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If you love interactive cards, you're going to enjoy this elegant Peek-A-Boo Slider Card! At first glance, the rich botanical pattern from the Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper takes center stage with its deep greens, delicate ferns, and warm golden blossoms. But with one simple pull, a hidden surprise is revealed, making this card as fun to open as it is beautiful to display. For this design, I paired the gorgeous Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper with Mossy Meadow and Golden Glow cardstock to bring out the rich colors in the paper. The layered circular slider creates the perfect focal point, revealing the "Thinking of You" at first glance

This beautiful birthday card combines soft, feminine colors with a wonderful fun-fold design. The textured Brushed With Beauty Designer Series Paper creates the perfect backdrop for the layered die-cut flowers and rich green leaves. A coordinating belly band wraps around the front panel and features a large “Happy Birthday” greeting framed with a Peaceful Pine stitched oval. Scalloped Petal Pink ribbon, a delicate flower, and coordinating embellishments add the perfect finishing touches. This lovely card is sure to make any birthday feel extra special!

This warm and cheerful birthday card features the beautiful Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper layered on a Cajun Craze card base. The detailed flowers and leaves, cut with the Radiant Sunflowers Bundle, are arranged on a Cajun Craze stitched circle and framed by a large circular opening for added depth and dimension. Very Vanilla cardstock softens the rich color palette, while a delicate Baker's Twine bow and coordinating embellishments provide the finishing touches. The “Happiest Birthday Wishes!” greeting makes this card perfect for celebrating someone special!

There’s something about sunflowers and warm fall colors that makes a card feel extra cheerful! I love how this fun fold design creates several different areas to showcase the beautiful Sunflower Fields Designer Series Paper while still keeping those sweet sunflowers front and center. The rich Early Espresso card base pairs beautifully with the Cajun Craze and floral patterns, while the Cajun Craze vases and green leaves add just the right pop of color. The two die-cut sunflowers really bring the card to life, and the simple “Hello, Friend” greeting makes this a wonderful card to send for almost any occasion. A few little embellishments from the 2026-28 In Color Gems scattered around the card add just a touch of sparkle without taking away from all those gorgeous fall colors. This is one of those cards that looks impressive when it’s standing up, but is much easier to create than you might think! Be sure to download the FREE Project Sheet below for the measurements and instructions so you can create one of your own.

A Handmade Card Is a Gift There is something truly special about receiving a handmade card. It’s more than cardstock, ink, and pretty embellishments—it’s a little gift made especially for you. Someone took the time to choose the colors, create the design, and add just the right sentiment, all while thinking about the person who would receive it. In a world filled with quick texts and emails, a handmade card says, “You are worth my time.” And really, isn’t that one of the nicest gifts we can give someone? Christmas Stamp-A-Stack  Christmas has a way of sneaking up on us every year, so why not get a head start on your holiday cards and have some fun while doing it? Join me for a Christmas Stamp-A-Stack , where we’ll spend time creating a beautiful collection of handmade Christmas cards ready to send to family and friends. Everything will be planned and prepared for you, so you can relax, stamp, visit, and enjoy some creative time together. There’s something wonderful about sending a card you made yourself—it becomes a little Christmas gift arriving right in someone’s mailbox. Come spend some time crafting with friends and leave with a stack of Christmas cards—and one less thing on your holiday to-do list! Below are the cards you can choose from. I will do all the prep work so you can have a good start on your Christmas Card giving.