Showing posts with label masculine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label masculine. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Birthday in the Meadow


Here's a quick and easy card for those always-difficult masculine birthdays. It uses the In the Meadow stamp set, and the greeting is from Party Pants, a free SAB set. (Sale-A-Bration ends in just over a week, so don't miss out on your favorite items. They will be gone forever....Stampin' Up! doesn't bring them back.)

And here's a BONUS for you - the Curvy Trio Corner Punch is 25% off as one of the weekly deals this week! It's like getting three punches for the price of one, woohoo!

The "How To" for this card
Small image panel: Very Vanilla 2-14" x 2-1/2"
Mat behind small image panel: Early Espresso 2-1/2" x 2-3/4"
Large image panel: Very Vanilla 3-3/4" x 5"
Card base: Early Espresso 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored and folded at 4-1/4"

  1. Stamp mountains in Early Espresso to the right of the large image panel, about halfway between top and bottom, letting some of the mountain hang off the right edge of the cardstock.
  2. Stamp trees on the left side, about halfway between top and bottom, letting some of the trees hang off the left edge of the cardstock. Punch upper right with Curvy Trio punch.
  3. Adhere large image panel to card base.
  4. Stamp deer in Early Espresso ink on small image panel and color with a Blender Pen and Soft Suede ink. Mat on small Early Espresso mat with adhesive.
  5. Adhere small image panel and mat to left side of large image panel on card base using Stampin' Dimensionals. Add Candy Dots.
  6. Stamp birthday greeting to the right of small image panel.
STAMPS: In the Meadow, Party Pants
CARDSTOCK: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
INK: Early Espresso, Soft Suede
ACCESSORIES: Curvy Trio Corner Punch, Blender Pens, Neutrals Candy Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Monday, February 23, 2015

To A Classic

Yesterday afternoon was our Five Card Stud class. No, we didn't play cards, but we did make cards! The theme was masculine cards, hence the "stud", and we made five of them, so........


I showed a sneak peek of one of the others a month ago. My inspiration for this card came from one I saw on Pinterest, but I did change it up a bit. I thought the Argyle embossing really suited the classic car.

That Guy Greetings stamp set is awesome! Having a classic car is perfect for my needs, since I'm at the age where most of the men I know are old timers "classics".
Smiley from Millan.Net

Friday, January 23, 2015

Moon Lake Manliness


Masculine cards are always popular with my stamping ladies, so next month is another Five Card Stud class. No, we aren't playing Poker - we will be making five manly cards for the studs in our lives!

When I saw the new masculine stamps in the Occasions catalog I let out a whoop, because I knew making those sometimes-challenging guy cards was going to be a snap! (I may have even done a happy dance, haha.)
From Millan.Net
So I've been busy designing the cards and decided to show a little sneak peek, for the purpose of enticing more stampers to join us in the class. Notice the "grass" peeking out behind the top of the image? That's little pieces of White Jute Ribbon, colored with Old Olive Blendabilities. I used the lightest and darkest for contrast.

I hope you can join us for this class! And if you can't come next month, maybe you can make it to the Open House this Sunday. You'll get to do a couple of make and takes, see a LOT of the products in the Occasions Catalog, and Sale-A-Bration goodies, too!

STAMPS: Moon Lake, Butterfly Basics, Petite Pairs
CARDSTOCK: Naturals White, Watercolor Paper, Pear Pizzazz, Night of Navy, Lost Lagoon
INK: StazOn Jet Black, Pacific Point, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
ACCESSORIES: Aqua Painter, Blender Pen, Stamping Sponges, 1-1/4" White Jute Ribbon, Paper Piercing Tool, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Stampin' Dimensionals

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Tour de Freaks, April Edition!

Hello, tourists, and welcome to the April 2014 Tour de Freaks blog tour! Our theme this month started out as masculine cards/projects, and morphed into masculine or gender-neutral. Either way, it's always something I struggle with because I want to add bling and ribbons/bows and flowers to everything! So, this was a challenge for me, and it's always good to challenge yourself, isn't it?

If you started at the beginning of the tour, you just landed here from Debbie Henderson's blog. Weren't her projects fab?! If you started here on my blog, just click the link at the bottom of each post and you will be taken to all nine Freaks' blogs.

For the three cards I have today, I tried to stick with neutral-ish colors (is that a word?), something that would work for either a male or female. But all of them are punched up with some Basic Black!

My first card uses the Sandpipers from the Wetlands stamp set. I really, really, REALLY hope that set isn't on the retiring list that's coming out on Monday. It's such a great, versatile set, I'd hate to see it go!

