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Penguin Birthday Card Idea Using Winter Supplies

Hello! Winter-themed crafting products aren’t just for Christmas! Today, I’m sharing a playful winter birthday card featuring a penguin holding balloons, set against a snowy, dry-embossed sky. You can easily repurpose supplies designed for holiday cards, like snowflakes, snowy skies, and winter-themed focal die sets, to celebrate birthdays during the cold winter months. It’s a great way to stretch your crafting supplies. For more inspiration, I did something similar on this card. Spellbinders is holding a Big Holiday Wrap-Up sale, now until December 25, 2024, at 11:59 PST.

- Create an A2-size card base with gold cardstock.
- Cut a soft blue cardstock with a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set and dry-emboss with the Sparkling Snow folder.
- With the next larger oval in the set, cut textured white cardstock. Add the dry-embossed panel and add the assembly to the card base.
- Cut the penguin with dies in the Playful Penguins set and assemble.
- Cut the balloons with the Birthday Bliss set (the November 2024 Small Die of the Month offering) and assemble. Trim the bottom of the balloon strings.
- Press the Let’s Celebrate sentiment in black on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with a die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set and one of the Color Block Scenic Scape dies.

Spellbinders | Winter Birthday Card

Hello! Winter birthdays offer a special kind of celebration, blending the magic of the holiday season without veering into full-on Christmas themes. Featuring a sweet mouse dressed in a cozy scarf and sweater, holding a balloon, this card combines winter magic with birthday joy. With a snowy ground and snowflakes in the sky, it’s perfect for anyone celebrating their special day during the colder months!

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- Dry-emboss arch-shaped cardstock, cut with a die in the Essential Arches set, with the Floating Balloons folder.
- Cut white-textured cardstock with a die in the Color Block Scenic Scape set and again with a die in the Essential Arches set. Add to the dry-embossed balloon arch; add assembly to the card base.
- Stamp the Monster Birthday Sentiments on Chamomile cardstock and cut with a die in the Color Block Balloons set. Assemble and add to the card base.
- Cut the mouse from a variety of cardstock colors with the Dancin’ & Giftin’ Mouse set. Assemble and add to the card base with foam square adhesive. This mouse die set was originally released with a Christmas collection. I gave it a fresh twist by adding a balloon from another set—showing how versatile Christmas-themed products can be with a few simple changes.
- To reinforce the winter theme, embellish card with snowflakes cut with a die in the Christmas Wreath Add-Ons set.

Party Time Cake Birthday Card

Hello! For this colorful birthday card, I played with the fun and festive Party Time Cake set, the bonus item this month for the Deluxe Caboodle Value Club Membership at Spellbinders. Using the cake die multiple times, I created a lineup of cakes in various colors, with a die-cut banner and cheerful balloons, created with dies in the Small Die of the Month set, to add to the celebratory feel. The design highlights repetition as a technique, making each cake both a focal point and part of a fun, cohesive look.

You can view a video describing the bonus item HERE. Learn more about repetition in card design in THIS POST.

- Cover a 5″ x 7″ card base with patterned paper.
- With the Party Time Cake set, cut cakes, cake stands, and candles from a variety of colored cardstock. Assemble.
- With the Small Die of the Month set, cut balloons, balloon strings, and sentiment banner from a variety of colored cardstock. Assemble.
- Add assembled items to card base with dot and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders has a Pre-Holiday Clearance Sale available until November 13, 2024 at 11:59 MST.

Hooray! Spellbinders Whimsical Frog Card

Hello! Today, I am sharing a playful birthday card created with the November Large Die of the Month – “HOORAY! It’s Your Birthday” – by Spellbinders. The colorful card features a cute frog driving a car attached to a “Hooray!” flag. Scroll for information about the Pre-Holidays Savings Event at Spellbinders.

- Cut a Sea Glass cardstock panel with the Essential Rectangle die and dry-emboss with the Stargazer folder.
- Cut a strip from Doodlebug patterned paper and add to the dry-embossed panel to create a ground.
- Add assembly to an A-2 card base.
- Create car, frog, flag, and presents with dies in the Large Die of the Month set from a variety of cardstock colors and assemble.
- Add the assemblies to the card background.

This limited time Pre-Holiday Clearance Sale is available until November 13, 2024 at 11:59 MST.

Up, Up, and Away Turtle Birthday Card

Hello! Birthdays are always a reason to lift spirits, and this whimsical card featuring a floating turtle with balloons does just that! Created with the November Small Die of the Month – “Birthday Bliss” – at Spellbinders. This card brings together playful elements and cheerful colors, perfect for sending birthday joy. The turtle, floating up into a clear sky with his balloon bouquet, makes a scene that’s sure to bring a smile.

- Cut Doodlebug Gingham-Linen patterned paper with the largest Essential Rectangles die and add to an A2-size card base.
- Cut card elements from a variety of cardstock colors with the dies in the November Small Die of the Month set. Assemble as necessary.
- Add to the card front with dot and foam adhesive.

With this set, it’s easy to create an adorable card in just a few simple steps!

Head HERE for a November Small Die of the Month tutorial.