Children are not fussy when it comes to birthday cards. Anything bright and cheerful will delight along with any 3D and glittery elements.

TIP: One of the best way to ensure a card is met with shrieks of delight is to include the child's name on the card. Children love to see their name and your card will be treasured for a long time.

TIP: Don't throw out old birthday cards, instead cut out and save anything that can be used for making personal cards in future. This is not viable for commercial card making, but for personal use it's an economical way to create cards.

TIP: If you add a border of any kind you must position a focal point centrally on the remaining body of the card, and not centrally on the card itself.

TIP: Add odd numbers of obvious identical embellishments to a card - i.e. 1,3,5,7 - and not even numbers.  This gives a much softer and consistent look.

TIP: In most cases it is best to use the "opposite rule" when adding  two identical obvious embellishments. For example, if you add two corners to a frame then add them in opposite corners.

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This card uses flowers printed from the Wings & Flowers software. The flowers have been glazed and doodled around with a white pen. A large brad has been inserted through the middle of the pink flowers. The card is made from green Bazzill Bling, and has a strip of DCWV Self-Adhesive ribbon attached.

Cut out tags, age and title using QuicKutz alphabet and shapes.

Pipe a glittering edge on each tags using Stickles Glitter Glue. When dry add letters then attach to card with a brad through each hole at the top.

Add glitter glue to the stuck on number. Embellish with crystal stars.

Finally dot Crystal or Icicle glitter glue onto the fairy's wings.

• Wrap a King-Size card in Doodlebugs Dashing Dasies paper
• Chalk the edge of the card in pink to add a border. Chalk some of the flower centres in pink and lilac.
• Take a Basic Grey Undressed Tag and cover it with the corresponding overlay tag from the Basic Grey Gypsy Tag Sheet. Wrap pink velvet ribbon (I used ribbon from the Prima Crown Jewels Collette Pack) around the slots in the tags and secure on the card. Stick the age and name of the recipient onto the tag (I used Basic Grey Gypsy Letters) and top with a flower Jewel.
• Attach a strip of the same ribbon to the left-hand side of the card and top with a large bejewelled Prima Crown Jewel Collette Flower. Add four flower jewels on the ribbon.
• Make up a little girl from the QuicKutz Paper Doll die set. Try to make the resemblance as close to the recipient as you can. I embossed the child's coat with  QuicKutz Swirls Goosebumpz, drew facial features with a Sakura Glaze Pen and added a little blush with chalks. I added two tiny pink jewels from the Prima Collette Crown Jewels pack to the hair bunches and dotted Stickles Glitter Glue on the shoes and coat. The paper used for the doll was Doodlebugs Bazzill Sandcastle, Bon Bon, and Posie Pink.

Great card for a little Birthday Boy.

• Wrap a King-size card in Basic Grey Oh Baby Boy "Larkspur". Fold the card to add the centre fold.  Run a suitable object down the fold, such as our Bone Folder or a ruler, to add a sharp crease.
• Cut around the circles on a Oh baby Boy "Jackson" sheet of paper. Glue the "Jackson" paper onto the card as shown. Don't stick down the cur-out circles but leave them free adding a 3-Dimensional effect. Enforce the centre fold as before.
• Add "Happy Birthday", Stars, Candles and Balloons from Pebbles Inc Birthday Boy Sticker sheet both on the front and on the back of the card (see below. Here I have added three candles and three balloons to match the age of the recipient.
• Add the recipients name and age using Green Basic Grey "Oh Baby Boy" letters. Pipe over the name and age stickers with Stickles "Crystal" Glitter Glue. Add a string to each balloon and flames on the candles using the Crystal Glitter Glue. Leave to dry.

A lovely card for a girlie girl.

1. Use Doodlebug Textured Bazzill Lilac to cover the front of an A6 card.
2. Cut a strip of Doodlebug Textured Bazzill Fairy Dust and edge with  paper shaper scissors of your choice. Stick on the left-hand side of the card.
3. Using Doodlebug Double Take Pretty Pink alphabet stickers add the name of the recipient.
4. Punch out flower shapes and stick them on with mini glue dots centrally in a circle , leaving the petals off the paper to create a 3D effect.
5. Put a number from Doodlebug's Double Take Pretty Pink  alphabets on a handbag from Doodlebug's Pretty Pink Icons sticker sheet. Stick the bag on the bed of flowers.
6. Dot sequin flowers from Doodlebug's Sequin range  (I used Raspberry Sunrise) all over the card using Didi glue dots.
7. Punch out tiny hearts from both the Fairy Dust and the Lilac Bazzill and stick them on so that they contrast with the background. I used a Hearts handheld punch.

A lovely personalised card especially great for older girls.

1. Wrap a card in pink dots cardstock.

2. Punch out, or cut freehand, a large flower from white scrap card.

3. Top the flower cut-out with a Doodlebug flower sticker from the Double Take range.

4. Add the name of the recipient. I have used "Me & My Big Ideas" alphabet stickers. The Doodlebug Double Take Pretty Pink Alphabets would be equally suitable.

5. Finish with a Dress It Up heart button in the top corner.

1. Wrap a square aperture card in Bike paper and cut out the centre square.

2. Place dark blue paper behind the aperture and stick it down.

3. Cut a piece of scrap card and wrap it in the dark blue paper. Place the name of the recipient on the banner in a random fashion.

4. Using glue dots position transport buttons from the Dress It Up Button range in the centre of the aperture and in each corner.

As a variation of the previous card a square cut from white card has been topped with the age of the recipient and stuck in the middle of the aperture.

• Chalk a white card in coordinating blues to create a mottled effect.
• Tear out one section of the decoupage sheet, leaving a small white margin on the cut-out. Glue the flat decoupage section onto the card.  TIP: The white margin will appear on the paper you are tearing away from. Use your finger to guide the tear to get the desired shape. Ink the white edges with yellow ink. To do this simply run the edges against the ink pad.
• Create the decoupage design, building up specific elements to create a 3-Dimensional effect with foam pads or silicon glue. I built up the face and finally the cap, hair, ear and nose, the right arm, the left hand, cuff and radio and the skateboard. Attach the design to the main picture, again with foam pads or silicon. Stick the age of the recipient in the appropriate place on the decoupage design.
• Embellish the card with final touches: a birthday banner and party elements. These particular stickers are great as they leave no white edges.