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Elegant Rose Gold Birthday Card with Handcrafted Florals

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There’s something so timeless about soft blush tones paired with the shimmer of rose gold—especially when you’re creating a feminine birthday card. Today’s design brings together delicate layers, handcrafted flowers, and a beautifully detailed decorative arch for a look that feels both elegant and special.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Design Inspiration

For this card, I wanted to create a soft and romantic feel, focusing on a gentle colour palette of blush pinks and warm rose gold accents. The combination adds just the right amount of sparkle while still keeping the design refined and sophisticated.

The decorative die-cut arch acts as a focal point, framing the arrangement and drawing the eye inward. It’s a lovely way to add structure while still allowing all the delicate details to shine.

Building the Layers

I started with a layered background using subtle blush pattern papers combined with white and rose gold glitter card. Keeping the patterns soft ensures they don’t overpower the design but still add depth and interest.

To enhance the layered look:

  • Mix textures like smooth cardstock with lightly patterned paper and glitter card
  • Add dimension with foam adhesive between layers
  • Keep edges clean and balanced for an elegant finish

The result is a background that feels rich without being too busy.

Handcrafted Floral Details

The flowers are truly the star of this card. Handcrafted blooms in coordinating blush tones bring softness and dimension, while small rose gold accents tie everything together beautifully.

When arranging your florals:

  • Cluster flowers in odd numbers for a natural look
  • Vary sizes to create movement
  • Tuck in smaller elements or foliage to fill gaps

Positioning them around the bottom right of the arch helps frame the sentiment and keeps the design cohesive.

Finishing Touches

To complete the card, I added subtle embellishments that enhance the elegance without overwhelming the design:

  • A touch of rose gold glitter for sparkle
  • Soft highlights to catch the light
  • A delicate sentiment to tie everything together

These little details make such a difference and give the card that polished, finished look.

Final Thoughts

This card is a beautiful example of how soft colours, elegant layering, and a touch of shimmer can come together to create something truly special. It’s perfect for celebrating a birthday in a way that feels thoughtful, feminine, and handmade with love.

If you’re drawn to soft palettes and delicate details, this style is such a joy to create—and easy to adapt with your favourite colours and embellishments.

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✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

0ie of the Month March 2020 – Elegant Infinity

SDS-170 – Lyrical Layered Florals Clear Stamp Die Set

S4-867 – Cinch and Go Flowers III

S5-340 – Ornamental Arch

S3-420 – Petite Floral Potpourri

Other Products Used:

Pink Fresh Studio Glitter Card – Blush

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Mintay Paper and Ephmeria – Her Story

Dress My Craft Flower Shaping Paper

Brown Wire Pollens

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks – Sunlit Sand, Earthy Rose, Deep Spice

Rose Gold Embossing Powder

Versamark ink

Foam strips/squares

Bearly Art Glue

Nuvo Dream Dots – Golden Shimmer

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Pastel Green and Blue Daisy Birthday Card

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Soft pastels are always a beautiful choice for a birthday card, and today’s design combines delicate blue daisies with gentle greens and touches of gold for a look that’s both fresh and elegant.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Design Inspiration

This card was inspired by the calming feel of pastel tones—think soft sky blues, muted mint greens, and a whisper of buttery gold. The blue daisies take centre stage, but in a much softer, more delicate way than bold florals.

The overall look is light, airy, and perfect for celebrating in a subtle, elegant style.

Card Details

  • Florals: Pastel blue daisies with softly inked centres
  • Foliage: Light mint green leaves
  • Accents: Touches of honey gold accents for the sentiment, butterfly and layering for a gentle shimmer
  • Background: A lightly ink-blended pastel wash with soft stenciling to coordinate with the soft blue daisies panel over a soft mint green base
  • Sentiment: A delicate gold birthday greeting

Design Tips

  • Ink blend the daisy petals for that soft pastel finish
  • Choose limited muted tones rather than bright colours to keep the look cohesive
  • Add soft texture with stenciling a background for the flowers to frame rather than bold layers
  • Keep embellishments minimal—let the softness shine

Finishing Touches

A sweet butterfly in coordinating colours and a few tiny gems add just the right amount of detail while keeping the card elegant and refined.

