Belated Birthday Card by Larissa Heskett

Late Birthday Wishes

Are you late for a birthday? Today we have a card by Larissa that is perfect for sending a belated birthday wish! 

This card features two favorite birthday stamp sets: Dog Birthday Party  and Birthday Postage Sampler. 

For the images on her card she used the cute pups with birthday gifts and cupcakes from the Dog Birthday Party Stamp Set. She also stamped the balloons and gift image from the Birthday Postage Sampler Stamp Set. She colored all the images using alcohol markers and added cute little pink cheeks and white dot details using a white gel pen. She cut the images out using their coordinating dies. 

For the card she cut out the postage edged background panel using the Framework Die Set. Then she chose a piece paper filled with little rows of gifts from our Birthday Time Paper Pad. She cut this out using the large stitched rectangle from the Basic Frames Die Set. These die cuts are sized to fit perfectly to layer together. 

Then she die cut the postage stamps using our Postage Stamp Layout Die Set. This die creates a whole panel of stamps and she used a scissor to cut them into individual stamps. She added the stamp prices and the word "party" from the Birthday Postage Sampler Stamp Set onto the stamp centers. 

She added the sentiment "missed your birthday" from the Heartfelt Woofs Stamp Set onto the pattered paper panel and added some black paint splatters over the top. 

Last, she assembled all the pieces together onto her card. She used a bit of dimensional adhesive on the small stamps and puppies. 

What a fun combination of birthday themed products! This cards would be paw-some to give to a dog lover for their birthday!

To see more projects by Larissa you can visit her on her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Balloon Filled Birthday Card by Farhana Sarker

Happy Birthday!

Today we are sharing a fun clean and simple birthday card by Farhana. For this card she features our Bokeh Balloons Stencil Set and our Happy Birthday Die Set.

She began by creating a balloon filled background by using our Bokeh Balloons Stencil Set with pink, purple and teal distress inks. This stencil has two pieces that you can use to create a layered pattern and she used both pieces on this card. Using both pieces creates a fun effect where it looks like the balloons are overlapping each other.

For the birthday message she used our Happy Birthday Die Set. Each word in this die set has two pieces that layer together. She cut the words out using the blue glitter paper from our Cheerful Brights Glitter Assortment Paper Pack and cut out the shadow layers behind the words using vellum paper. 

What a beautiful birthday card! And, best of all, it's super simple to make! Perfect for a last minute birthday wish!

To see more of Farhana's creations you can visit blog, Everyday Engineered.

Christmas Cactus Card by Diane Morales

A Christmas Cactus Card for the Holidays!

Here at NND Headquarters the Christmas Cactus is one of our favorite festive flowers and today we are sharing a beautiful holiday card by Diane featuring the beautiful cactus blooms! 

This card features our Christmas Cactus Stamp Set along with our Frames & Flags and Basic Frames die sets. 

For the main floral image she stamped the bundle of blooms from the Christmas Cactus Stamp Set, colored them with alcohol markers and cut the image out using the coordinating Christmas Cactus Die Set. 

The fun scallop shaped card base was created using our using the Frames & Flags Die Set with red cardstock. For the beautiful gold background she stamped the blooms from the Christmas Cactus Die Set onto gold cardstock using clear Versamark ink. Then she added gold embossing powder and heat set. The gold panel was then cut out into the banner shape using the Basic Frames Die Set. So gorgeous!

The final touch is the sentiment, also from the Christmas Cactus Stamp Set. 

What a wonderful way to send some holiday cheer! The addition of the gold gives it the perfect special touch! 

To see more creations by Diane, you can visit on her blog, 2sisters project.

Festive Kitty Cards by Jennifer Jackson

Have a Meowy Christmas!

Hello! Jen here today and I'm sharing with you some adorable kitty cards I created featuring our Card Layout 5 Die and our Christmas Party Paper Pad.

To create my cards I started by picking out a few pieces of patterned paper from our Christmas Party Paper Pad. I cut them all out using the Card Layout 5 Die. I also chose a few pieces of solid colored cardstock that matched the paper colors and cut them out with the same die set. Now I had lots of options on how to combine the pieces. 

For my first card I mixed and matched several of the different patterns together with a mint green frame.

For this card I chose the image from our Newton's Gift Stamp Set. This image has a blank tag on the front of the gift and a bunch of different sentiments that fit inside! It's perfect for creating a custom message for your card. For mine I chose "Fa la la la MEOW!" So cute! I colored the image with watercolor markers and cut it out using the Newton's Gift Die Set. and then layered it onto the card over a circle cut out with vellum using our Circle Frames Die Set.  

For my next card I used more of the pieces that I had die cut with the  Card Layout 5 Die. I used pink cardstock for the outer frame edge and layered the whole thing onto a red card base. 

