Make a Birthday Card
Using a Monogram Stamp

by Lisa Thorpe
(Tacoma, WA)

I LOVE the Mocha Morning Specialty Designer Series Paper! It is so beautiful and I love the feel of it.

I knew I wanted to use this paper to make a birthday card for my friend. I always tell her I am like "Plain Jeans" and she is like "Designer Jeans," because she is way more sophisticated then I will ever be ;-) and this deliciously luxurious paper has a sophisticated feel to it... just perfect!

I wanted to make a square card so I made it 4-1/4" x 4-1/4". Using Basic Black card stock as my base, I then cut a 4x4 square of Mocha Morning Specialty Paper to put on top. I used the 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon to put across the card.

I punched out a piece of Very Vanilla card stock using the Decorative Label Punch and inked the edges of it using Jet Black StazOn Ink. Then I stamped a "K" for Kimberly using the Monogram Sweet Alphabet set. I put Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of it before adding it to my card.

On the inside I used the Decorative Label Punch to punch out Very Vanilla card stock and used the Curly Cute stamp set to stamp "Happy Birthday".

What do you think?

Supplies

• Stampin' Up! Stamps: Monogram Sweet Alphabet (115462), Curly Cute (Clear 120510/Wood 117014)


• Card Stock/Paper: Mocha Morning Specialty Paper (122366), Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650)


• Stampin' Up! Ink: Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad (101406)


• Punches: Decorative Label Punch (120907)


• Accessories: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), 1/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon (119261), Double sided adhesive, Scotch tape