Step-by-Step: Pastel Blue Daisy Birthday Card

Step 1: Prepare Your Card Base

Create a white card base and add a soft mint green die cut panel with a soft, subtle pattern on the edge.

Step 2: Create the Background

Lightly ink blend your panel using soft pastel shades—think pale blue. Use masking strips for a crisp edge. Keep it very subtle so it doesn’t overpower the florals. Layer the panel with gold card before adding to the card base.

Step 3: Die Cut the Florals

Cut your daisy layers from white cardstock.

  • Ink blend the petals with a soft pastel blue
  • Add a slightly deeper blue toward the centres for dimension
  • Shape the petals gently using a stylus or your fingers

Step 4: Create the Centres

Die cut the flower centres and colour them with a soft yellow or warm neutral tone. You can add a tiny touch of green to coordinate with the foliage and background.

Step 5: Die Cut the Foliage

Cut leaves from the same soft mint green cardstock that was used in the background and ink blend using soft greens like sage or mint. Keep the tones light and airy to match the pastel theme.

Step 6: Arrange Your Design

Before gluing, lay out your daisies and foliage on the panel.

  • Start with the leaves as a base
  • Add your largest flowers first
  • Fill in with smaller florals or extra leaves

This helps create a balanced and natural-looking arrangement.

Step 7: Add Dimension

Adhere elements using a mix of glue and foam tape.

  • Raise some petals and flowers for depth
  • Keep others flat for contrast

Step 8: Add the Sentiment

Add a die cut birthday sentiment in soft gold that coordinates with the gold layering in the background.

Step 9: Finishing Touches

Complete your card with:

  • A few blue gems
  • Gentle shaping of petals and leaves if needed
  • A sweet butterfly using the same colours as the card

Step 10: Assemble the Card

Attach your finished panel to the card base, making sure everything is secure and balanced.

Final Thoughts

Pastel palettes are perfect when you want something gentle, feminine, and timeless. This combination of soft blue, green, and gold creates a birthday card that feels calm, fresh, and beautifully understated.

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✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S5-479 Daisy Delight Garden Shutters A2 Card Base

S5-475 Fluted Classics Rectangles

S4-1193 Layered Daisies

S4-1220 Summer Label Motif

Other Products Used:

House of Paper White Cardstock – 300 gsm

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Seaside

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Craft Perfect Mirror Cardstock – Honey Gold

Craft Perfect Vellum – Pure White

Altenew Stencil – Woven Stencil

Gina K Masking Magic Strips

Altenew Fresh Dye Inks – Iceberg, Eastern Sky, Jade, Matcha Tea

Ramger Archival ink – Sunflower

Pink Fresh Studio Iridescent Gems – Blue

Foam squares

Bearly Art Glue

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Classic Blue and White Birthday Card

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There’s something so effortlessly beautiful about a blue and white colour palette. It’s fresh, classic, and perfect for celebrating birthdays in a soft and sophisticated way. Today I’m sharing a birthday card featuring delicate layers, a shimmering hot foiled sentiment, and the prettiest finishing touches with ribbon and pearls.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Design Inspiration

For this card, I wanted to keep the look clean and refined while still adding plenty of texture and detail. The combination of crisp white with soft blue tones creates a serene backdrop, allowing the hot foiled sentiment to really shine as the focal point.

The shimmer from the foiling adds just the right amount of luxe without overpowering the design — sometimes less really is more!

Card Details

  • Colour Palette: Soft blue and crisp white
  • Sentiment: Hot foiled birthday greeting for a beautiful metallic shine
  • Embellishments: Satin ribbon and pearl accents
  • Texture: Layered panels and subtle dimension with decorative dies

How I Made the Card

Step-by-Step

  • I began by layering white die-cut elements over a layered blue and whitebackground. Keeping the base simple allows the decorative details to stand out.
  • I then added coordinating blue ribbon over the dies to tie the ribbon with the design
  • I then layered some blue and white ovals to card front adding some decorative white accents to coordinate with the base decorative dies. I have used some foam tape on these layers for extra depth and dimension.
  • The hot foiled sentiment was placed centrally to anchor the design. Foiling always adds that extra special touch — it catches the light beautifully and instantly elevates a handmade card.
  • To soften the overall look, I added a delicate ribbon tied neatly across the card front. The pearls were placed strategically around on the bow and on also on the decorative dies to accentuate them.

