The theme for today’s hop is ‘birthday;’ and that so fits for me. You see, this is my birthday week,mine is the 13th… :O) Happy birthday tome – and oh yes, my twin brother. I made a ridiculously fun, youthful card for a pretty BIG birthday.

I used the Darling Dinos bundle from the Jan- Apr 2025 Mini Catalog to create this Bendy Fun Fold card. It’s pretty simple really. I recommend doing the stamping, coloring with Blends and die cutting before doing anything else. It just gets the setup done and the rest falls in place. Stamp the dinosaur and balloons with Memento ink and color: the dino with Light Fresh Freesia and Light Petunia Pop; the balloons with Peach Pie, Pool Party and Bubble Bath. Die cut those and set aside. Die cut a few more pieces: the two parts of the dino egg and stamp with the dots from Darling Dinos stamp set, with Crumb Cake ink. Set these aside as well.

The card base itself is created with Fresh Freesia card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 with a layer of Beautiful Bokeh 6×6 DSP 4 x 5 1/4 adhered directly to it. Score this piece on the long side at 2 3/4 and burnish well. Cut another piece of Fresh Freesia 3 1/4 x 5 and score on each end @ 1/2″, burnish. This becomes the ‘bendy’ and is attached to the card base, centering, by adding tear n’ tape to each ‘bendy’ end and adhering in place one end at a time.

Before adhering the die cut pieces of dinosaur, egg shell and balloons, make some marks to indicate where balloon strings and grass need to be stamped. I marked mine with a soft pencil mark that would either be covered or could be erased.

Stamp the balloon strings in Memento ink and the grass in Summer Splash ink. Add the dino with liquid glue, the eggs shells with dimensionals and the various balloons with both dimensionals and liquid glue. Stamp the sentiments on Peach Pie card stock in Memento ink, trim appropriately and add to card with dimensionals.

Here’s how the card looks from the top – you can clearly see the ‘bendy’

I added a small Basic White panel to the back 2 1/4 x 4 and stamped a different dino. I colored it with Stampin’ Belends Pool Party for the body and Gray Granite for the nails. I stamped the sentiment in Memento ink – both are from the Darling Dinos stamp set.

For the envelope – more of the Beautiful Bokeh on the flap, adhered & trimmed to fit – and the same dino as on the card back stamped in Memento ink but colored with Stampin’ Blends Peach Pie and Pumpkin Pie and Gray Granite. Now this card is ready to SEND!

Now – time to see what others have created for this fun birthday hop. Click the links below or click on a name. Just remember – you can purchase these products from me – see below the list of names for more info about all the good deals both from me & Stampin’ Up!

1. Tara Carpenter
2. Karen Finkle
3. Terry Lynn Bright
4. Christie King
5. Mary Deatherage
6. Ann Louise Fodgaard
7. Akiko Sudano
8. Karen Ksenzakovic
9. Amy Koenders

To purchase the supplies to make this card, please use this link to take you to my Stampin’ Up! store – look around a bit: Online Exclusives, Kits Collections, 2024-2025 Annual Catalog – like that. And when you shop with me right now, Stampin’ Up! is in the ending stages of Sale-a-bration (Jan-Feb), but when you order prior to Feb 28, you will receive an opportunity to receive FREE items from Stampin’ Up! via the Sale-a-Bration offerings.

So now… how to purchase from me..These items can all be purchased through me – and I would appreciate your business! To view the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES, CLICK HERE. To see the items in the Jan-Apr 2025 Mini Catalog – click here And if you do not have a demonstrator and need either of these catalogs, let me know! For all those coloring tools, the basics of card stock and embossing/ die cut machines, more stamps & dies, watercolor pencils, click this link for the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. Remember that when purchasing from me, to use my current host code…and make certain my name is listed as your demonstrator :O)

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Sale-a-bration ends soon – Feb 28, 2025 and there are some FAB products you receive FREE with qualified purchases.

For purchases of $60 (level 1) – these items are FREE – click here

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Use my CURRENT HOST CODE WTGKS9DH

When you shop with me and your purchase is $50 or more – you will receive a free giftie valued up to $10 that is a Stampin’ Up! item. You will also receive the monthly tutorial – February is the Delightful Wishes Bundle and it has some really clever ideas!

If you’ve been thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, then there’s no better time than right now during Sale-A-Bration! When you join by February 28, 2025, you can choose between two fabulous offers:

Option 1: Get $125 worth of product PLUS a choice of two Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment packs AND the Handmade Designs Cling Stamp Set (an exclusive stamp set designed to work with the markers). That’s a $216 value for just $99! I strongly recommend Option 1

join by February 28, 2025, you can choose between two fabulous offers:

Option 2: Get $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product when you join Stampin’ Up! That’s a $155 value for just $99!

If you’d like to join the team, we’d love to have you!  Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases and you can preorder from the upcoming catalogs!

Another key thought for joining now during Sale-a-bration… you will receive either an extra $30 in free product in your Starter Kit or your choice of two packs of Stampin’ Write Markers and an exclusive stamp set!

Stampin’ Up! and our particular team welcome all types of Demonstrators – those only purchasing to get the discount for themselves

those who want to run a business and…

– those anywhere in between!  Let’s stamp and have fun doing it!

Demonstrators get lots of perks including at least a 20% discount on all orders that you place as a Demonstrator, invitations to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator events and preordering from upcoming catalogs and promotions. And if joining this Jan-Feb makes sense to you, you will have the opportunity to view the new catalog early and preorder as well. Opportunity knocks! Click the link in the image below to join with me now.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with love.