Happy Birthday, Sweetie!

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

Bright Butterfly

I saw a painting on Pinterest and thought it would make an incredible card.  Quite timely as I had just received a piece of sheet music from a high school buddy--kismet.  I copied the music onto lightweight watercolor paper.  That was easy.  In my head I had planned to use a Memory Box butterfly die and then realized the darn thing was too small so I used my Cameo.  I used rubber cement to mask off the butterfly then applied Peerless watercolors all over the place.  Love!  Rubbing off the rubber cement was fun too.  Sticky but not stick-aye.  The embossed sentiment and enamel dots finished it off.  I'm going to have a hard time giving this one away!

The Details:  Peerless watercolors, Avery Elle sentiment, Versamark, Stampendous white embossing powder, Recollections black and white 110lb cardstock, Cameo, rubber cement, Enamel Accents

I'm entering this in Butterflies #30 J for Jagged Edges, Simon Says Wednesday Let's Get Sentimental, Shopping Our Stash #200 Big, Bold and Beautiful, Crafty Cardmakers and More #138 Make Your Own Background, Seize the Birthday Use the Negative, Just Us Girls #292 Embossing

Birthday Bird Collage

I immediately thought of this new bird stamp in my stash when I saw the latest CAS(E) This Sketch.  I love the play of patterns--like a Japanese kimono, don't you think?  

I stenciled the branches using my airbrush and Copic RV13.  I then randomly inked up the music stamp with Distress Inks.  The bird and sentiment followed.  I may go back and heat emboss the bird stamp.  I left it on the MISTI so I can use Versamark and clear embossing powder.  Maybe tomorrow.  Ooh, will the sequins melt?  I bet they will.  I can easily pop those off and reattach them.  Whew!

The Details:  Memory Box Garden Leafy Branches stencil, PTI Mixed Message sentiment, Crafty Individuals CI-248 bird stamp, Heidi Swapp music stamp, VersaFine Onyx Black, Distress Ink Picked Raspberry and Spiced Marmalade, Simon Says stitched rectangle die, Recollections white 110lb cardstock base, 12x12 mystery striped cardstock from stash, Copic RV13

I was inspired by CAS(E) this Sketch! #120, Happy Little Stampers Stenciling, Simon Says Wednesday CAS 

X is for Xylophone

The piano card got me thinking about other easy to recreate musical instrument cards.  Duh . . . xylophone.  I can see using this all occasion card for a child.  It's so happy and fun.  Also, below you'll see the pic of the piano card officially on happy yellow.

The Details:  DCWV Silk Smooth Brights cardstock stack, silver brads, PTI white cardstock, Glossy Accents as glue, Hero Arts Everyday Sayings sentiment

I'm entering this in the ABC Challenge C is for Colourful.

 

Bling a ding

I really pushed myself to create this card for my aspiring DJ stepson's 21st birthday (21st!  I so remember him when we first met--he was a chubby, hairless, voice-cracking adolescent.  Lord.).  Back to the card, I'm certainly not opposed to bling but this really took it to anotha' level for me.  There is soooo much going on in 5.5x5.5" of space.  Look at all the different textural elements--l.o.v.e.  And what a great way to salvage things around the house.  I knew that 3" cd would come in handy someday . . . not!

The details:  
Exterior:  Cuttlebug Spots and Dots, Jolee's DJ stickers, hemp twine
Interior:  Paper Studio music notes, music note washi, Fiskars Birthday Cheer, Inkadinkado In the Groove

I'm entering the card in the All That Glitters is Gold Challenge in the Moxie Fab World as well as the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge Emboss It.  My first challenges--exciting!  Ooh, it might be a stretch but I'm also going to enter this card in the Fusion Card Challenge.