Yesterday was my brother's birthday. (Happy 34th, Eddie!) Here is the card I made for him. The "Happy Birthday is the same Heidi Swapp stamp I used for my dad's birthday card. This time, I used Versa Magic Night Sky and clear embossing powder. I wanted to stitch on the card, I really did, but I didn't want to dig out my sewing machine and try and fiddle with the tension and other knobs for a couple of hours. That, and as is often the case, I was working in a 10 x 10" clearing on my table. So, I used the Double Cutter Bee® Piercing Bugs Rotary Tool and drew in the stitches. Cardstock is Bazzill, of course and the pp is actually velum that has been in my scrap-drawer for a couple of years.

This card is the one my niece and I made for him. (Yes, the very same niece that once and continuously calls me a scrapbooking geek.) It is also on Bazzill. All of the Happy Birthday phrases are on one giant wood mounted Hero Arts stamp. I always saw it as a more feminine stamp, but when Niece asked to use it and in the end, I like the look. It's also clear embossing power over Vera Magic (Red Magic). The "Dad" is Technique Tuesday Eiffel letters and are clear embossing powder over Night Sky from my card. She figured out the ribbon and placement of the "Dad" Oval and really liked that you could read.."Happy Birthday Make A Wish Dad" There a bit hard to see, the those five dots in the upper left are Queen & Co Pearls (Blues)


I'm sure when he reads this blog, he'll get just as misty as my dad did when I describes the blood, sweat, tears and product that went into his card.

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You know what's great about Columbus Day? I don't have to work and the kids still have school!

You know what bites about Columbus Day? The kids still have school, so I still have to get up early!

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.....
Here the birthday card I made for my dad's birthday last month. Guess how old he is.

Out of respect for my parents who prefer not to have their pictures on the internet, I cannot post a picture of how misty he got when I told him that I busted out the most precious Basic Grey Boxer paper and rub ons (which I embossed over), and how I hand dyed the acrylic 60 and skittles with Ranger Alcohol ink to match or that since I do not have a ticket corner punch, I used a circle punch to make the corner notches. He even loved when I regaled him about embossing the Happy Birthday from a Heidi Swapp stamp. My mom will say he glazed over for the 45 minute play by play, but I say he was misty, teary-eyed even. It's a matter of opinion.

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