Exciting Times Birthday Card

Hi friends!  Looking for a birthday card for the men in your life?  Or anyone who loves being on the water for that matter.  This card features a straightforward layout and uses fussy cut pieces from the Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper to create the focal elements that surround the Exciting Times sentiment label.

After layering some Waterside Retreat DSP onto cardstock, I wrapped some Bakers Twine around the centre, then adhered the cardstock on to the card base, I stamped the label border and sentiment from the Exciting Times stamp set, then punched out with the Rounded Rectangle Punch.  I popped it up in the centre of the card, then fussy cut a number of DSP images, then adhered around the label.  Tip: don’t ignore those partial DSP images – if the missing part of the image is going to be behind the label, then no one will know, so go ahead and use it!

This card is part of this week’s online class to go (10 – 15 August  2026).

Full supply list, video tutorial, and class information can be found further down the post.

EXCITING TIMES ONLINE CLASS TO GO

This week’s featured product is the Exciting Times bundle and you can watch this week’s class on Facebook or YouTube on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 (or catch the replay on Facebook or YouTube).

Place an order in my online store ($75 minimum before shipping and after any Stampin’ Rewards redemption) from 10 – 15 August 2026, and I will send you this week’s Online Class to Go packet for FREE!  The packet will include 6 Card Kits (2 of each design).  Kits will ship on 18 August.

Watch the video here:

SUPPLIES USED ON THIS PROJECT

Want to re-create this card?  Grab the Exciting Times bundle, your preferred colours, and create your own version! I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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Happy crafting!

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