Check out this sweet and simple design to inspire more homemade birthday card ideas!

Having a handful of homemade birthday card ideas on hand is super handy because I feel like those are one of the kinds of cards we always need. I love simple cards designs with touches of detail and this idea is definitely a keeper!  For this card I used the Nested Circle Scallop with Holes, Branches and Leaves, Flower Buds dies and the sentiment from the retired It’s Spring Time clear set.

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Let me show you how I made this easy handmade birthday card and let your mind browse your own stash so you can see what you have that you might want to use.

The Card Base

• Use white cardstock to cut the A2 sized card base and white scallop layer.
• Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment on the card base using Nocturne ink.
• Cut a strip of pink cardstock and run it through your straight crimper.
• Apply ATG adhesive to the crimped pink strip and attach it to the card base.
• Apply pieces of mounting tape to the scallop layer and attach it to the card base.

The Wreath

• Cut a circle wreath base using two small circle dies. NOTE: The Circles dies in the table below are retired but if you love making these tiny paper wreaths, I recommend you check out the Wreath Set Die; it’s got a premade ring and several sweet little greenery styles so you can make these charming little elements for anytime around the year.
• Use green cardstock to cut the two small leaf sections of the Branches and Leaves set.
• Place the leaf branches face up on the molding pad and gently form them using your leaf tool or small tipped stylus.
• Begin attaching leaf branches to the base using glossy accents and over lapping the branches all the way around to fill in the wreath.
• Use pink cardstock to cut tiny flowers.
• Place them face up on the molding pad and push down in the center of each using a small tipped stylus.
• Attach the flowers to the wreath using glossy accents.
• Apply a generous amount to glossy accents to the back of the wreath base and attach it to the scalloped layer.

I like creating simple card designs that are fast and easy to make yet pack a big creative punch.  My project today is very feminine but you can check out my Sweet and Simple Birthday Card Ideas to see a project perfect for anyone.

Here are the items used to make my card.

5119D Nested Circle Scallop with… [ B&B ] 5404D Branches and Leaves Die [ B&B ] 5147-09D Flower Buds Die [ B&B ]

I hope this is one of those projects that makes it to your homemade birthday card ideas folder. It’s so flexible and adaptable.