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More Party Wishes! A Pop of Punches Birthday Card
Remember how yesterday I shared a card that used the little candles punch and stamp from Party Wishes? Well, today I have another birthday card idea using the OTHER punches in that party punch pack… the cupcake and balloon!
This was all started from an “element” we made as a make & take at the OnStage event in November, but there was a lot more designer paper below the Happy Birthday sentiment and I just couldn’t handle it for some reason. It just wasn’t my style and so I had to start cutting it up and trying new things!
Jennifer’s Tips for this project:
- Get your colors from your designer paper! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve discovered a new color combination by just looking at my patterned paper and pulling the colors from it! They have smart concept artists coming up with great combinations for use on the pattern papers, so why not use it as the basis of your card? I did with this card and used Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, and Basic Black.
- Use those punches! Punch out shapes give you so much dimension and it is so easy too! Use the new Party Punch Pack to easily punch out candles, cupcakes, or the balloon and then just pop them up on your card with a dimensional for easy peasy impact!
- Tie it off with Baker’s Twine! And don’t feel like you have to stick to one color! I couldn’t decide so I wrapped both colors of baker’s twine around my element. You get 25 yards EACH of the two color combinations in the Baker’s Twine Combo pack…. and seriously people, they are so soft and fun to work with, you’ll love them!
- Put it at an angle – If you are like me and always fussing about trying to get things lined up and perfectly straight, give yourself a break! Purposely set one of your elements of at an angle (like I did with the main stamped image layers). Not only do you not have to worry about it being perfect, but it keeps your cards different and fun.
Want to try a little bit of all the new papers and accessories from the Occasions catalog?
By popular demand, I’ll be putting together some product samplers from the Occasions catalog including all the new embellishments and papers! Everyone loves to get these so you can try a little of everything to see what your favorites will be! I should be posting more details this weekend, but feel free to email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll make sure to email you when it is up so you don’t miss out and you can have a reserved spot in the first share!
Use Hostess Code PGHMVNJM at check out to get a special thank you from me!
Pick a FREE item with every $50 you spend! See the Sale-a-Bration catalog.
See all the tutorials & classes by mail here
Save 25% on the Latest Weekly Deals

Party Wishes Wood-Mount Bundle
Price: $37.25

Party Wishes Clear-Mount Bundle
Price: $30.50

It’s My Party Designer Series Paper Stack
Price: $26.00

Baker’s Twine Combo Pack
Price: $6.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $8.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $7.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: $4.00
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January 8, 2016
Bright & Cheery Birthday Card with the New Party Wishes Stamps & Confetti Embossing Folder
Let’s think spring and bright and cheery as we head into January. I know a lot of people are thinking about resolutions and thinking about making sure you are on top of birthday cards for the year – I know I am! I want to do a lot better sending out birthday cards to my friends and family. So, let’s kick things off with a fun birthday card using the new Party Wishes stamp set and the Confetti Embossing Folder!
Ok, really… I just love this sentiment! Coming from a tech background and working in an office, I have had my share of meetings. Plus I am a firm believer that every birthday needs cake… even if it is just a little cupcake. This year, my kids both had mid-week birthdays, so we had their parties with friends and family on the weekend. But I HAD to make sure they had some cake on their actual birthday even though their main-event cake was at the weekend party.
Jennifer’s Project Tips:
- The Confetti embossing folder already has that oval smoothed out in the middle, making it a perfect frame for your birthday cards! Place the indented side UP and lightly sponge over it with a sponge dauber and your favorite colors and it will keep the embossed areas mostly white and the color all around them, so they really pop!
  Just be sure not to press too hard! And mix and match your colors too. I used: Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Bermuda Bay, and Perfect Plum.
- Add a little extra sparkle by adding a strip of Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper to the top and the bottom of the card. It is really hard to see in the picture, but it really ups the pizzazz in real life.
- See those little birthday candles? I totally did NOT cut those out by hand! If you get the Party Wishes bundle, you will also get the Party Punch Pack which includes little punches to punch out the candles along with a little balloon and cupcake. Easy peasy!
- I did tie some Gold 1/8” ribbon around my cake. It just needed a little punch up as well. Look for any of your little ribbons and use them in unexpected ways like around stamped images.
Oh, and don’t forget that Archival Basic Black ink! It makes for AMAZINGLY RICH and dark stamped sentiments and outlines. Though I do only recommend it with your red rubber stamps (unless you don’t mind staining the heck out of your photopolymer stamps). It really is my favorite black ink!
It’s Sale-a-Bration time!
Don’t forget, if you spend $50 or more…. like if you got the Party Wishes bundle, the embossing folder, some ribbon, and sponge daubers for example, You’ll get to pick something for free out of the Sale-a-Bration catalog!
Use hostess code PGHMVNJM at check out when you are shopping in my online store for an extra thank you from me!
Use Hostess Code PGHMVNJM at check out to get a special thank you from me!
Pick a FREE item with every $50 you spend! See the Sale-a-Bration catalog.
See all the tutorials & classes by mail here
Save 25% on the Latest Weekly Deals