STAMPS: Wetlands, Lots of Thanks   CARDSTOCK: Watercolor Paper, Coastal Cabana, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Retro Fresh DSP   INK: StazOn Jet Black, Coastal Cabana, Baked Brown Sugar   ACCESSORIES: White Gel Pen, Aqua Painter, In Color Boutique Details

Up next is another versatile set, Timeless Talk. Baked Brown Sugar was sponged on the edges to give an antiqued look, in keeping with the gramophone. I can almost hear Rudy Vallee singing Happy Birthday with that hollow, tinny sound, can't you? The greeting was stamped in StazOn on a word bubble from the Essentials Wooden Elements embellishments. I don't know why I haven't used any of these before today - they are such a fun way to add a little something different, and wooden elements are all the rage right now!

STAMPS: Timeless Talk, Gorgeous Grunge   CARDSTOCK: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Modern Medley DSP   INK: StazOn Jet Black   ACCESSORIES: 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Essentials Wooden Elements, Stampin' Dimensionals

For the last card, I used some elements from the Simply Fabulous Simply Sent kit. I liked the kit when I saw it, but it was a bit too subtle for my taste. As I was thinking of ways to make it "pop" more, it struck me that I could change the color of the die-cut by swiping an ink pad all over it! Voila, instant "pop"! Now, I realize there is a bow on it, but I still think it would work for a manly man because of the strong colors.

STAMPS: Chalk Talk   CARDSTOCK: Smoky Slate, Basic Black, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay   INK: Smoky Slate, StazOn Jet Black   ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Chalk Talk Framelits, Ovals Collection Framelits, Simply Fabulous Simply Sent kit, Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Bermuda Bay Candy Dots (Brights Collection), Stampin' Dimensionals

That's all I have for this month. I hope you all have a most blessed Easter tomorrow! Up next is LeeAnn Greff's blog, and I'm sure she's going to knock your socks off. (She does mine, and I'm always looking for the darn things, lol!)

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Monday, October 28, 2013

Make It Mailable 13-09


NOTE: Today is the last day of the 25% off sale!

Today's mailable Monday card is one we made in the Manly Cards class on Saturday. I found inspiration for the Wetlands set all over Pinterest, and just picked elements from here and there to come up with this design.

The colors sponged on the image really makes it the focus, so I didn't think it needed any other embellishment to distract the eye. *gasp!* (Can ya believe it?!)

There are eight weeks left of the 12 Weeks of Christmas, so join the mailing list now and see what projects are coming next!

Stamps: Wetlands
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Modern Medley DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Big Shot, Circles Collection Framelits, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Sponges

Monday, July 1, 2013

Make it Mailable!


It's "Make it Mailable" day again, so here's another card that will not give the Post Office fits when you send it. This was another from the Masculine Cards class about a week ago. (You really should have been there!)

Even though this stamp retired a while back, I just couldn't part with it because it is so perfect for guy cards. And while I would never demonstrate a retired product at a party/workshop, I'm not against occasionally using something retired in my classes, though I mostly prefer the awesome new things.

This card took me a couple of tries to get right. My first thought was to stamp the image with StazOn, and then use the white gel pen to color in the sails. Truthfully, it looked awful. The coverage wasn't consistent, and it covered up the hatch marks that gave the image depth.

So, Plan B to the rescue! Stamp once on Smoky Slate, then again on Whisper White and fussy-cut just the sails with the pennant on top of the mast. Popped up on dimensionals it looks AWESOME in real life! And the card with envelope is less than 1/4" thick, woohoo!

I love this color combination - Island Indigo, Smoky Slate, and Basic Black (with a bit of Whisper White), on a Basic Gray card base. Very strong and manly looking. ("Strong enough for a man, yet gentle enough for a woman." Name that commercial!)

Speaking of manly cards, too bad you missed the Masculine Cards class, because there won't be another one until next year! Classes have been scheduled through December, and the next class coming up is the Birthday Card class in August, then All Occasion Cards in September...everything else is holiday themed (yes, folks, the holidays will be here before you know it!). Be sure to check out my stamping schedule! Come join the fun with the monthly stamp club, or the monthly Christmas club. Or just take a class or two.

And if you and your friends want to schedule your own private card class, let me know! Better act quickly, though; available time slots are dwindling.

STAMPS: Sails Away (retired), Teeny Tiny Wishes
CARDSTOCK: Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Whisper White, Island Indigo (Regals DSP stack)
INK: Jet Black StazOn
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Hexagon Punch (greeting banner end)

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Continuing the Manly Theme


And another Julie Gearinger CASE! With my own twist, of course. I didn't want to attempt the straw technique, because I just know I'd pass out - I'm dizzy enough as it is!
From Millan.Net
So rather than blow the ink blobs with a straw, I opted for the baby-wipe technique, and to stamp the coral once with black StazOn, and then again with Midnight Muse (after stamping off once). It looks a little bit like more coral further away in the murky water, right? Right??

