It’s been a fun weekend here as my little brother celebrated his 40th birthday, much to his stunned realization that he is “old”.
Well, there’s no telling him age is just a number, but yes, that 40th milestone hits a bit hard. hehe
Anyway, to soften the blow I did make an effort in producing a stylish and bespoke card befitting the occasion.
Stamps: Concord & 9th – Playful Patterns, The Greetery – Sentiment Suite: Birthday, The Greetery – Sparkler Background
Dies: The Greetery – Sentiment Suite Basics, The Greetery – Takes the Cake, The Greetery – Takes the Cake Stand, Spellbinders – Postage Edge Rectangles, The Greetery – Bold Numbers, The Greetery – PreText Banners
I created the cake from cream cardstock, blending each of the layers with the 4 shades of ink in Altenew’s Tranquillity set to create that ombré effect.
I also used the Cloudy Sky ink in this set to stamp the Sparkler background on Ivory cardstock.
There was of course opportunity for a little sparkle using glitter cardstock with the frosting die and then rather than opt for a metallic cardstock for the stand, I used a nice deep navy blue instead.
And to create the candles, I first used the solid stamp from the Perfect Prints set to create a block of blue and yellow colour on white cardstock ready for die-cutting.
Finally, some silver Bold numbers were combined with a fitting sentiment or two, and I assembled all the elements using the Spellbinders Postage Edge Rectangles as the backdrop to the card.
It’s definitely been the year for milestone birthdays, that’s for sure! I don’t think my number dies have ever seen such action.
Until next time, happy crafting!
 Concord & 9th – Playful Patterns stamps Shop at: MISC | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 The Greetery – Sentiment Suite: Birthday stamps Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Sparkler Background stamp Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Sentiment Suite Basics dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Takes the Cake dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – Takes the Cake Stand dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Spellbinders – Postage Edge Rectangles dies Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC |
 The Greetery – Bold Numbers dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 The Greetery – PreText Banners dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Altenew – Cloudy Sky dye ink Shop at: MISC |
 Altenew – Dark Night dye ink Shop at: EH | MISC |
 Altenew – Honey Drizzle dye ink Shop at: MISC |
 Altenew – Misty Morning dye ink Shop at: MISC |
 Altenew – Nimbus dye ink Shop at: MISC |
 Versafine – Onyx Black ink pad Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Altenew – Pocketful of Sunshine ink cube set Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK) |
 Altenew – Tranquillity ink cube set Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK) |
 Bazzill Cardshoppe – Butter Mints Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH |
 Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH |
 Simon Says Stamp – Ivory cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 Lawn Fawn – Silver metallic cardstock Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Memory Box – Delicate Pastel glitter pad Shop at: MISC |
 Tombow – Mono-Multi liquid glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH |
 Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: EH | SBC |
 Craft blending brushes Shop at: AZ (UK) |
 Waffle Flower – Mini Media Mat Shop at: EH | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | EH | SBC |
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