Today is a momentous day! My partner turns 60. 60 is a huge milestone! Close to retirement but not close enough. Gravity has taken its toll on every body part (EVERY--trust me). You start getting a different type of junk mail like build-your-own-coffin. In essence, you're officially old.
But my sweetie is young at heart and still loves to rock out. Ok, smooth jazz out but close enough. That said, I HAD to make him a card using the
MFT Turntable die and coordinating
For the Record sentiments. It's like MFT
knew I needed this set!
I started the card by sponging the card base with
Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron so a bit would peep out from behind the Hero Arts Heart Confetti Die (a great substitute would be the
Lawn Fawn Polka Hearts Backdrop). That die is cut from DCWV Winter Frost 6x6 paper. So is the PTI Banner Die.
Now the really fun part for me was creating the
turntable. I cut out the bits, coating the record in
Ranger Glossy Accents then re-cutting that so the impressed lines would show up even more. Plus shiny. The arm is cut from Recollections Silver Mirror Board.
I added the
MFT Happy Birthday Circle Frame cut from one of my Adirondack Alcohol Ink leftovers for funky fun. I love how that looks, especially with the record label cut from the same.
Final steps were stamping the
For the Record sentiment in
Versafine Onyx Black and gluing everything down using the
Ranger Glossy Accents. I even used it on the black enamel dots as the adhesive on them seems to wear off over time. Oh, wait, the turntable arm is popped up on
Scotch Foam Tape.
I'm entering this in
Seize the Birthday #161 without optional dots and stripes,
Cardz 4 Guyz #125 To Die For,
TIME OUT #131 Inspired by Words
