August ~ A Month FULL of Birthday's Around Here! Plus a {Confession}...SHHH!

In August, just in my immediate family, there are 8 Birthday's! September isn't much better! I'm a paper crafter who LOVES the nearly immediate gratification of creating some thing beautiful. I have a confession, though. I make far, far more cards than I send out.

Tell me I'm not alone in my sin!? During Convention, I had the distinct impression I should try to do my best to send out at least one card to someone who makes a difference in my life, or the life of someone I love, every week. So far, I'm pleased to report I'm on track. :)

Here's a sweet Birthday card, with some my favorite bright colors,  that was super fast to whip up. It would make for a great class project and would be easy to step up to make it a WOW card! I'm thinking one of my nieces will enjoy this. I have the cutest, sweetest nieces EVER!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:

Best of Birthdays (132929)

Paper:

Melon Mambo CS (115320)

Island Indigo CS (122923)

Daffodil Delight (119683)

Gingham Garden (129310)

Ink:

Island Indigo (126986)

Melon Mambo (126948)

Fun Tools:

Big Shot (113439)

Chevron Embossing Folder (127749)

Embellishments:

Rhinestone Basic Jewels  (119246)

Tea Lace Paper Doilies (129399)

Best of Birthdays

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More Birthday Madness! Adorable Gift Card Holder!

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I {LOVELOVELOVE} the Photopolymer stamp sets! Especially because of the level of snarky-ness Stampin' Up! decided to add to this stamp set! It speaks to me! :)

I made this cute gift card holder using the Oval Accent Bigz Die and the Quatrefancy Specialty Paper. I love the colors in the Quatrefancy set of papers. It's bright and cheerful, just like a birthday should be!

 

Supplies:

Stamps:

Bombs Away Photopolymer Stamp Set (133411)

Mosaic Madness (Wood~130246, Clear~130249))

Paper:

Quatrefancy Specialty Paper (130141)

Whisper White CS (100730)

Melon Mambo CS (115320)

Ink:

Melon Mambo (126948)

Island Indigo (126986)

Daffodil Delight (126944)

Fun Tools:

Big Shot (113439)

Oval Accent Bigz Die (127005)

Apothecary Accents Framelits (127003)

Oval Accents Framelits (129021)

Accessories:

Whisper White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877)

The Bombs Away Photopolymer stamp set is only $13.95 for SEVEN stamps! That's an incredible deal! Plus, check out the sayings Stampin' Up! has given us to work with! There's some funny stuff there! I really enjoy this brand of humor and I'm happy to see I'm not the only one who appreciates it. :)

Sweetest Birthday Wishes {Sieze the Birthday}

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How much do you {LOVE} this cake!? It was on my short list of things I had to have right away! It's inexpensive, adorable, and the perfect stamp for many occasions that involve cake! It's not a party without cake, afterall! ;)

 

Supplies:

Stamps:

Birthday Cake (Wood~130390)

That's the Ticket (Wood~131946, Clear~128075)

Paper:

Epic Day This and That DSP (130814)

Crumb Cake CS (120953)

Calypso Coral CS (122925)

Pool Party CS (122924)

Whisper White CS (100730)

Ink:

Pool Party Classic Stamp Pad (126982)

Island Indigo Stamp and Write Markers (131262)

Calypso Coral Stamp and Write Markers (131263)

Daffodil Delight Stamp and Write Markers (131259)

Pool Party Stamp and Write Markers (131263)

Melon Mambo Stamp and Write Markers (131259)

Fun Tools:

Big Shot (113439)

Labels Collection Framelits (125598)

Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309)

Ticket Punch (126883)

Little Labels Punch Pack (126881)

Accessories:

Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246)

Linen Thread (104199)

This week I'm playing along over at Sieze the Birthday. It's a party over there & they're focusing on anything to do with Birthday's! Go check them out and don't forget to go back and vote for your favorites on August 6th at Noon.

 

Birthday Cake (130390)

 

Happiest Birthday Wishes!

This cheery card was made with Stampin UP!'s Big Top Birthday Designer Scrapbook Paper {DSP, in the future ;)}, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, & Whisper White card stock. I used the Real Red 1/8" taffeta ribbon, as well as my new favorite, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine, to accent this cute card. I also used a stamp from the Hostess Set Happiest Birthday Wishes, & both the 2 3/8" & 1 3/4" scalloped circle punches.

So much fun! :)

I'm glad you stopped by!

Shannon

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