I have a couple birthday cards to share today. The first one was created for Sarah’s birthday, and I thought I had already posted it. But we were in the midst of our travels between Chicago and home around her birthday, so it never got posted.
The background for the card was created with “Ombre Builder” by Papertrey, a fast and easy way to create a pop of color. The die is from “Wet Paint II,” probably my most used word die, and the rest of the sentiment was stamped with Alt&New’s “Label Love” stamp set. I bumped up the card front with some fun foam and put it on an Orange Zest card.
The second card was created for a friend who turned 80 this summer. I attended her surprise birthday party just two days before we left on our trip, so it’s another card that hadn’t been posted.
I scored the white panel every 1/2 inch and then die cut the numbers with the “By the Number” dies (PTI) and backed them with a patterned paper from Pebbles “Fun in the Sun” pack. The orange card is another Memory Box card from my stash.*
The sentiment is from Papertrey’s “Big Birthday Wishes.”
*Not long ago when I posted some cards, I expressed a desire to find some more Memory Box cards which I suspected had been discontinued. Krista left me a comment saying her local stamp store carried them, and she had already checked to see if there were still some left. I gave them a call, and now have four more packs of cards. And yes, they have been discontinued. Thanks, Krista, and thanks to the lovely women at her stamp store who couldn’t have been nicer!
Lovely! That’ll be two nice surprises dropping into two mailboxes, then.
I never fail of marvelling at the good things the internet can do..that’s a great story
How nice that a friend could hook you up with your favorite discontinued product!
You certainly do make some beautiful cards. To get a card like the 80th, well it’s worth it just to get to that age to receive such a creation. 😉
PS – I found your Oreo cows scrapbook layout – fantastic! I may just have to scrap lift that page idea.
Love those simple yet bold cards – well done.
These are both so colourful and beautifully designed. You are the queen of card making in my book!
How FUN that your blog post helped you find some more of those cards! These are lovely. I like how you cut out the 80 and backed it with happy paper.
Oh how great that you found more to shore up your supply…which means we get to see more of your great cards! I am, as always, quite impressed with each.
Cheers~
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