Taylored Expressions "Ray of Sunshine" Birthday Card Set

Hello, friends! I'm here today to share a card set I recently made featuring the Taylored Expressions "Ray of Sunshine" cutting plate, a birthday sentiment from the "Itty Bitty Sentiments" set, and a pack of patterned paper that has been in my stash for too long!

I started out by pulling out eight coordinating papers from the American Crafts "Hip Hip Hooray" paper pad. I die cut each paper and laid them all out in a row. I also ran the die through using black and red glitter papers so I could use the frames. 

Here is what the die cut papers and the black glitter "frame" looked like before I started to assemble my cards:

I began to mix and match the pieces onto various coordinating card bases, and before I knew it I had a set of colorful cards ready for sentiments! 

I am always in need of birthday cards, so I stamped the same birthday sentiment for all of my cards and popped them up with foam in the center of the cards.  I am so pleased with the results!

My favorite of all the cards is the one featuring the black glitter frame. I think it makes the colorful patterned paper pieces just pop!

The red glitter frame is also fun!

Here are close-ups of the rest of the cards:

I am so happy that I finally used the papers in this paper pack...I have had them in my stash for years. (I guess I was hoarding them until just the right project came along!)  I hope to be able to do this again wth other coordinating patterned paper packs I have...they sure take the guess-work out of knowing what colors and patterns will go together using this die!

Thanks again for stopping by...I do appreciate your visits!  Take good care, 

Judy