Happy Birthday-Fall Style

Inspired Stamps Design Team is sharing Fall birthday cards today.  I have used 2 of the sentiment stamps from the great Birthday stamp set and leaves from the charming  Leaves stamps. The wonderful Apple Cider papers are from Bo Bunny and are available in the Inspired Stamps on-line store.

Happy Birthday Cards

Today the Inspired Stamps Design Team is sharing a set of 3 birthday cards using a single stamp.  I chose to show you how quick and easy it is to take a store bought card and make it your own.  I used the circle stamp from the Birthday stamp set.

I have been purging and organizing my studio and I'm determined to use some of those supplies that have been lingering for too long.  These note cards are ones I found on clearance a few years ago at Target.

While they are cute as is, I was tired of them and wanted to dress them up. To cover the monogram, I stamped the circle sentiment and used a scallop circle punch to cut them out.  Then to add a little sparkle, I punched out circles from green glitter paper and white glitter, corrugated paper.  I also added a strip of glitter tape before adding the circle with foam tape.  Easy peasy lemon squeezy-a set of 3 birthday cards all ready to go!

Happy 2nd Birthday Inspired Stamps!

It is hard for me to believe Inspired Stamps is celebrating its 2nd birthday as a company!  That means I have been privileged to be on the Design Team for 2 years!  It's been so much fun getting to use these inspirational stamps week after week!  How many exclamation points can I use in 1 paragraph?!  Apparently, an unlimited amount!!!!!!

This week we are, of course,  showcasing birthday cards.  I started with a premade and preprinted base from Michael's Mary Engelbreit collection.  That gave me time to spend making "Ruth" extra special.  The Winter Ruth stamp set has been a favorite of mine since she was introduced. She has 6 sentiments and 6 items she can hold in her mittens.  I chose the gift and birthday sentiment this time.  For her stylish coat, I stamped her on a patterned paper and then just cut out the coat and adhered it to another stamped image.  I did cut the snow mound and tree away to leave me with just Ruth. 

The sentiment is stamped on a piece of cork for her to stand on.  I placed 2 roses over the "ear muffs".  Hope you love her like I do!

other supplies: Close to My Heart Alcohol Markers, CTMH cork, pearls, ribbon and rhinestones.