A card with three panels of different patterned papers with a focal image with a snail and "Happy Birthday".

I have used up my stash of reserve birthday cards and I needed a few for fellow choir members. I’ve been whittling away at my stash of older swap cards and Paper Pumpkin cards, and I’m fresh out. This meant that I had to pull out some supplies to create a small batch of cards. I had Monday off due to Labor Day and I enjoyed some creative time to make this card. It really was a lot of fun!

I dug into my stash of retired patterned paper for the designs on the left and bottom of the card. The stamps I used were the Product of the Month (POM) from a few months ago. I used the checkerboard stamp and, of course, the greeting and snail from the Wild Bunch stamp set. My instinct makes me think that this POM has been the most popular to date. I don’t have official details but it seemed – to me – to sell out super fast.

Stampin’ Up!® offers a new POM each month and they are always available while supplies last. This month the POM is a beautiful, richly colored paper that features gold foil imagery. I’m waiting for my package to arrive soon! The POM is a fantastic deal and is available to everyone with a qualifying order. You can purchase a POM for $5 when you order >= $75 (before tax and shipping). As I said, quantities are limited, and you will only be able to buy a specific POM one time.

This old sketch was the inspiration for my card design. I love grid-style designs and this one seemed perfect to feature a square focal image. I recently bought the Tile Garden bundle featured in the new catalog, and I was happy to use these great dies. These dies are a collection of squares with varying border designs; I’m sure that they will be very popular and useful!

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