Stenciled birthday card...

For quite some time now, I've had a large die that cuts a "postage stamp" background. I haven't used it much, though, as I didn't have any stencils to go with it. I used it to make  a Valentine, which you can see here, and added small stamped images and die-cuts for decoration. Doing that took a lot of time.

I now have three stencil sets to add images. The first stencil set I purchased was a birthday set, which I have used for the first time on the card below.

I loved adding color, then looking to see how it turned out. I added a die-cut bow to the cupcake and some sparkle to the confetti and the candle flames.

The sentiment was in my stash, so I simply popped it up with a thin foam strip.

This is the sentiment I stamped on the inside.

I have also purchased a Christmas stencil set for this postage background. I'm anxious to give that one a try, and I'll share it here once I do.

Since this was an NBUS stencil set, I am sharing this card on Darnell's NBUS blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl