Yesterday we celebrated my mother-in-law’s upcoming 90th birthday with a party for about 75. She knew about the party, but had no idea how many family members and friends would show up for it. Tracy’s sister was the mastermind and planner for the event which she and her siblings had catered. It was a gorgeous day, and the event room where Ellie has her condo was the perfect spot for it. A nice big room that opened up onto a patio with lots of grassy lawn for the great-grandchildren who ranged in age from one to eight.
Here’s Mom before the doors opened. You can see the stunning cake on the right, and the family tree that Tracy put together in the center.
Here she is with her five children and two step-children. Tracy (standing behind his mom) is the oldest of five born within five years! Bobbi and Marcy (on the left) are the daughters of Ellie’s second husband.
Making a card for this momentous occasion was a lot of fun. Jill had decided on black, white, and lime green as the color scheme for the party (Mom’s favorite colors), so that’s where I started. I also knew I had exactly the right stamp set and dies for the card: Papertrey Ink’s “Big Birthday Wishes” and “By the Number.”
After die cutting the numbers, I layered the top piece on a piece of patterned paper from Reverse Confetti’s paper pad, “Fun Times.” It’s a pretty appropriate title, as yesterday was definitely in the “fun times” category.
I’m linking this card up at Seize the Birthday without the optional twist this time.
WOW your MiL looks amazing & indeed 90 sensational years. What a great family photo. I like your card & I think I’ll “CASE” that sentiment, I’ve been given the task of creating a card for 70th birthday for a lady at church!
What a very stylish card for a very stylish lady, who doesn’t look as if she could possibly be ninety years old :). And a tribute to all of you, who have cherished her down the years and given her such a lovely day, with so many of her family and friends to celebrate. I think you all need to take a bow!
Any woman who bears 5 children in 5 years is sensational, indeed. That cake is stunning. It looked like a lovely celebration of a lovely gal. Well done! PS Fab card too!
I hope I’m still that put together and active at 90! Wow, beautiful day for a beautiful lady.
Wow! How fantastic to reach 90! That definitely deserves the big numbers. Thanks for playing along at Seize The Birthday 🙂
Oh how perfectly FUN! That family tree caught my attention right away – such a great display to celebrate a 90th birthday. And your card is lovely in the theme colors!
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