Birthday Wishes in Blue

In just a few weeks my son will have a birthday, so I've got masculine birthday cards on the mind! No flowers, butterflies, no ribbon or glitter...

The largest frame is on the outside of the card, framing the window. The others are mounted on the inside. 

To top it off, the DT challenge this week was 'no coloring'...what?! That's almost as difficult for me as making a CAS card! lol  But I do so love a challenge and stretching my creative muscles, so after a few attempts using a rainbow palette ( I know...doesn't sound very boyish, right?) I decided on layers of blue, brown and white with silver accents.

My son is one of those boys that comes home happily covered in dirt, so a little distressing was called for using my favorite Distress Ink - you've got it - Vintage Photo! The silver brads were a little too 'clean' so I distressed them, too, with the Tim Holtz texture hammer using the attachment with the metal beads.

Have you taken a peek at the Challenge Post? Lots of great inspiration to be found...hope to see something you've made, too!

Inky hugs,
Angi

Stamps: Great Impressions Stamps: Patterned Balloons (F514), Flourish Birthday Wish (E742)
Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Vintage Photo
Paper: Stampin' Up! Cardstock
Other: clear embossing powder, silver brads, Tim Holtz Texture Hammer, Spellbinders Labels Two

A Thousand Winds of Memories

Hello, hello!

I'm typing up my Thursday post and my card is sitting here beside me drying. I had the original card designed and made a couple of weeks ago. When I had picked up my December Stamp of the Month (SOTM) stamps from my favorite local stamping and paper crafting store (Hello, Simple Pleasures in Colorado!), I was fully intent on making birthday cards...and I did!

Then two nights ago I was looking at my card, thinking about Valentine's Day and had an idea...yeah, well, you know the saying about 'best laid plans' and all?

To make a long story short (you can read the longer version and more on the making of this card on my blog)...this picture is NOT my first attempt at getting the idea in my head wrapped around this project...

Also available as Stickables.

...but I am persistent.

Fluffy clouds, shiny balloons and recent Life events inspired this card. I'm glad I decided to  'go with it' and reimagine my original idea.

This is definitely a better IRL (In Real Life) kinda card!

Have you recycled an old idea into a new or improved one? Tell us about it!

I'm sure it was great...

Inky hugs,

Angi

Stamps:  Great Impressions Stamps Water Swirl Border (H200), Patterned Balloons (F514), Always Cherish Memories (E745)

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Versamark Watermark; Tim Holtz Distress Stain Picket Fence

Patterned Paper:  Scraps from my Stash

Tools: Sizzix eclipse and eCAL; heat gun; needle; Tim Holtz Blending Tool; heart punch

Embellishments: brown twine, Flowersoft Polar White

Other: foam tape, tacky glue, Diamond Glaze