Birthday Binder Project – Part I

One of my 2011 New Year’s Resolutions is to send out handmade birthday cards to all of my friends and family. And get this – I’m planning to do it IN TIME for their birthdays. I am notorious for giving Christmas/Birthday combo gifts to people whose birthdays are in May! It is not a cute habit, and I’m bound and determined to do away with it in 2011!
Enter: The Birthday Binder: A place to record birthdays and organize cards for mailing.

I am certainly not the first to do this project, but I am excited to share my own Damask Love interpretation!
The kraft binder from Papertrey is the perfect blank canvas for this project. I ordered one way back in November and we’ve been having quite the stare-down for the last two months. The possibilities for decorating it are endless, which worked me into a bit of an anxious-crafty-tizzy. Finally, it was time to conquer the kraft binder – and here’s what happened…


I added some bright colors and of course, some damask-inspired paper to the front of the binder, transforming it from paper-bag-drab to swirly-girly-goodness! I’m really happy with the result – it’s right up my alley!



I used quite a few PTI stamps including Guide Lines for those decorative squares that are on either side of the “2011” label. I also paired the “Birthday” sentiment from Giga Guide Lines with the “Calendar” label from Calendar Basics. I thought the sizing of these words worked really well together.


Now that you’ve seen the front – just wait ’til you see all the fun going on inside!! 
(No, seriously – you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to see it:-). 

Until then, thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Supplies: (All Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted)
Paper: K&Company Black and Ivory Fusion Designer Paper Pad, Ripe Avocado cardstock
Stamps: Calendar Basics, Guide Lines, Giga Guide Lines, Everyday Treats, Faux Ribbon
Ink: True Black, Stampin’ Up Rich Razzleberry
Other: Kraft binder, Limitless Labels dies, purple rhinestones

Keep on crafting with these other posts

About the Blog

Hey, I’m Amber Kemp-Gerstel - the crafty brain behind Damask Love, where creativity, color, and a little chaos come together. I’m a suburban mom of two, known for turning up the volume on everyday DIYs and showing up like your colorful, crafty BFF. Over the years, I’ve gone from psychologist to full-time content creator, TV host, and brand partner, with appearances on Making It, Today, and HGTV. When I’m not making stuff or on set, I’m chasing around my two boys, Markus and Maxwell, and laughing my way through the mess.

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8 Comments

  1. 1.26.11
    Annheidel said:

    Gasp-worthy! It looks wonderful! 🙂

  2. 1.26.11
    Jenni said:

    I was so excited to check your blog this morning to see what you had in store for us today. Absolutely gorgeous and such a great way to stay organized!

  3. 1.26.11
    Audrey said:

    Ooohhhh, I love how the front turned out! Can’t wait to see what is inside!! 🙂

  4. 1.26.11

    I enjoyed this post.

  5. 1.26.11
    Kay said:

    This is a GORGEOUS birthday calendar- love those rich colors (I really need to make one of these)!

  6. 1.26.11
    Kristin said:

    Stunning. And I have 2 to decorate!!

  7. 1.27.11

    Love this!!! It came out wonderfully!

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