Pockette Sillouette Birthday Cards

I've been using my white embossing powder quite a bit recently. I love the way the white pops on the bold colors. I still don't have my big shot, I plan on it being on my first order of the new catalog. I wanted to wait and see what new dies Stampin' UP is coming out with. I've been hearing lots of buzz from the Leadership training that's going on in Florida. I can't wait until I get my hands on the new catalog.

Oh, sorry I got so excited I got off track. when I was stamping with some friends I used the big shot and cut several pieces and put the in my scrap basket and so I thought I would use them today. The first card uses the top note die, and the second card uses the scalloped circle. The square is one of Stampin' UP's punches.

I used the sentiment from Full of life , honestly after going thru all my current stamp sets it's one of the only birthday sentiments I have that is current. I think I need to put a new Birthday stamp set on my wish list.

I love this last card because it's so simple and beautiful. I stamped happy birthday inside. and the red cardstock is popped up on dimensional.

Best Friends

You can't read the sentiment very well but it says "a best friend brings out the best in you" that is so true. I love these little guys from the wild about you set. When I got the set I was thinking about the kids birthdays and things like that. But now I realize I use it for a lot of adult cards too.

Animals are from "Wild about You" sentiment from "Full of Life" and the background is the Paisley background stamp cut with the coluzzle.

Big Thanks, too cute

Isn't this card too cute. I sometimes have a hard time using sentiments stamps with other stamps (I like it when the sentiment comes with the image, then there's no thinking). But I really loved the sentiments in the new stamp set in the Occasions Mini catalog. I thought the giraffe was a cute addition to the saying. This was a really simple card to make.
Stamps: Wild About You, Full of Life
Paper: Real Red, Real Red designer prints (from the free hostess print pack), Ballet Blue, Whisper White
Accessories: buttons and 3/4" circle punch, blender pen (I didn't have a red marker so I used the blender pen, dipped it into the ink pad and colored on the stamp with it.)