Fun Surprise

When you’re thinking about celebrating someone’s birthday, what comes to mind? I always want to provide something that is a fun surprise.

Fun Surprises

Take them somewhere unexpected
Give a gift they will love but haven’t been begging for
Create a card that is an unusual shape or a fun fold
Have something delivered
Show up at their door unannounced
Hide their gift in an unexpected location

What are some other fun surprises you can think of?

Brown card with different woven texture patterned papers on card and cut into circles and an arch. Center rectangle has patterned paper with type slattered with gold Die cut sentiment says "Happy Birthday" in gold foil with a brown background. Gold embellishments decorate the front.

Card Details

Want to give a birthday card that has a fun surprise? Try a fun fold. Maybe even hide their gift or a sweet note somewhere in their card.

Picture of hidden pocket holding something white behind middle panel of front z element of card

This card has both. It is a double z-fold card with a hidden pocket behind the middle section of the front z fold. You can’t see it from the front. But, it’s there, hiding and holding it’s secret. You might even have to warn the birthday boy or girl there is something hidden, or they might not find it for awhile. Hopefully, no one would throw away a card this special, but someone might and you don’t want them to throw away their gift!

Double Z-gold card standing open,
Brown card with different woven texture patterned papers on larger back z card and cut into circles and an arch. Smaller front z has patterned paper with type splattered with gold Die cut sentiment says "Happy Birthday" in gold foil with a brown background. Gold embellishments decorate the front.

Card is a Double Z-Fold Fun Fold with different patterns from the Woven Textures DSP decorating each of the panels on the card base or back z. The smaller front z is decorated with paper from the Nature’s Sweetness DSP.

There are lots of “spots” added with die cut circles from the patterned papers and the look of gold splatters on the inside Z. The gold Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems also add to the “spots” on this card.

Last panel of smaller front Z. Woven texture background paper on large Z panel. Then white space for writing framed in patterned paper with type and gold splatters, then brown cardstock. Circle of a woven fabric and a gold dot are at the bottom.

Center panel of smaller front Z on the card. Background paper with type and the look of gold splatter. On top of that are circles in different sizes with different woven textures or checked gold foil. The panel is decorated with gold enamel dots.

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Also Used:
Layering Circles Dies (retired)
Feel Goods Dies (retired)

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