharing a cheerful birthday card that I made using a mix of fun die sets, ink blending, embossing and colorful cardstock. This one came together with just a little ink blending, some dies and an embossing folder from my stash—and it turned out so cute! My birthday card stash has been running low lately, so I figured this was the perfect time to restock with something versatile.

Supplies I Used:

Making the Card

I started by cutting and scoring my card base using Cougar White 80 lb cardstock. Then I moved on to die cutting all my pieces:

  • The cake shape was cut from the Natural White cardstock.

  • The icing and the “Happy Birthday” sentiment were both cut from the Vanilla Bean Brown cardstock.

  • I cut the shadow layer for the sentiment from Stardream Metallic Gold cardstock.

  • Using a frame die from my stash, I cut a window into my balloon-patterned paper to create the focal point.

Lastly, I ran the front of the card base through my die-cutting machine with a sprinkles embossing folder to add texture behind the window.

For some extra depth, I lightly ink blended the Leather hybrid ink over the die-cut cake piece. Then I glued the icing layers on top of the cake for that classic chocolate frosted look.

Next, I layered the "Happy Birthday" sentiment over the gold shadow piece. (Tip: I trimmed off the word "to" from the original die cut so the greeting just says "Happy Birthday.")

I adhered the balloon-patterned window panel to the embossed card base using foam tape for some lift and dimension. Then I added the cake to the center of the window using more foam squares. Finally, I popped the sentiment underneath the cake—again with foam tape—to finish off the layout.

*Krafty Tip:  Cut the patterned paper neatly using your rectangle die and then use that leftover border piece of pattern paper to decorate the inside of your card!

The Finished Look

And that’s it! This Happy Birthday card came together with just a few simple steps and has a fun, clean design. I love that it’s gender-neutral—perfect to have on hand for anyone’s special day. I hope this project gives you some inspiration to dig into your own die stash and patterned paper collection!

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

—Tiffani 💛
A Krafting Alley

Tiffani Hawkins https://www.akraftingalleycrafts.com
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