When thinking about a springtime birthday cake, pastel colors and flowers are usually the first thoughts that come to mind. Even someone with no cake decorating experience can make a beautiful cake fairly quickly. Craft and hobby stores are full of ideas about how to make your own cakes. From shaped pans to icing tips, [...]
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Birthday Gift Creative Wrapping
There are so many options for birthday gift wrapping that you might have a hard time deciding which way to go! From matte to glossy to shimmering finishes, wrapping paper is available in every color under the sun and numerous textures. Plaids, solids, stripes, floral and polka dots will always be timeless favorites when paired [...]
7 Cards for Birthday Celebrations
When you think of birthdays, does your mind go directly to presents or do you also enjoy a well-written card? Even if you will not be giving a gift, a birthday card is a necessity for rounding off the special day. The best birthday cards relate directly to the recipient and convey the feelings of [...]
Handmade Birthday Cards: Use Creativity to Share Your Love
When it comes to the birthday of someone who plays an important role in your life, you want to ensure that they feel celebrated, appreciated and loved on their special day. Parties, cakes, gifts and other birthday traditions always take on extra meaning when they display the personal touch of the giver. This commitment of [...]
Quilled Birthday Cards
For free birthday cards with an elegant flair, it’s hard to beat quilling. This art began during the Renaissance when nuns started creating lovely designs with strips of paper. They mainly used the trimmed gilded edges of books and rolled the strips around quills. The rolled strips could be modified to form several different shapes, [...]
Nifty Fifties DIY Gifts
Life’s milestones should be celebrated, and the fiftieth birthday is no exception. A thoughtful DIY 50th birthday gift to commemorate the occasion is in order. Half a century of memories, stories and laughter can be tapped to create a new memory to cherish. Memory Celebrations for the Sentimental Crowd Create a scrap book of shared [...]
