Celebrating Birthdays with Blessed Moments

Published: January 2, 2026

New Today – Blessed Moments Collection

I’m delighted to share something new on the website today – the Blessed Moments Collection – On Your Birthday Cardmaking Kit.

This beautiful collection was created following a request from one of my lovely customers, and I truly hope it’s one you’ll enjoy working with. It has been designed to make birthday cardmaking easy while still giving you a soft, thoughtful, and elegant finished look.

The kit includes a lovely mix of elements that work seamlessly together, allowing you to create cards that feel special without being complicated.

This PDF digital download contains:

• 3 x topper sheets

• 5 x coordinating backing papers

Perfect for birthday cards and other heartfelt projects, the Blessed Moments Collection is ideal for both quick makes and more detailed designs.

You can find it on the website here:

https://shop.obyd.co.uk/b/e7muF

Here are some of the sample cards made for inspiration

As always, thank you so much for your continued support and for inspiring new collections through your suggestions and requests. I truly love receiving ideas and requests — if something is important to you, then it’s important to me. If you’re creating a card this year for a special occasion and can’t quite find what you need, please do reach out, as I always enjoy working on custom design requests.

Happy crafting xo

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