The image on this card is from our Newton's Stocking Stamp Set. This set has an empty stocking that you can customize the sentiment on. I chose "Santa PAWS is coming!" and then colored the image with watercolor markers. I cut the image out using the Newton's Stocking Die Set and added it to the center of the card. 

Last, I created one more card using pieces I had left from what I had cut out using the Card Layout 5 Die  

For this card I used a light green frame and mixed in the solid green pieces along with the pink trees and stripes. For the image used the cozy image of the kitty and puppy in a chair from our Christmas Nap Stamp Set. I colored the image using watercolor markers and cut it out with the Christmas Nap Die Set. I embossed the sentiment onto a banner that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

I hope my projects today have shown you how easy it is to make a bunch of cards using the Card Layout 5 Die. Once you cut it out a few times you have a bunch of pieces you can mix and match to make a variety of fun cards. Just add an image to the center and your card is done! So easy! I still have a few pieces left over after I made these three cards. I store my extra pieces in a ziploc bag and then I have them ready to go the next time I have some creative time! 

I hope this has inspired you to try out some of our card layout dies! 

Happy Holiday crafting!

 

Make a Wish Birthday Card by Donna Idlet

Make a Wish! 

Today we are taking a break from holiday cards to share a lovely birthday card by Donna! This card features our Gift Builder Die Set along with some of our Frames & Tags Die Set and birthday stamps and paper!

Donna used our Frames & Tags Die Set with navy blue paper and cut out the large frame and the smaller inner frame with windows using navy blue paper. She then used fun patterns Birthday Time Paper Pad and cut them out using our Frames & Tags Die Set for the birthday patterns inside the frame. 

For the birthday message she chose sentiments from our Birthday Essentials Stamp Set. She stamped the "make a wish" onto a stitched rectangle from our Basic Frames Die Set. 

Last, she added the adorable gift using our Gift Builder Die Set. She used a striped paper from our Birthday Time Paper Pad along with pink cardstock for the ribbon and bow. 

This birthday card would be perfect for a birthday any time of year! We love how the die cut birthday gift goes perfectly with the paper!

To see more beautiful creations by Donna, you can visit her blog, Creative Lady!

Snowy Die Cut Card by Amanda Wilcox

Let it snow!

Today we are sharing TWO fun techniques using our Let it Snow and Snowfall die sets by Amanda. 

First, Amanda created a scallop edged panel using our Frames & Flags Die Set. She covered the panel in splatters of blue, grey and white. She also striped background by cutting out strips of paper in shades of blue and light teal and adhering them to a second panel. She used both of the pieces with her first die cutting technique.

Die cutting technique 1:

Amanda chose three snowflakes and their shadow (background layer) from our new Snowfall Die Set.  She decided where she wanted the snowflakes to appear on her card. Then she used the outer shadow dies for the snowflakes and cut them directly from the white scalloped panel. She also cut the snowflakes from white cardstock and set them aside. Then she layered everything together. She added the white panel on top so that the stripes showed through the openings of the snowflake shadows. Next, she adhered the snowflakes inside each matching opening from the top layer.  What a fun and unique way to use the layered snowflakes in the Snowfall Die Set.

Die cutting technique 2:

She created the message using our Let it Snow Die Set. She cut the message out three times using different shades of blue and light teal paper. She then glued them together, placing them just slightly offset so that you can see all three colors.What a fun way to use your sentiment dies! 

This beautiful card really shows some fun ways to use die cuts on your cards! I hope you will give them a try and discover how versatile die cutting can be! 

See more of Amanda's work over on her blog, Twiddler's Nook!

Merry Cocktail Card by Samantha Mann

Merry Little Cocktails!

Celebrate the season with a merry little cocktail! Today Samantha has created an adorable holiday card featuring our Christmas Cocktails Stamp Set and Plaid Stencil Set. 

Samantha stamped all the cocktails from our Christmas Cocktails Stamp Set. Isn't it cute how they all have Christmas elements on the garnishes and stir sticks? She colored the glasses using alcohol markers in a soft rainbow of colors. 

For her card she masked off the bottom of the card and inked the top using pink and peach distress inks. Then she added the plaid pattern over the top using our Plaid Stencil Set. This stencil set has two pieces that you can overlap and ink with two colors for a two color plaid but on this card she used white paste on both of the layers and that has a beautiful effect too! 

She removed her masking tape and added the cocktail glasses along the bottom edge of the inked area using dimensional adhesives to pop them up. The finishing touch is the sentiment "have yourself a merry little cocktail." She embossed the message onto black cardstock with white embossign powder and fussy cut it out by hand before adding it to her card. 

We love the festive cheer this holiday card has! It would be perfect for an invite to a holiday happy hour too! 

To see more fun cards by Samantha you can visit her over on her blog, Sam' Scrap Candy!