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It’s November!!! This week's Happy Planner Layout

This week’s Happy Planner layout is flowery — because, well, people in Manila are currently bringing flowers to the cemetery for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day. Haha! Joke lang. What actually happened was: what I  wanted  for this layout didn’t quite work out, so I ended up adding flowers and leaves instead. Hence, that curved floral thingy smacked right in the middle of the spread. Such an  ugh  layout, but oh wells. I used the  Happy Memory Keeping Floral Memories  and  The Encourager  sticker books for this week’s spread. Sentiment for the week:   Girl, you are super amazing. Crafty things I worked on last week  I finally turned my  Bee Happy Weeklies Aall & Create “paper dolls”  into cards ! It was a little #Inktober inspired project I worked on one afternoon just so I could play with my Distress Oxides again. I made a  hybrid scrapbook layout  for  Traci Reed’s Sketchy Sunday  — it’s a layout for my...
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Digi Choosday Project | Arch Tri-Fold Birthday Card featuring Party Bear with Cupcake

This week’s Digi Choosday project is all about birthdays, and what better way to celebrate than with a playful arch tri-fold card! I designed this card in Cricut Design Space and paired it with Polkadoodles’ Party Bear with Cupcake digi stamp and patterned papers from the Noodle Panda Set 1. The result is a fun interactive card with plenty of space for decoration and hidden details.





Materials Used

  • Cardstock – assorted colors (base + scraps)

  • Patterned Paper – Noodle Panda Set 1 by Polkadoodles

  • Digi Stamp – Party Bear with Cupcake by Polkadoodles

  • Sentiments – Noodle Panda themed messages

  • Vellum Paper

  • Alcohol Markers – Ohuhu (YR91, Y145, R18, E69, BG68, BG4, 0, Y06, R1, Y03, Y12)

  • Acrylic Pens – Ohuhu (101 White, R402 Magenta)

  • Glitter Pens – Ohuhu

  • Adhesive – Bearly Art Glue


Instructions


I’ve made this card easy to follow using my Cricut Design Space file here.

  1. Cut & Score

    • Cut all the pieces with your Cricut.








    • Fold the score lines of the base and the pop-up strip.





  2. Assemble the Base

    • Adhere panels to the front and back.



    • I alternated patterns from Noodle Panda Set 1 for extra contrast.




  3. Create the Pop-Up Mechanism

    • Form a rectangle by gluing the short tab at the end to the long tab of pop-up strip.



    • Adhere the long side to the bottom left of the middle panel.



    • Attach the short side to the bottom right of the first panel.



    • Make sure it folds flat when closed!

  4. Decorate with Digi Stamp

    • Color Party Bear with Cupcake using alcohol markers.



    • Adhere the bear to the pop-up strip so he “pops” when the card opens.

  5. Add Details

    • Bunting: cut on vellum for easy assembly without overpowering the background.

    • Balloons: I used a kit die-cut and also included Cricut balloons in the DS file.



    • Pockets: glue side strips to panels 1 and 3 for tuck-in cards.

    • Enamel dots or stickers for the card inserts.

  6. Finish with Sentiment

    • Use Print Then Cut for Polkadoodles’ sentiment pack or make your own in DS.

    • Attach with foam tape for extra dimension.
    • The pockets can hold decorated inserts, but you can also swap them out for gift cards or cash—a perfect surprise tucked inside your handmade card!

And that’s it—you’ve got a playful, interactive 3-panel card ready to make someone’s birthday extra special! 

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This project was made for Polkadoodles Digi Choosday—a weekly challenge full of inspiration, tutorials, and crafty deals! Come join us, play along, and don’t forget to check out more Polkadoodles goodies.


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  1. BeaBooOctober 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM

    Sooo cute!!!! 😍😍😍 This will definitely make someone's birthday extra special!

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  2. YTOctober 29, 2025 at 6:44 AM

    Cute!!!!! Very easy but beautiful gift! 💖

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