Pro Tip

For the pearl embellishments on the satin bow I have die cut two floral dies of different sizes in gold and white cardstock, glued them together and added pearls for a one of a kind embellishment.

Finishing Touches

Dimension is key in designs like this. Using foam adhesive under selected layers helps create depth without making the card feel bulky. The pearls add elegance and subtle shine, while the ribbon brings in texture and softness.

This design would work beautifully for a variety of recipients — it’s classic enough for anyone who loves timeless style.

Final Thoughts

Blue and white is such a versatile combination, and when paired with a hot foiled sentiment, ribbon, and pearls, it becomes effortlessly elegant. If you’re looking for a birthday card idea that feels both luxurious and refined, this palette is always a winner.

Let me know — are you team foil on every card, or do you save it for special occasions? I might be guilty of reaching for it more often than I should! ✨

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✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Filigree Delight.

S5-474 Fluted Classics Ovals

GLP-239-Filigree-Crescent-Band

S3-420 Petite Floral Potpourri

Other Products Used:

House of Paper White Cardstock 300 gsm

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Colorwheel Cardstock – Breeze

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Unity Pearls

Hammermill Cardstock

Blue Satin Ribbon

Spellbinders Foil – Matte Gold

Bearly Art Glue

Double Sided Tape

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Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Wishes

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Welcome back and today I have a beautiful, sweet and elegant birthday card made for a special person. I have made a shaped card using the Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection Etched Dies by Becca Feeken. I have also added other elements from the Amazing Paper Grace – Heart Felt Sentiment, Die of the Month August 2022 – Peekaboo Trellis Panels and the Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters 5×7 Card Base to embellish the card. And I have used soft pink, cream, white with a touch of gold accents for a very sweet, romantic and elegant card and the recipient loved the card.

Becca has done a video on how to create the interactive element using the Amazing Paper Grace Interactive Pivot Banner Etched Dies here: https://youtu.be/AMmUn1SxksI?si=VPKv1w4e5X0euV_o. Plus you can see how the shaped card is made by die cutting the base using the shadow die from the Amazing Paper Grace Grand Vaulted Cabinet Etched Dies right along the edge of some folded card.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

S4-1029 Grateful Thankful Blessed Layering Dies

S4-1032 Interactive Pivot Banner Etched Dies

S5-408 Grand Vaulted Cabinet Etched Dies

GLP-219 Heart Felt Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Die

Die of the Month August 2022 – Peekaboo Trellis Panels Etched Dies

S6-183 Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters 5×7 Card Base Etched Dies

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Barely Peach, Snowdrift, Onyx

Concord & 9th Cardstock – Ballet Slippers

Hammermill Cardstock – White

Lawn Fawn Gold Cardstock

Spellbinders Foil – Gold

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Foam Strips

Pearls from my stash

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Birthday Wishes

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Today I have a very special birthday card I made for a very special person using dies from the Amazing Paper Grace 3D Vignette Mini Album Collection by Becca Feeken. Shaped cards are so easy when you use a 3D Vignette die and my favourite 3D Vignette die is the Amazing Paper Grace Grand Vaulted Cabinet Etched Dies. I love the shape of the aperture and I especially love the swirls and flourishes in the decorative background too. I have paired these dies with the Amazing Paper Grace Birthday Wishes Vignette Etched Dies from the Beautiful Sentiment Vignette Dies Collection by Becca Feeken to change this to a birthday card. Finally I added a beautiful hot foiled sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Heart Felt Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Sweet Cardlets Collection on the interactive pivot banner for extra meaning and a sweet butterfly from the Amazing Paper Grace Butterfly Bliss Etched Dies to the front.