Other than the Midnight Muse mat under the image, everything else is pretty much the same, except I could NOT get the Fancy Fan folder to emboss the top part of the cardstock without getting wrinkles in the bottom, un-embossed part. Julie, what's your secret? I even tried embossing without Tab 1 - no luck.  So, I got out the Perfect Polka-Dots folder and it worked fine. We'll just pretend all those dots are bubbles, okay?

STAMPS: By the Tide, Lots of Thanks
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, Summer Starfruit, Glossy White (retired)
INK: Jet Black StazOn, VersaMark, plus Summer Starfruit, Gumball Green, and Midnight Muse ink refills
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dots folder, Heat Tool, Black Stampin' Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy, White Gel Pen, baby wipes (non-SU)

Thursday, June 27, 2013

CASEing Julie


First of all, I have to say that I was so happy when Julie Gearinger was added as a SUO Challenges Design Team member! I've been an admirer of hers for a long time, so I knew she was going to fit in beautifully.

Okay, that disclaimer aside, I just had to CASE her Wetlands card, but change it up a little bit. In trying to simplify it for my Masculine Cards class, I opted to leave off the bow to make it more mailable (and easier on my bow-challenged stampers, lol). I probably should have left off the Antique Brad due to the thickness, and substituted a few Candy Dots, but I liked the little bit of classy bling that the brad added. Since we weren't using the Pool Party ribbon she used, I added some Coastal Cabana Core-dinations at the bottom, embossed and sanded for added dimension.

Since the scripty background is En Français, I guess that makes it a French Canadian Goose, 'eh?
From Millan.Net
Go check out the upcoming classes on my Events calendar. I just added a new card class for September 1st that covers all the bases!
 
STAMPS: Wetlands, En Français
CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Coastal Cabana Core'dinations, Watercolor Paper
INK: StazOn Jet Black, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Smoky Slate, Whisper White Craft, Basic Gray Stampin' Write Marker (Neutrals collection)
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Chevron Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Antique Brads, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Sanding Block, Basic Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Stampin' Spritzer (retired)

Monday, June 24, 2013

Masculine Make it Mailable

Helloooo, Stampers! I hope you all had a wonderfully creative weekend. Today I am introducing a new blog feature called Make it Mailable.  Every Monday I will try to post a card that will pass muster with the Post Office, by not requiring extra postage. Things that jack the price up are square envelopes, mail that weighs more than an ounce, and mail that is more than 1/4" thick.  Another thing that can cause problems (and cause your card to arrive in shreds, if at all) is embellishments. Even if they don't make the envelope more than 1/4" thick, they can get caught in the sorting machine and wreak havoc on your work of heart!


So, generally, what we want is a card without too many layers (to keep the weight down), not popped up on too many dimensionals, and with minimal hard or thick embellishments (to keep the thickness down).

Today's card meets all those requirements!  Although there are Candy Dots embellishments on it, the great thing about these self-adhesive little beauties is that they are only about 1/32" thick; 1/16" if you use the Candy Dots Brad Base. Cool, huh? Even with the Stampin' Dimensionals under the greeting, which are about 1/16" thick themselves, the card is well within the specs to be mailed First Class.

I got the inspiration from a similar card by Angie Leach - just changed up the colors and DSP. This was also one of the cards we made in Saturday's Masculine Cards class. You should have been there!

By the way, new items have been added to the Clearance Rack!

STAMPS: You're Amazing
CARDSTOCK: Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Natural Composition Specialty DSP
INK: (Stampin' Write Markers) Night of Navy, Baked Brown Sugar (new In Colors set)
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits dies, Regals Candy Dots, Candy Dots Brad Bases, Stampin' Dimensionals

Monday, January 14, 2013

Just Thinking....


....about how much I really like this Just Thinking stamp. I used it for the Create With Connie and Mary challenge here, and couldn't resist using it immediately again!


This time, I eliminated the patterned background of the stamp completely, choosing to just use the circle greeting. The Window Frames Framelits make a nice background, especially when embossed with the Square Lattice folder. This is a very "mailable" card - no bulky bows or brads.

And now, I want to introduce a new stamp set made just for men! Yes, real men CAN stamp!!! Check out the video on YouTube here:  DUDE, YOU'RE WELCOME!  It's hilarious, and now there is no excuse for a guy to say, "I forgot my wife's birthday!"  More information on the kit, which contains everything your guy will need, can be found HERE.