Party Wishes Wood-Mount Bundle
Price: $37.25

Party Wishes Clear-Mount Bundle
Price: $30.50

Confetti Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Price: $7.50

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
Price: $5.00

Gold 1/8″ Ribbon
Price: $5.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
Price: $7.00

Big Shot
Price: $110.00

Perfect Plum Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Sponge Daubers
Price: $5.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: $4.00
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January 7, 2016
It’s Preorder Day! Check out this Sneak Peek!
Ok, I’m totally half awake right now because I – not exactly intentionally – stayed up super late last night and was able to get in my next preorder from the upcoming 2016 Occasions catalog. Yay! I was super excited to be able to finally get some of the items I’ve been itching to get my hands on from the upcoming catalog to play with. I was lucky to be able to try out a number of items at the recent OnStage event run by Stampin’ Up in November – which is why I couldn’t wait to get my preorder in! So, hopefully that box of happiness will ship out today and I’ll have it Monday night to start playing with.
But in the meantime, I had been able to do a mini pre-preorder a couple weeks ago and finally started digging into my stuff and thought I would share a little with you! I even recorded a video of my unboxing to share what I got in that first order.

If you are reading this post in email, you can check out my Preorder Unboxing Video here.
But, at the time of the video, I didn’t have any samples to share with you. Well, I’m starting to fix that! Thankfully, my Mom ordered some different items than I did. So I had a chance to play a bit and make a sample from some of the It’s My Party Suite to share with you.
And I will say, I was super excited to share and so I haven’t taken the “nice” picture yet… so watch for a full blog post on this card with better lighting and more details… but until then… TA DA!
Are you ready to party now or what?! I used a new stamp set (Party Wishes) with the matching small punch pack (I totally did NOT cut out those candles by hand! Yay for coordinating punches! The punch set comes with a balloon, cupcake, and the candle.) I also used the new Confetti Embossing Folder… and YES! The oval in the middle is already there for you. So, no messing with shims and chipboard when you are embossing. I just used the debossed side and sponged lightly over the top to get this cool party effect.
Over the next month, I’ll be sharing a mix of my favorite projects using the current Holiday and annual catalog, along with sprinklings of sneak peek project ideas using the newest goodies coming in January. Yep, this stuff all goes live January 5th! If you have ordered with me in the last 6 months, you will be getting a copy of the catalog mailed to you later in December. If you haven’t ordered from me and don’t get catalogs from other demonstrators, feel free to email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll get you on the list to be sent one as well!
Can’t Wait until January to See & Order from the Occasions Catalog?
Did you know, if you take the plunge and join as a demonstrator now – whether to give yourself a discount on all your orders, or you’d like to have a way to get your favorite products for free or even earn extra spending money by sharing your love of crafting – you can fill your starter kit with ALL NEW PRODUCTS! Yep! You’ll be able to pick out $125 in new products for only $99 and get it shipped to you for free! Then, when you are ready to get more from your wishlist, you’ll get 20% off everything you order. Pretty sweet deal huh? Want to know more, shoot me a message or check it out here – Join the Fun.

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December 3, 2015