Happy Birthday with PPA 85

I got a set of SU marker pens a while back-in the earth elements colours. The pens work really well for stamps that have different parts that could do with being different colours-like cake stamp from "On a Pedestal".
I decided to use this stamped image along with the card sketch from PPA 85. This was going along fine until I realised I hadn't put a sentiment anywhere....

I had a Martha Stewart "Happy Birthday" pre-punched sentiment in my box of scraps (which matched the hints of red in this card) -but where to put it??

Ta-dah! I snuck it behind the cake motif! It just didn't seem to work anywhere on the card; but it fits snugley onto a label die cut which I punched out.
I cut a little slit down the edge of the motif and slid the label in place :)

More cards...

Made with Bella Bleu Stampin Up paper set, sizzix die cuts for the wording and envelope  and punches for butterflies swirl, and scallop edging.

Alas I didn't get chosen in the Paper Pals competition (sob, sob) but on I go with my card making!

I'm thinking of churning out a few similar size ones to put in a box (still to make) and give out for Christmas.

Made with 'On a Pedestal' SU stamp set ,  tag punch and scalloped edge

Stamping all the way ~ b'day card

I couldn't sleep much last night so in the end decided to do something productive-and make a card!
I got out my Stamp' Up! stamp sets and used the following:
I stamped the background first using a flower from 'Out of the box' and one from 'Polka Dot punches'. The central motif is from 'On a pedestal'. I stamped these bits separately, cut them out and raised them a bit from the page with foam dots. The little cherry stamp was then great to fill the gaps where the background shapes don't meet exactly.
And voila ~ I made a card!