Card details
Stamp: Just Thinking
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Comfort Cafe DSP
Ink: Midnight Muse and Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Markers
Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Framelits, Square Lattice folder, Petite Pennants Builder Punch, White Baker's Twine, Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

SUOC56, Lions & Tigers & Bears (or ANY Animal)


Holy moly, I can't believe it's been almost two weeks since my last post! I've been having so much fun having my mom visit (and teaching her to stamp, too, but more on that later), that time just got away from me. In fact, I ALMOST FORGOT this week's challenge at SUO Challenges. EEK!
Smiley from millan.net
Fortunately for me, I didn't have to stretch my poor tired crafty brain to pull this card together. It's super easy to do, and the strip of Champagne Glimmer on the Brushed Gold really dresses it up a lot. Wouldn't this be a perfect masculine card?


The lion was colored with a blender pen, deliberately just scribbling the color in, to go for a kind of rough watercolor look. It's hard to tell from the photo, but he's surrounded by golden light, sponged on with a Stampin' Sponge. It really looks better IRL!

When the card was finished, the greeting made me giggle, though. I had the thought that the recipient might think the lion was licking his lips and "thinking of them" in a hungry kind of way.....not my intention at all!!!

So, your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to make a fahbbulus project with some kind of animal on it, in it, whatever.......just be sure you use only Stampin' Up! stuff. Then upload it on the SUO Challenge web site, so we can oooh and aaah and leave some love for ya!

Oh, and I have some news to share soon (she said, dancing around). It probably won't impress you, but I was gobsmacked!

Stamps: Zoo Review, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Brushed Gold, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: StazOn Black, More Mustard, Daffodil Delight, and Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pads, Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing Folder, Ticket Duo Builder Punch, Stampin' Sponges, Blender Pens

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

SUO54 - For the Kiddies!


For this week's challenge at SUO Challenges, we're to focus on projects that are kid-oriented. I think the design team came up with some spectacular examples to get your mojo flowing!


This challenge gave me the opportunity to ink up a stamp set I just got and to make an interactive card, too.


Sliding the back-hoe over to "scoop" up the presents is sure to put a smile on the birthday boy's face!

I hope you will go see the samples made by the DT, and play along with us this week! We're always on the lookout for cute kids projects!!!

Stamps: I Dig You, Up, Up & Away (birds)
Cardstock: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Gumball Green DSP, Champagne Glimmer
Ink: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray
Accessories: NO Big Shot, can you believe it?! (LOL), Word Window Punch, Silver Mini Brads, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Ticket Duo Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals


Thursday, June 21, 2012

Father's Day Christmas?!


Did that title get your attention, lol?  The Christmas part came from using the Christmas Deer stamp. I'm getting smarter in my old age (haha), and have started looking at stamps with an eye toward "Can I use this in more than one way?"  Upon first glance, the Christmas Deer stamp would be "No", but then I thought if I just inked up the deer and left off the ornate antlers, I could use it for a masculine card, too!  Turned out pretty well, I think.


Doing marker-to-stamp works better on smaller areas, but I think the slight lines from the marker makes it look like the deer is standing in a slanting snowfall.  Anyway, I'm sure dad liked it. :-)

Stamps: Christmas Deer, Lovely as a Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Basic Black, Well Worn DSP (retired)
Ink: Early Espresso Stampin' Pad and Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Chevron Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin Sponges

Monday, June 4, 2012

Bring On The Cake


I first saw this style of card on Gina K's Stamp TV blog, and thought it would be a great card for a fancy folds class because it is quick and easy to do.


It's a fun gate-fold card with a twist - it has flaps on both sides!


Since I'm always in need of birthday cards, I made several to have on hand.  The patterned paper used was from the (now retired) Domestic Goddess DSP. The masculine version of the card, shown below, was the same sheet of paper, just the reverse side! Notice, no bling - just another strip of ribbon to balance the other side.



Stamps: Bring on the Cake (both the image & greeting)
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Domestic Goddess DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dots embossing folder, Daffodil Delight 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Rhinestones Basic Jewels

Monday, May 14, 2012

Dad's Cards



Here's another one from Dad's stamping lessons. He had planned to color in the branches and blossoms, but his hand shook too much. I could see he was getting frustrated, so I showed him how to make a perfectly lovely card without coloring.


This was a stamp he bought at the craft store, and the wood is warped (something you'd never see on a Stampin' Up! stamp). We figured out that after inking it up thoroughly, placing a pad of paper under the cardstock, and pressing firmly while slightly rocking the stamp back and forth took care of the problem. (Personally, I'd take it back and get my $10 refunded - BOTH of those stamps on the shelf had warped wood blocks.)


