I got the idea for this Florals In Bloom Birthday Blooms Card from a sample in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog on page 89. The unique part of that card and this one is that instead of having a rectangle or square of designer paper covering only the top part of the card base, the designer paper is cut by hand with Paper Snips up and down, willy nilly, along the images on the paper rather than in a straight line. In the photo of the card, you can see that curvy edge on the left side of the card.
The card base is Cloud Cover cardstock, one of the new 2025-2027 In Colors. It’s a good idea to purchase an assortment package (or two) of the In Color cardstock and then you get all the new colors and see which ones you like the most.
The floral paper is the Florals In Bloom Designer Series Paper in the Annual Catalog. The greeting is stamped in Peach Pie ink on Basic White and then diecut with one of the Spotlight On Nature Dies. The greeting is in the Textured Floral Stamp Set (retired) but you can choose one you have suitable for the occasion.
The diecut greeting is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The ribbon, folded in half, is adhered under the greeting with Stampin’ Seal to hold it in place while I tried to also place Dimensionals over the ribbon to help hold it down. I also cut out a few flowers and leaves by hand from the designer paper to embelllish the greeting a little bit. Of course I had to add a few pearls in the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls in Cloud Cover. You could choose from many other gems or sequins you may have for a little sparkle on your card!
Page through the catalog and see what fun ideas speak to you when you are looking for a card to make! Don’t forget about the card templates on page 24 to give you a vision of a layout for your card.