Celebrate! Birthday Shaker Card by Larissa Heskett

Birthday Shaker Card

Don't have time to color? Today Larissa shares an idea on how to create a colorful birthday card without spending time coloring! 

For this card she features the image of three kitties blinded by all the candles on the birthday cake from our Newton's Bright Birthday Stamp Set. She stamped the image in black and cut it out using the coordinating Newton's Bright Birthday Die Set. 

She leaves the image uncolored but uses a paper filled with colorful stripes from our Birthday Woofs Paper Pad to add color. She cuts the paper out using our Basic Frames Die Set to give it the banner shape and layers it behind the stamped image for an instant pop of color. Next she cuts a banner out of lime green cardstock using our Banner Trio Die Set and stamps the sentiment from our Birthday Roundabout Stamp Set onto the banner. 

She decides to add more color by creating a shaker pocket to layer behind the banner. She uses a clear sleeve and adds sparkle and color with purple, blue and sliver sequins inside the pocket. This adds color AND fun to the card!

To finish the card she layered the shaker panel over a blue scalloped card panel that was cut out using our Frames & Flags Die Set.  

We hope this card inspires you to try different ways to add color to your card. If you don't have time to color, bright cardstock colors,  patterned papers and sequins are the perfect way to brighten up a card!

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

Bark for Another Birthday Card by Diane Morales

Bark for Another Birthday!

This card by Diane is perfect for sending a birthday wish to a person who loves dogs! 

To create this cute card she started by stamping and coloring the tall stack of dogs with birthday presents and balloons from our Birthday Barks Stamp Set. She cut the image out using the coordinating Birthday Barks Die Set.

Then, she chose to make a fun slimline card for this tall image. She used the large scallop edged rectangle from our Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set along with our Birthday Woofs Paper Pad to cut out the fun background of patterned papers. So fun! Next, she used the die with three round windows from the same Slimline Frames & Portholes Die Set with white paper to create a shaker window frame, filling the shaker windows with pretty iridescent sequins. She used one of the circles that cuts out from the frame de to add the sentiment "Bark for another Birthday!" to the card center. 

This is such a fun way to use multiple paper designs on one project and would be a great way to use up paper scraps too! 

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

Roly Poly Layout by Samantha Mann

Roly Poly Kitties

Today we are sharing another sweet kitty themed scrapbook page by Samantha!

She created this fun layout by using our Bookmark Die Set along with our Birthday Woofs Paper Pad to cut out a series of fun patterned bookmark shapes. She used the same Bookmark Die Set to cut out two images of her adorable kitties too! Then she arranged all the bookmarks in rows, cutting them to different lengths to add interest to her layout. She added an assortment of fun scrapbooking embellishments and layered a bunch of paw prints over the top using our Pawprints Stencil! So cute! 

Here are a few more close up photos so you can see all the amazing details:

 

 

 

If you like to scrapbook, we hope this layout has inspired you to use patterened papers and die sets to create fun layouts! 

To say hello to Sam and see more of her beautiful creations you can visit her over on her blog, Sam's Scrap Candy!  

 

Dog & Cat Birthday Shaker Cards Cards by Larissa Heskett

Shake Up Some Birthday Fun!

Today we are sharing a duo of run birthday shaker cards by Larissa. One for dog lovers, and one for the cat lovers! 

For both versions of this card she used our fun new birthday themed paper pads. On the dog card she chose the pattern with rows of dogs wearing birthday hats from our Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Then she found a similar print with kitties wearing rows of birthday hats from our Birthday Meows Paper Pad. She cut each of the papers out to fit just inside the scalloped frame panel from our Frames & Flags Die Set. Then she made each card into a shaker by stitching an acetate window onto the front and filling it with sequins!

Here is the dog version:

Here is the cat version:

For the sentiments, she used messages from our Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Newton's Birthday Delights Stamp Set. She stamped each message onto a stack of circles that were die cut using our Circle Frames Die Set. 

Do you need a card for a dog lover? 

Or for a cat lover? 

Either way, these cards will definitely do the trick! 

We hope you enjoyed these fun projects by Larissa today! To say hello to Larissa and see more of her creations, you can visit her over at her blog, Larissa Heskett Designs.

Time to Celebrate Puppy Card by Donna Idlet

Puppy Celebration!

We are still in a birthday mood and today we are brining out the puppies to help us celebrate on this adorable card by Donna! 