I have used soft pinks, cream and white with accents of gold for this card for a soft, vintage, romantic and elegant shaped card that the recipient loved.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

You can watch a video here on how to create the pop up element on a card as well as in the mini album here: https://youtu.be/AMmUn1SxksI?si=xtKsM7mR1UkQKgII. You can also see how adding the shadow die to the edge of folded cardstock creates the shaped card.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used.

S4-1029 Grateful Thankful Blessed Layering Etched Dies

S4-1032 Interactive Pivot Banner Etched Dies

S5-408 Grand Vaulted Cabinet Etched Dies

S5-455 Birthday Wishes Vignette Etched Dies

GLP-219 Heart Felt Sentiments Hot Foil Plate and Dies

Die of the Month August 2022 Peekaboo Trellis Panels Etched Dies

S6-183 Butterfly Bliss Garden Shutters 5×7 Card Base Etched Dies

Other Products Used:

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Barely Peach, Snowdrift, Onyx

Concord & 9th Cardstock – Ballet Slippers

Lawn Fawn Gold Cardstock

Rajni Chawla’s Flowerite Vellum

Foam Tape, Strips

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Pearls from my stash

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Amazing Paper Grace Graceful Birthday Wishes

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The first Amazing Paper Grace collection by Becca Feeken’s for Spellbinders was just gorgeous! The filigree details on her dies were stunning and the ability to emboss them just elevated them to a whole new level! For my card today I have used the Amazing Paper Grace Cascading Grace Pocket Dies from this collection to create a beautiful detailed background for a hot foiled sentiment, pretty flowers and finished with butterflies and pearls and of course a light dusting of glitter on the flowers.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

My base card is a side folding 5″ x 7″ card made from white cardstock. I cut a piece of white cardstock 4 7/8″ x 6 7/8″ and die cut the pockets from the Amazing Paper Grace Cascading Grace Pocket Dies using just the decorative insets and made sure I embossed both ends, I then die cut 4 pockets – two from white cardstock and two were from gold cardstock. the white pockets were embossed and the gold dies were adhered under the white dies slightly offset, before adding them to the decorative die cuts on the white panel. I then die cut the inner section out of the blue cardstock using the edge dies to cover the mid section. The entire panel was then added to a piece of 5″ x 7″ blue card.

I created a medallion by die cutting two ends of a piece of white cardstock using the half circle decorative die and the outer edge die from white cardstock. I die cut two separate medallion dies out of gold cardstock and added them under the white die cut sides slightly offsetting the gold dies. I then die cut a shadow out of blue cardstock using just the edge dies and adhered this behind the decorative dies. This medallion was added to the front of the card with foam tape.

I made a band using a combination of gold, white and blue cardstocks and added it across the centre of the card and wrapped over the edges and secured with double sided tape. This was then added to the front of the base card.

I die cut and embossed two decorative label dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Cascading Grace Dies from white cardstock, stacked them together before adding the label across the band with foam tape.

The sentiment is from the Amazing Paper Grace Filigree Crescent Band Hot Foil Plate set and has been reverse hot foiled with Aura foil and die cut using the small circle die from the Amazing Paper Grace Richelieu Square Dies. I die cut another two plain white circles which were all stacked together and added the foiled sentiment on top. I added the sentiment to the centre of the decorative label.

The leaves and rose buds and flowers have been handcrafted using the Amazing Paper Grace Candlewick Rosebud Etched Dies. The leaves were cut from light green cardstock and I have added Mowed Lawn ink to the edges before shaping the with my fingers and then adding them to the top left of the sentiment. I have used a soft floral shaping paper for the flowers and coloured them with a soft pink ink before assembling them. I have used the sepal de from the Amazing Paper Grace Cinch and Go Flowers III Dies on the rosebuds before adding them over the leaves.

I added small blue flowers made using dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Dies around the roses and leaves.

