I love the August Stamp of the Month. It's a great little birthday set. One of the things that I love the most about stamping is always having the ability to work with any colors that you want. I love the bright colors in the first card just as much as the more muted pastel tones in the second one. With pre-made stickers, papers, or other products, if you don't like the colors it's no fun to use them, but with stamps, you can use whatever you please :)