Global Design Project #GDP528 | CASE the Designer Card with Feathered Fun

Leave a comment January 2, 2026 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

I’m excited to share my card for Global Design Project Challenge #GDP528, featuring the theme CASE the Designer. This project originally appeared on the Global Design Project FB page, and I’m happy to finally share it here on Stampin’ With Leah for my creative community.

For this handmade card, I used the Feathered Fun stamp set by Stampin’ Up!, stamping the image in Secret Sea ink for a bold yet calming base. I then brought the design to life using Azure Afternoon, Summer Splash, Lemon Lolly, and Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. These colours work beautifully together and add depth while keeping the card soft and heartfelt.

One of my favourite details is how the birds naturally form a heart shape, making this card perfect for a thinking of you, encouragement, or sympathy card. To finish the design, I added a few Pearls of Beauty, giving the card just the right touch of elegant sparkle without overwhelming the clean layout.

CASE-ing (Copy And Selectively Edit) is one of my favourite ways to create handmade cards. Whether you’re inspired by a layout, colour palette, or overall style, CASE-ing is a fantastic way to spark creativity and make a design your own.

Be sure to visit the Global Design Project to see all the beautiful CASE the Designer ideas from the design team and join the challenge yourself. I’d love to know — what part of a card do you usually CASE first?

If you’d like to recreate this look, here’s a full list of supplies used as well as a printable card recipe.

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131202]	Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [163797]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [165624]
Feathered Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set [169117]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285]	Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163826]	Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161672]
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881]	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673]	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679]	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]
Soft Waves 3 D Embossing Folder [164695]	Pearls Of Beauty [167098]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]