To finish the card I have made three butterflies from the Amazing Paper Grace Garden Shutter Butterfly Bliss Etched Dies from blue, white and gold cardstocks with black bodies and some pearls on the decorative dies. A light dusting of Sparkle dust on the flowers and leaves finishes the card.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Cascading Grace Pocket Dies

Cascading Grace Dies

Garden Shutter Butterfly Bliss Etched Dies

Candlewick Rosebud Etched Dies

Cinch and Go Flowers III Dies

Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Dies

Filigree Crescent Band Hot Foil Plate

Richelieu Square Dies – Circle die to cut out sentiment

Other Products Used:

Concord & 9th Cardstock – Sprout

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Glacier, Onyx

DMC Flower Shaping Paper

DMC Wire Yellow Pollens

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Hammermill White Cardstock 

House of Paper Cardstock – White 300 gsm

Small and medium ball stylus

Spellbinders Foil – Aura

DMC Sparkling Dust

Pink Fresh Studio Hot Foil Plate

Pretty Pink Posh Pearls – Marshmallow

Neenah Classic Crest 80 lb cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb cardstock

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Foam Tape

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Lemon Whip, Sparkling Rose

Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn

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Amazing Paper Grace Rolled Flowers Elegant Birthday Cards

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My card today is centred around the beautiful Amazing Paper Grace Flourish Frame die along with some gorgeous rolled flowers from the Amazing Paper Grace Loop Roll Flowers. It is always good to try something different and I was happy with these flowers once I realised that I had to use a very light weight paper when rolling these flowers. I have also had a play with layering different die cuts for the background and I love the different textures I created. And I absolutely loved this pale blue, cream and pale green colour combination and will definitely revisit it again in the future. The hot foiled sentiment in silver really added some elegance to the card.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

For my project I have created a side folding 5″ x 7″ card out of white cardstock. I then matted some light blue embossed paper with some cream cardstock and added this panel to the front of the card.

I then die cut the inner decorative dies out of cream cardstock and embossed the small detail die on each end of the inner elongated oval die. These were adhered to the centre of the card.

I then die cut a medium rectangle frame out using the Amazing Paper Grace Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies and adhere it around the inner decorative dies on the front of the card.

I then die cut the outer frame out of cream cardstock and embossed the die for more detail. I added this to the card using foam strips.

Another rectangle frame was made this time using the small dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies and adhered horizontally over the outer frame using some foam strips to keep the frame level.

To finish the background I die cut a circular frame using the Amazing Paper Grace Tiara Rondelle Etched Dies out of cream cardstock and this was added over all the frames and dies.

I hot foiled the sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Glorious Glimmer Elegant Occasions Hot Foil Plate in Prism foil on Hammermil cardstock and then die cut it with the coordinating die. I die cut another two plain dies and a silver die and stacked them together before adding the foiled sentiment on top and the silver die slightly offset to show some silver at the bottom. The sentiment was then added to the centre of the frames using foam squares in the centre to keep level.

I die cut one large loop die and three small loop dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Loop Roll Flowers out of pearl paper from my stash. I used double sided tape to adhere the edges together before rolling the dies to make flowers. I added one small flower to the centre of the large flower and added it to the bottom left of the sentiment. I then added another small flower beside that flower and the other small flower to the top right of the frame.

I then die cut the leaves out of green cardstock – some were left intact and some were the outline dies. These were added around the flowers and I had to trim the leaves around the small flower at the top right of the card.

To finish the card I added pearls to the centre of the flowers and on the decorative frame.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Flourish Frame

Loop Roll Flowers

Hemstitch Rectangles Etched Dies

Tiara Rondelle Etched Dies

Glorious Glimmer Elegant Occasions Hot Foil Plate

Other Products Used:

Blue embossed paper from stash

Cream pearl paper from stash

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Hemmermill paper

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Snowdrift

Concord & 9th Cardstock – Sprout

Spellbinders Foil – Prism

Foam Tape

Pearls from Stash

Bearly Art Glue

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

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Amazing Paper Grace Hello It’s Your Birthday Card

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I often like to make more than one card at a time when I have a die out just to get a feel of how versatile the die set is. And the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month March 2019 – Spun Blessing Oval Etched Dies was no exception. For my card today I have used the small decorative side panels to create a pretty background for the sweet flowers and the sentiment and I kept the same colour combination that I used in the previous card as it was just beautiful and elegant. This card was very quick and easy to made and great to have in my stash.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

For my card I made a top folding 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ card out of white cardstock. I cut a piece of ivory pearl card to fit on top of the card.

