This week’s Global Design Project is a theme: shape. The Brushed Shapes Dies were calling to me, and I ended up making a birthday card with a “whirlwind” of wishes. Isn’t it fun?
I began by using the 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer Paper, cutting two sizes of circular shapes, placing the larger circles on Dimensionals, and the smaller circles, flat with glue. The colors are Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide, and they really sparkle in person.

Brushed Shapes Whirlwind
The “whirlwind” was created with Basic White Cardstock, cut with a Brushed Shapes squiggle die, colored with Stampin’ Blends in three colors, Parakeet Party, Orchid Oasis, and Tahitian Tide, and layered for thickness. The coloring was done prior to cutting, by painting stripes of the colors on the cardstock.
For the background, I used the largest and second largest Deckled Dies to cut a layer of Basic White Cardstock, and Tahitian Tide from 2022-2024 6″X6″ Designer Paper. The Tahitian Tide was glued to a Thick Basic White card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″, and the white layer was attached with Dimensionals.
“Wishing you the happiest of birthdays” is from the Charming Sentiments Stamp Set, cut with its Sentiment Silhouettes Die, and attached with Dimensionals.
Click here to see how the designers used shapes, so you can be inspired to create a card to share in our gallery.
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150 adhesive-backed pieces, 30 each of 5 color groups, 3mm, 5 mm
Product colors: Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Starry Sky, Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide

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Well I finally got to making CASE-ing this and it turned out pretty good. I’ll make a few more because it’s a card I can send to a variety of family & friends. Thanks for your creative inspiration. Next it’s time to start Halloween cards!
Thanks for telling me, Noreen! I just made a Halloween card today that will post on the Sept. 14th.
How did I miss these dies! Love your card Su
Thank you, Sue! I’m glad I helped you see!
This is a cool card, summery vibe, and a refreshing look from the florals I tend to gravitate to. Thanks for inspiring me!
Thank you, Noreen! I really like these unusual dies!