Stamps: Three Little Words (greeting), unknown (tree branch)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Early Espresso
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Antique Brad, Hemp Twine

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Get Well, Dude

How do you make a get well card for a teenage boy? It can't be all flowery, and a sports-theme isn't appropriate in this case. He has a brain injury and has to take it easy for six months.

This was the best I could do, given the circumstances. The unusual color combination is actually one found in nature! I saw this picture of birds on Pinterest, and immediately thought "Pool Party, Cajun Craze, So Saffron", along with black and white.
I hope he likes it. I've never really met him face-to-face, but I know his mom from stamping. So that makes me practically an aunt, right?

Get well, Joshua!

Stamps: Grunge Rock (and a single SU stamp that says ©2002 - don't know what set)
Cardstock: Pool Party, Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Basic Black, Whisper White, Domestic Goddess DSP
Ink: Cajun Craze andBasic Black Classic, Pool Party Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories: Big Shot, Houndstooth embossing folder, Color Spritzer Tool, Tag Punch, Scallop Trim Border Punch, small glitter brads and black hemp cord (both non-SU)

Saturday, March 3, 2012

EEP! A Week!

Can't believe a week has flown by since my last post! Where did the time go???

This is one of the cards that I've been commissioned to make. I think it would work equally well as a masculine birthday card, don't you? Just change out the greeting.

Have you noticed I've been on a Lovely As a Tree kick lately? Can't help it....I think it's about the most versatile stamp set I've ever used!


Stamps: Lovely As a Tree, Blessings From Heaven, Woodgrain
Cardstock: More Mustard Textured, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Staz-On Jet Black, plus Soft Suede, More mustard, Cajun Craze, and Early Espresso Classic
Accessories: More Mustard Brads (Regals Brads PAck), Blender Pens, Color Spritzer Tool

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Masculine Need for Speed

Here is one of the cards we made in the Masculine Cards class yesterday.  Wendy Weixler's card gave me the idea, but somehow I didn't think flowers would be appropriate for a guy card. And what guy wouldn't like a zoomy, sporty, fast car for his birthday MUCH more than flowers?

I've used this image several times, and always colored it, but I think the black and white just somehow seemed right in this instance.


Stamps: Need For Speed, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Letters to Santa DSP
Ink: Basic Black Clasic
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dots embossing folder, Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon, adhesive silver half-spheres (non-SU)

Happy Birthday, Sinister

That is what my sister and I call each other - I'm the big sinister, she's my little sinister. Today's the day she can order from the Senior menu at Denny's, lol!  (It's also National Margarita Day, but I digress....) Welcome to the senior club, seester!!!

This was the card that inspired her birthday card today. I loved the elegant simplicity of it, and the color as well, but my sini...I mean sister, being a red head, is more of an autumn-hues loving gal, so I grabbed the Cajun Craze and went from there.

And, in honor of her birthday, and N.M.D., and also in honor of my 'rita loving friend, Deb, I enjoyed a margarita tonight. Yes, just A margarita. It would have been two, but DH beat me to the leftovers in the pitcher.
Free Smiley Courtesy of www.millan.net

Stamps: Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration free set)
Cardstock: Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango
Ink: VersaMark, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze Classic
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka-Dots embossing folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Heat Tool, Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Sponge Dauber, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Boho Blossoms Punch, Early Espresso 3/8" Quilted Satin Ribbon, Early Espresso 5/8" Satin Ribbon, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals, Fresh Favorites 1 Buttons (retired), waxed linen thread (non-SU)

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Happy Birthday to My Honey

Tomorrow is my sweetie's birthday, and it's one of those milestone birthdays, so I tried to have a little surprise party for him today. It didn't turn out quite as planned (the majority of the invitees had the flu), so it was just a quiet gathering with our two kids, and son-in-law, and plenty o' margaritas.

His comment on the card: "Well, at least it doesn't say anything about being over the hill."  Um, honeybunch, yeah, it does.... just not in so many words. (I'm sneaky that way, heh heh.)

Then he said, "That bird looks like it's about to take a big crap on me, though."

Men.....can't live with 'em, can't shoot 'em.
Stamp: On Your Birthday
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz DSP, Bashful Blue DSP, Lucky Limeade DSP
Ink: VersaMark, Old Olive, Bashful Blue, and Basic Black Classic
Accessories: Big Shot, Merry Details Sizzlit, On Board Chipboard Numbers, Heat Tool, Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Emboss Powder, Early Espresso 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Stampin' Sponges