I die cut the frame using the largest frame dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Hemstitch Rectangle Etched Dies out of ivory pearl cardstock and made sure to emboss the die to get the texture and dimension from the die. I die cut a shadow frame out of silver cardstock by removing the decorative die from the frame. I adhered the silver shadow frame to the decorative frame and then adhere the frame to the front of the card using foam strips.

I die cut the panel out of green pearl cardstock by using the decorative side pattern twice to create a 4 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ and this was adhered to the front of the card. I stamped the birthday sentiment from the Amazing Paper Grace Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set in Versamark ink on the green pearl cardstock and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder. I die cut this out with the coordinating die from the same stamp and die set. The sentiment was then added to the card with foam squares.

I die cut the word ‘Hello’ using the die from the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month July 2021 – Tiara Trifold Etched Dies three times – once from silver cardstock and twice with pearl green cardstock. I stacked these dies toghether with the silver die on top and then added it at an angle above the sentiment as shown.

I die cut flowers out of pink cardstock and leaves out of a mint coloured green cardstock using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Petite Floral Potpourri Etched Dies. I added some flowers and leaves from the top right and bottom left of the card and finished the card by adding some pearls to the centres of the flowers.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Die of the Month March 2019 – Spun Blessing Oval Etched Dies

Die of the Month July 2021 – Tiara Trifold Etched Dies

Hemstitch Rectangle Etched Dies

Petite Floral Potpourri Etche Dies

Giving Occasions Stamp and Die Set

Other Products Used:

House of Cards White Cardstock 300 gsm

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Crafter’s Companion White Pearl Cardstock

Craft Perfect Pearlescent Cardstock – Blue Frost

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Pink Sand

Creative Expressions Foundation Cardstock – Spearmint Green

Ranger Embossing Powder – Silver

Versamark ink

My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

Bearly Art Glue

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An Amazing Paper Grace Rose and Filigree Birthday Card

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One of my favourite colour combinations when making cards is pink and gold and today I have a gorgeous birthday card just full of pink and gold with a touch of ivory. In June of this year I made a totally different card (for me that is) using the Amazing Paper Grace Rose and Filigree Duo Slip in Card Etched Dies that was full of drama with a black and red colour combination and yet was very easy to make using the ‘slip in’ component of the dies. You can see the card here. For today’s card I have used the rose filigree decorative dies to create a beautiful background for some layered dies, some cherry blossoms and a lovely birthday sentiment finished with a coordinating pink and gold silk ribbon bow.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creations.

My Project

For my project today I have created a top folding 5″ x 6 card out of white cardstock. I trimmed a piece of pink and cream striped paper from Mintay and added added a strip of pink and gold ribbon down the centre of the paper before adding it to the front of the card.

I die cut four decorative rose filigree dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Rose and Filigree Duo Slip in Card Etched Dies – two from pink cardstock and two from gold cardstock. The gold dies were adhered behind the pink dies slightly offset for a hint of gold. These dies were then added to the front of the card.

I die cut a piece of pink cardstock using the base die from the same die set and used my trimmer to cut a frame 1/4 wide out of the paper. I then added the frame to the front of the card with some foam strips.

For the oval frames in the centre of the card I used cream and gold cardstocks using the Amazing Paper Grace Elegant Twist Oval Etched dies, pink cardstock for the Amazing Paper Grace Petite Picot Etched Dies and cream cardstock for the Amazing Paper Grace Fluted Oval Etched Dies on top.

I made some cherry blossoms using the dies from the Amazing Paper Grace Layered Cherry Blossoms Etched Dies out of pink cardstock, the leaves from green cardstock and the branch from brown cardstock. I added some Cherry Blossom inks to the centre of the pinks flowers before assembling them. The flowers were draped over the top right of the oval frames.

