Hydrangea Hill Barn Door Birthday Card

Have you ever bought a paper pack that was too pretty to start using? That was this paper pack for me. Hydrangeas are so beautiful! And this paper pack captures the lilacs, blues and pinks of this flower so well. I decided to do a barn door card. Why is it called a “barn door”? It’s because the card opens like this:

 

A simple but neat design! I started with cardstock in Fresh Freesia (11”x4.25”). I scored the card stock at 5.5” then used my paper trimmer to cut along the score line from the top of the card down 2 1/8”. The piece that was cut off was trimmed down to 1 7/8 x 5 and then run through the Cut & Emboss machine using one of the Meadow embossing folders. 

Inside the card is a Basic White panel 4 x 5.25” and three pieces of the DSP measuring 1 5/8 x 1 3/4. To decorate the white area beneath (and the envelope) is a flower stamp from my craft stash. The sentiment is from the Boho Indigo set atop of Highland Heather grosgrain ribbon. A few small pearls finish off the card!

This card is available at my Etsy shop, while quantities last at https:KikumiDesigns.etsy.com

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Hues of Happiness Simple Fun Fold

I love love love this Designer Series Paper (DSP) called Hues of Happiness! This simple fun fold is an easy way to create a quick card that shows off the gorgeous paper!

I started with a white sheet of heavy cardstock for the base and added a mat of mint macaron card stock. I then added an 8.25” x 3.5” piece of the DSP which was scored at 4.75”. Add a label with a sentiment, embellish it as desired and there you have a simple fun fold!

 

Here I used Magenta Madness ink for the Happy Birthday sentiment, which is from the Flowing Flowers stamp set. The dies for the labels are from the Hippo And Friends die set and the Melon Mambo flower was created  using the bloom punch. This is the card opened:

 

On the envelope, I stamped one of the florals from the Happiness Abounds photopolymer stamp set, also in Magenta Madness. 

If you don’t have a lot of time to figure out a design but need a card quick and have some gorgeous double sided printed paper, this layout is simply wonderful!

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Peony Birthday Card

I have several family and close friends with birthdays in June so I created this card in two colorways using the retired Peony Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Peony Dies. I remember when the die set first came out…I was afraid to buy it thinking they looked too complicated!! Nothing could be further from the truth! 

I grew up with gorgeous peonies in a rich wine/burgundy color growing in our backyard so I used Blackberry Bliss and Rich Razzleberry card stocks to recreate these blossoms. The card bases are Petal Pink and Balmy Blue. The Petal Pink card is a simple Z-Fold while the Balmy Blue card is a gatefold design where the focal is attached only to the left side of the card but both flaps open to reveal the personalized message inside. Sadly the DSP and the Peony Dies  have both retired but I’ll soon have some DIY kits available in my Etsy shop at: www.KikumiDesigns.etsy.com. Follow my shop on Etsy to get updates on new listings when it becomes available. Or better yet, contact me and ask when it’ll be available!

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