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Made With Love – Birthday Card Design. Mini Alphabet Dies – Crafting with Ashee – Independent Stampin’ Up! Demo – Lincoln UK

Creating handmade birthday cards is such a lovely way to show someone you care, and today I’m sharing a simple but eye-catching Made With Love – Birthday Card Design. This design is clean, bold, and easy to adapt, making it perfect for batch card making or when you want something stylish without lots of layers.

Both cards use the same layout but with the colours swapped around, proving just how versatile this design can be.

Mini Alphabet Die Sentiment

The “Happy Birthday” sentiment on both cards is created using mini alphabet dies, which add a fun, modern look to the card front. I love how alphabet dies allow you to customise your cards and create sentiments that really stand out.

For the first card, the base is Strawberry Slush, with the sentiment die cut in Real Red. The large heart is also cut from Strawberry Slush, keeping the look coordinated while still allowing the sentiment to pop.

On the second card, the colours are reversed. This time, the Real Red card base creates a bold frame, with the sentiment cut from Strawberry Slush. The heart is cut in Real Red, tying everything together beautifully. Swapping the colours gives a completely different feel while using exactly the same layout.

Made with Love Designer Series Paper

The patterned strips at the top and bottom of each card are cut from the Made with Love Designer Series Paper. This DSP is perfect for birthday cards, especially when you want something cheerful, bright, and full of heart. The repeating heart patterns add interest without overpowering the focal sentiment.

Using DSP in narrow strips like this is a great way to use up smaller pieces while still making a big impact on your card design.

Finishing Touches

To finish off each card, I added shiny red heart confetti from my stash. These tiny embellishments add just the right amount of sparkle and dimension, catching the light beautifully without distracting from the main design.

This is a great reminder that you don’t always need fancy embellishments—sometimes those little leftover pieces in your stash are exactly what a card needs.

A Versatile Birthday Card Layout

This layout is one you’ll want to save and use again. It works brilliantly with different colour combinations, sentiments, and patterned papers, making it a go-to design for birthdays throughout the year. You could easily change the colours to suit the recipient or swap the sentiment for another occasion.

If you enjoy clean designs with bold sentiments and a touch of pattern, this card style is definitely one to try.

Thank You for Stopping By!

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Until next time, Enjoy Being Creative!
Ashee xx