The sentiment is from the Amazing Paper Grace Make a Scene Celebration Scene Etched Dies and I have die cut three layers – two from pink cardstock and one from gold cardstock. This was then added to the centre of the oval frames on an angle.

To finish the card I have added a pink and gold silk ribbon bow to the top of the card and added some gold pearls to the bow, the centres of the flowers and to highlight the sentiment.

Amazing Paper Grace Products Used:

Rose and Filigree Duo Slip in Card Etched Dies

Layered Cherry Blossoms Etched Dies

Elegant Twist Oval Etched Dies

Petite Picot Oval Etched Dies

Fluted Classic Oval Etched Dies

Make a Scene Celebration Scene Etched Dies

Other Products Used:

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Gold Cardstock

Concord &9th Cardstock – Ballet Slipper

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Barely Peach (?), Chamomile, Rainforest

Gina K Designs Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Mintay Peony Garden Paper 6” x 8”

Spellbinders Gold Pearls

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Cherry Blossom

Foam Tape

Gold and Pink Silk Ribbon from stash

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A Handbag Style Pop-Up Diorama Birthday Card

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I was recently asked to do a birthday card for someone special who loved bears in a forest and purple chrysanthemums. I had an idea to do a diorama card that showed a bear in a forest surrounded by trees and woodland animals and I found this design for a handbag style diorama card on YouTube here that had been designed by Sam Calcott from Mixed Up Crafts. This fitted perfectly with what I was aiming to achieve although I did add some extra dimension and depth inside the diorama where I added some trees to create more of a forest feel and of course I had to add lots of sparkly flowers and butterflies and little creatures to further embellish the scene.

I have used a mix of mainly Amazing Paper Grace and Honey Bee Stamps dies to create this card and used a totally different colour scheme of kraft, teals and purples to what I would normally do but it came together very well. I purchased the bear and some of the woodland animals images from Etsy and they worked in well with the different flowers, trees, grass and animal dies to create the look of a forest.

Lots of shine and sparkle were added with glitter, clear sparkles, glitter paper and Stickles as this reflected on the recipient who is a lovely, bright and bubbly person and a joy to be around.

I know this card will always be treasured and I enjoyed putting all my love and energy into make this a very special birthday keepsake.

(Apologies for the photos – they were taken quickly and in poor light and it was really difficult to show how gorgeous this card really was.)

Products Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Postage Edge Rectangles Etched Dies

Amazing Paper Grace With Love Regalia Etched Dies

Amazing Paper Grace Make a Scene Celebration Etched Dies

Spellbinders Bunch of Borders Dies

Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder – Tufted

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Mum Honey Cuts

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Trees Honey Cuts

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Spring Greenery Honey Cuts

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Dogwood Honey Cuts

Honey Bee Stamps: Lovely Layers – Bugs Honey Cuts

Honey Bee Stamps Celebrating You Stamp Set

Heartfelt Creations Floral Fashionista Dies

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Teal Topaz

Concord & 9th Cardstock – Avocado, Artichoke, Aqua Sky, Ocean Side, Evergreen, Juniper, Peacock, Clover

Gina K Cardstock – Chocolate Truffle

Heartfelt Creations Kraft Cardstock

Pink Fresh Studio Glitter Paper – Ocean Blue

Distress Inks – Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Ancient Mariner, Peeled Paint

Pink Fresh Studio inks – Soft Lilac, Candy Violet

Memento ink – Tuxedo Black

Copic marker E47, YR27, 100 – small bird

CTMH Bitty Sparkles

Small pink flowers:

Ranger Archival inks – Magenta Hue, Candy Violet

Frosted Lace Stickles.

Go Green Prills

Butterfly – Copic Markers – V09.V05, V04, V01, Crystal Stickles

Clear sparkles from stash

DMC Sparkling Dust

Clear Gloss Gel Medium

Foam Tape

It was really hard to take photos of this card to do it justice and so I have made a short video to show you how it works here:

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Happy Crafting

Patricia