The only downside to the Bold Birthday Stamps and Bold Shapes Stencil is that there are almost too many ways to use them. (For the record, this is my favorite kind of "problem"!)

Step 1: On a 4 x 5.75" panel of Simon Hurley create. Stark White Cardstock, stamp the large half-rounded rectangle from the Make-It Bold Birthday Stamp Set four times around a point that's approximately 2.5" from the top of the panel and 2" from the lefthand side. The sample uses these Archival Ink Shades: Avocado Toast, Beach Cruiser, Sun Dazed and Sweet Treat. Be sure to clean the stamp well with an alcohol wipe between each impression, to keep your colors true.

Step 2: Using the smaller size of the same shape, stamp a darker coordinating shade of Archival Ink inside the shapes from Step 1. The sample uses: Emerald Green, Mountain Lake, Coastal Coral and Magenta Hue.

Step 3: Stamp "Happy Birthday" in Jet Black Archival at the bottom righthand corner of the panel, and add three repeats of the line of dots, also in Jet Black, running through the green, blue and yellow petals; allowing some of the dots to go off the edge of the page.

Step 4: Using the Stickles and Liquid Pearls Confetti Template from the Ranger Project Tutorials Page, make a bunch of enamel dots using White Opal Liquid Pearls. If you attach the template to your Stay-tion or stamping platform, you can give the sheet a couple of sharp taps against your worktable when you're finished, to flatten down any pointy tops on the dots. Set the template aside on a flat surface and allow to dry thoroughly, ideally overnight. When dry, you can pop the dots off the template with the scraper from the Simon Hurley Paste Tool set, or with tweezers.

Step 5: Use a few pieces of Dina Wakley Art Tape to isolate the star shape on the coordinating Make-It Bold Shapes Stencil; then stencil the star in Magenta Hue, Sun Dazed and Mountain Lake Archival Ink with a Tiny Ink Blending Tool on a scrap of Stark White Cardstock. Cut the stars out neatly with scissors, leaving a very thin border of white all around. Add a small 3D Foam Adhesive Square to the back of each and set aside.

Step 6: Trace the rounded corner of the large rounded rectangle from the Bold Shapes Stencil on the back of the panel, to create a curve on the top right and bottom left corners of the panel; and cut out with scissors. Make a skinny mat for the stamped panel from Tim Holtz Black Matte Alcohol Ink Cardstock and round the same corners.

Step 7: OPTIONAL: If desired, add some hand-stitching with coordinating shades of embroidery floss; the sample uses DMC colors 472, 605, 744 and 3811. Use a piercing tool or a push pin to make holes around the inside of each of the large rounded rectangles, about 1/8" apart. Use the same shape on the stencil as a guide to keep your lines straight when piercing. Secure the ends of the floss to the back of the panel with tape. Alternatively, you can add faux stitching lines with a Letter It Fineliner, tiny dots with a paint pen, or skip this step entirely.

Step 8: Assembly: Adhere the stamped panel to the black mat with 3D Foam Squares if you've added stitching; or with your favorite flat adhesive if your panel is flat. Position the stamped stars as pictured. Affix some of the White Opal Perfect Pearls Enamel Dots with Dina Wakley MEdia Glue. Add the completed design panel to a white A6 card.

Step 9: Use the same stamps and stencils to decorate an envelope, stamp an interior sentiment if desired, and mail this card ASAP to a color-loving friend or family member whose birthday is coming up!