Sharon's birthday

Today is a very special birthday for one of my Stampin' Up sisters.

That was why I wanted to use the Memorable Moments stamp set the other day -

and I messed the card up didn't I!  What I did instead was to do a stamped

but not embossed card - just until I am used to placing these stamps!!

Colour combo is Very Vanilla and Early Espresso

Base card stamped using the flourish from Creative Elements stamp set.

A mat of Early Espresso  card stock stuck on top

then I embossed the Very Vanilla with the Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

and layered this on top.

All the sentiments (stamped separately) plus the frame from Memorable Moments stamp set.

Happy 60th Birthday Shazza - have a great day!!

60th Birthday card

On my last SU order I bought the Memorable Moments stamp set 

so that I could add numbers to my cards.

Last night I had a go at using it.

I embossed the main panel using the Textured Impressions Elegant Lines Embossing Folder

and matted this onto a square of Silver card, then layered this onto a white base card,

To do the birthday plate involved stamping and heat embossing 6 separate elements:-

The frame border, the 6, the 0, the"TH", the "Happy" and the "Birthday".

I was doing OK with the Stamp-a-ma-jig to position all these elements,

but came a cropper when I did the "Happy" !  I stamped it upside down!!

I quickly rubbed off the embossing powder and heat dried the panel with my heat gun,

then tried again.  The result is a bit messy, but I will keep this card as a prototype

then I can copy the design at a later date.

Apart from that little bungle I am quite happy with this card.