Let’s Celebrate! 5 DIY Birthday Cards

Birthday cards depicting a sliding barn door, with the words “I’m so happy to know you” depicted to the left of it

Written by Carson Dike

It’s that time again: One of your favorite people is turning a year older. Celebrate any of the wonderful people in your life with this eclectic mix of DIY birthday cards that are overflowing with farmhouse charm!

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Two birthday cards with leafy designs, fashioned out of newspaper, along a green and brown background

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Lovely and Leafy Birthday Card

This birthday card truly takes “going green” to the next level. With this nifty tutorial from The Postman's Knock , any birthday celebration is sure to be filled with a verdant explosion of plant-filled excitement they won’t be-leaf!

Dotted birthday cards wrapped in twine, complete with a circular striped cutout that contains a bird and a sign saying “sending a happy hello”

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Birds of a Feather Birthday Card

Do you hear that? This DIY birthday card from Dahlhouse Designs is chirping your name, and is sure to be the most special greeting from you to your friends! Simply fashion a cutout in the lower right corner, draw the bird of your choice, tie a piece of twine along the upper border, and there you have it: A birthday card all their wings will be flapping about!

Four birthday cards decorated with different pieces of fabric sewn onto the front

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Fabulous Fabric Birthday Card

This project from A Beautiful Mess is “sew” worth your time! All you’ll need is a few blank cards, colored envelopes, scrap fabric, coffee grounds, and that’s it! Simply follow her short tutorial and these beautiful fabric birthday cards are yours for the taking. Happy creating!

Two cursive-embossed birthday cards, complete with butterflies, buttons, and a paper rustic sign proclaiming “with love”

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Butterfly, Fly Away Birthday Card

Ever wanted to learn the basics of card design? Well look no further, because this thorough tutorial from Town & Country Living truly gives you all the steps to create these lovely butterfly birthday cards. From stamp placement to calligraphic printing, these cards are the perfect ways to show how much your friends mean to you.

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Sliding Barn Door Birthday Card

You’ll slide right into their hearts with this sliding birthday card from it's me, JD . Rustic, chic and full of character, this lovely DIY truly captures the essence of antique farmhouse style, all while bringing a charming barn door reveal to the celebration.