To create this fun birthday theme she used the stack of dogs from our new Birthday Barks Stamp Set. She colored the image in fun festive colors and added bits of sparkle too! She cut the image out using the coordinating Birthday Barks Die Set and then layered it over and oval that was cut out using our Oval Frames Die Set. A bit of ink blending behind the image really helps it pop! 

For the card base she created a fun birthday themed background. On one side of the panel she used our Confetti Hot Foil Plate with rainbow colored foil. on the other side, she used a pretty balloon patterned paper from our Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. The whole panel is framed with a scallop edged frame, cut using our Frames & Flags Die Set. 

To finish off this fun birthday theme, she added a sentiment on top. The sentiment is was created using our Birthday Greetings Hot Foil Plate with a fun blue foil. She cut it out into the rectangle shape using our Banner Duo Die Set. 

We love how all these fun birthday products coordinate perfectly together! This card would be perfect to give to a dog lover for a special birthday treat! 

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

July Reveal Day 2 - 10 Year Celebration + NEW Dog Themed Products!

The birthday party is in full swing today! It's our companies birthday month and we are celebrating with brand new birthday themed products! Yesterday we shared cat themed birthday products and today we are switching to dogs! Don't forget -- we will be having a Birthday Sale starting on Thursday July 20th when everything is available for purchase, so make sure to save the date!! 

Read all the way to the bottom of today's post for details on how to enter our giveaway for a chance to win today too! 

Birthday Barks

Create piles of puppy filled fun with this 4x6 stamp set. This design features two tall stacks of dogs and birthday goodies! These fun canine friends are sure to delight dog lovers and are perfect for celebratory birthday cards and more! Both images will also fit on the bookmark in our Bookmark Die Set. (Die sets sold separately.)

Here's some info on the Birthday Barks Stamp Set

• 4x6 photopolymer stamp set
• Includes 9 stamps: 6 images and 3 sentiments
• Coordinating Birthday Barks purr-fect die set (sold separately) includes 10 dies
• Tall images will also fit on our Bookmark Die Set
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Thursday, July 20th

Birthday Woofs Paper Pad

Celebrate Birthdays with your favorite canine companions on this dog themed 6x6 paper pad. The designs in this pack are filled with dogs and birthday hats, cake, balloons and more, ready to celebrate special occasions! There are 24 sheets of paper, 2 each of 12 different double sided designs, on heavy cardstock with a touch of sheen. The designs feature various breeds of dogs and will coordinate perfectly with our collection of dog themed stamp designs! Use them to add fun prints to your cards and scrapbook pages too!

Here's some info on the Birthday Woofs Paper Pad 

• 6x6 Paper Pad includes 24 sheets (12 Double-sided designs)
• Available for purchase in our online shop starting Thursday, July 20th

These birthday cards by our Design Team are sure to make tails wag!

Check out all the awesome projects below from our Design Team below! Then, make sure to click through to all their blogs for details on their cards - some of the designers have extra projects on their blogs that you won't want to miss! You can also leave a comment on each of the blogs for a chance to win! Details on the giveaway are at the bottom of today's post.

Card by Samantha using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set. Additional products used: Framework Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set, Cloudy Sky Stencil, Clouds Stencil, Hills & Grass Stencil

Card by Larissa using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Bookmark Die Set, Hills & Grass Stencil

Card by Tatiana using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set. Additional products used: Balloon Shaker Die Set

Card duo by Amanda using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Bookmark Die Set, Frames & Flags Die Set

Card by Diane using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Oval Frames Die Set, Banner Trio Die Set

Card by Ellen using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Frames Squared Die Set, Sea Borders Die Set, Frames & Flags Die Set, Pawprint Shaker Die Set

Card by Maria using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Slimline Masking Circles & Squares Stencil Set, Frames & Flags Die Set, Frames Squared Die Set

Card by Amanda using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set. Additional products used: Framework Die Set, Bokeh Balloons Stencil Set

Card by Donna using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Oval Frames Die Set, Circle Frames Die Set

Card by Farhana using the new Birthday Barks Stamp Set and Birthday Woofs Paper Pad. Additional products used: Essential Alphabet Die Set

Would you like to win the “Birthday Barks" Stamp Set?
This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Wednesday July 19th at 9pm ET to comment -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Thursday, July 20th.

Newton's Nook Designs

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Diane Morales

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox