
Hello friends! We’re kicking off the MFT Stamps February Release Countdown with a brand new stamp set from Birdie Brown! The Birthday Buds Set is filled with a bunch of cute images that you can add to your stash!

I created a fun birthday shaker card today that showcases a few of these images. To start, I first created my ink-blended background by trimming a piece of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Stock to 4.25″ x 5.5″ and blending it with some Distress Oxide Inks (Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac, Mermaid Lagoon, and Cracked Pistachio). I used a #4 paintbrush to then splatter this piece with water. I let it sit for about a minute before taking a clean/dry paper towel to blot off any excess. Once finished, I then splattered this piece again with some diluted Opaque White Paint for some added texture and interest.

I used the Gift Box Cover-Up Die-namics to create a 4-paneled grid for the front of my card. I actually die cut 5 of these pieces and adhered them together with liquid adhesive to create a dimensional frame. I then glued this entire piece to the front of my card. Once the glue had set, I then added some shaker embellishments (Studio Katia Magestic 3M Sequins & Sparkling Crystals) and covered this entire piece with a piece of clear acetate. Lastly, I diecut one more Gift Box Frame to cover up my acetate and give a clean look to my shaker card.

I then added my images with some 3D Foam Adhesive Squares for some added dimension. Lastly, I heat embossed my sentiment with Fine Detail White Embossing Powder onto a strip of black card stock and adhered it to the front of my card.

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Wishing you all a lovely day!

Your card is amazingly adorable!! I love everything about it, and the colors and YOUR coloring is fabulous…love this set!!
Thank you so much, Diane! <3
Adorable! I am dying to try my hand at distress oxide inks. They really made that background pop. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, April! I love using Distress Oxide Inks and hopefully you will too! 🙂
I like the blended background and the shaker element to this card.
Thank you!
I love your card – the colors, 4 cutouts, and the animals are so cute. Just adorable!
Thank you for your sweet comments, Joan! 🙂
Love the distressed oxide background and everyone loves shaker cards! Very nice
Thank you, Cheryl! <3
OmG Rachel your card is so gorgeous, love the background and these little cuties from the new set.♥ This is my favorite set from today. Can’t wait to see more.♥
Thank you so much, dear Angela! I appreciate your sweet comments! <3
All those gorgeous colors… love these critters so much. I really thought you might do a box card with all these cuties. Great job!
Thank you, Anne! I had considered doing one but opted for a shaker card instead at the last minute lol. 🙂
Wow! Your colors are beautiful! Fun card!!
Thank you, Melissa! <3
Rachel I love the background color combo- just made a note for future reference as it’s a winner. Your setup for the animals is perfect, and in particular the pig and elephant brought back a Brady Bunch intro memory (like they are looking down and up at each other) that made me smile.
Awww, thank you so much, Julie! I love your analogy! I see it too! 🙂
Such a cute shaker card! Beautiful background.
Thank you so much, Laura! 💕
Gorgeous background blend!
Thank you, dear Meghan! 💖