Painted Illusions Happiest of Birthday Card

This simple, quick and easy card is made with Painted Illusions designer series paper from Stampin’ Up and is just so cute.  It’s bright colors just make you smile.  It has greetings from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set. 

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Darling Ducking card stock (2025-2027 In Color Stampin’ Up)
  • White card stock
  • Painted Illusions designer series paper (February 2026 Product of the Month Stampin’ Up)
  • Happiest of Birthdays stamp set (retired Stampin’ Up)
  • Darling Duckling ink (2025-2027 In Color Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice

From a piece of Darling Duckling card stock cut the following:

  • 5 1/5” x 8 ½” and fold in half for your card base
  • 2 7/8” x 3 5/8” for the front label
  • 1 5/8” x 3 3/8” for inside label

From white card stock cut the following:

  • 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” for front
  • 4” x 5 ¼” for inside
  • 2 ¾” x 3 1/2” for the front label
  • 1 ½” x 3 ¼” for the inside label

Take your Painted Illusions designer series paper pack and find the piece with the colorful waves and use a section that contains some of the Darling Ducking.  Cut the piece to 4” x 5 ¼”. 

Adhere the piece of white measuring 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” and then the piece of wave paper to the front of that.  Take the piece of white cut to 2 ¾” x 3 ½” and stamp the “wishing you the happiest of birthdays” greeting in Darling Duckling ink.  Adhere this to the piece of Darling Ducking measuring 2 7/8” x 3 5/8”.  Now adhere this to the front of your card in the center.

For the inside of your card adhere the 4” x 5 ¼” to the inside back of your card.  Take the white label and stamp the “it’s your day enjoy it!” in Darling Duckling ink.  Adhere to the yellow label and then adhere to the inside of your card in the upper center. 

What an easy, quick card for whenever you need a birthday card.

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website.  All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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True Blue Happy Birthday Card

This is a great generic birthday card for anyone, made with True Blue designer series paper from Stampin’ Up and the leaf die from Nature’s Symphony dies. 

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Night of Navy card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • Balmy Blue card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • White card stock
  • True Blue Floral designer series paper (December 2025 Product of the Month Stampin’ Up)
  • Nature’s Symphony dies (March 2026 Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up)
  • Fabulous Sayings stamps (January Product of the Month Stampin’ Up)
  • Happiest of Birthdays stamps (retired Stampin’ Up)
  • Night of Navy ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice

From a piece of Night of Navy card stock cut a card base to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and fold in half.  With white card stock cut a piece to 3 5/8” x 3 7/8”, one to 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” and a third to 1 1/8” x 3 ¾”.  Take a piece of Balmy Blue and cut to 1 ¼” x 3 7/8”.  Then from the True Blue Floral designer series paper and find the Balmy Blue piece with the white leaves and Night of Navy sprigs and cut a piece to 3 ½” x 3 ¾”. 

Adhere the Balmy Blue with leaves and sprigs to the white piece measuring 3 5/8” x 3 7/8” and adhere that to the top portion of your card base leaving about ¼” around the three outer sides.  Adhere the white strip to the Balmy Blue strip. 

Take the “happy birthday” greeting stamp from the Fabulous Sayings stamp set and stamp in Night of Navy ink on the white label.  Use a scrap piece of white card stock and the large leaf sprig from Nature’s Symphony dies and cut out.  Adhere to the front of the Balmy Blue with leaves and sprigs on the front of your card. 

For the inside of the card adhere the white piece to the back panel.  Take a scrap piece of Balmy Blue and the large leaf die and cut out a few leaves and adhere in each of the lower corners.  From the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set take the “It’s your day!  Enjoy it” greeting and stamp in Night of Navy ink in the upper portion of the inside of your card. 

What a great birthday card for any special person you know.

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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