Well, you all know what today is… it’s Friday! I want to thank everyone that took time yesterday and the day before to wish me a happy birthday. A huge thanks to Brian for encouraging the wishes! You all really made my day with your comments, it was one of the best birthday’s ever! I also want to thank my friend Danielle who made me German Chocolate Cupcakes with Coconut Pecan Frosting from scratch!! They were so delicious!
Before I get to today’s post, I want to share some birthday cards that I got from friends.
Brian from Stamp with Brian
Mary from Stampin’ Pretty
Sandy from Stamp with Sandy
Carolyn fron Carolyn’s Card Creations
And some yummy TimTams from Carolyn too!
Pam from Crazy Penguin Designs
Thank you so much for the cards, they made the day even better!
Now for today’s post, which is for this week’s Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. This week’s sketch is provided by Juliee Tilman…
I don’t normally use a “busy background paper” but I think the big square in the middle evens everything out a bit. The base of today’s card is Basic Gray Card Stock and the background is a piece of Birthday Basics Designer Series Paper. The square in the middle is Raspberry Ripple that I embossed with the Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. A piece of Basic Gray and a flagged piece of Summer Starfruit go up the left side. The stars are from the Simply Stars Stamp Set and are stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe, Bermuda Bay, and Gumball Green. The “vintage” Star Punch provides an easy way to cut them out and they are adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is from the A Dozen Thoughts Stamp Set and is stamped in Bermuda Bay and punched out with the Large Oval Punch. I like the way that the stripes in the candles, the background and the stars all help to coordinate the different elements. Thank you very much for coming by to see my Mojo Monday card for this week’s Sketch Challenge! I hope you enjoyed my birthday cards as much as I did and a big thank you to my friends for sending them! Have yourselves a great Friday! 🙂
Stampin’ Up products used:
Card Stock: Basic Gray, Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit and Very Vanilla
Designer Series Paper: Birthday Basics
Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Bermuda Bay and Gumball Green Classic Stampin’ Ink
Stamp Sets: Simply Stars and A Dozen Thoughts Clear Mount
Embossing Folder: Stylish Stripes
Punches: Large Star (Vintage), Large Oval
Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL
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What a wonderful collection of birthday cards from some really special people. It was such a pleasure to help you celebrate your special day. Moving on…love this card. I like how you counterbalanced the “busy-ness” of the background paper with bold, solid shapes in the center of the card. Very nice!
Thanks Brian! I’m glad that one of those people was you! 🙂
Good Morning! How do you find time (and inspiration!) to make such wonderful cards every day? I enjoy your site immensely and appreciate you doing it! I also love to read how your days has been and what your plans are!! I believe you would be disappointed moving to Florida – the roaches are so bad they can cart you away, it is humid beyond belief and it is hurricane alley. Other than that and the huge crowds, it does have lovely beaches!
Thank you Louisa! I’m so happy that you like hearing about my little life here and enjoy my work! Well, after that description of FL I think I will pass! 🙂
Woo hoo, thanks for the shout out Justin. Cool collection of cards you have there. Nice work on Mojo as well.
Thanks again for the card Carolyn! 🙂
Great cards for a great guy. Have a great weekend.
Thank you very much Wendie! 🙂
Justin you are so blessed to have so many friends that care. Glad your birthday was wonderful! The card you made for today is fabulous. I love bright colors. The best way to describe this card is “happy”.
Yes Grace, I am very blessed! Thank you! 🙂
What a great post, so many cards. Glad you had a super day. I love your MOJO card. I hope to CASE it someday. Thanks a bunch. 🙂
Thank you Nancy! 🙂
Glad you had a fantastic birthday! The birthday cards are amazing; thanks for posting them. I can’t wait to try my hand at CASEing them. Have a wonderful weekend! Nancy B
Thank you very much Nancy! 🙂
Wonderful Birthday Cards…. to you!!! You can feel the Love!
And your card……AWESOME, AWESOME AND AWESOME! I can’t say it enough! AWESOME!
Sorry, got carried away!
Your card, is very Cheerful-and will put a smile on anybodies face!!! Marvelous,Darling!
Yes Vicki, I am very lucky! Glad you enjoyed the cards and mine too! 🙂
Sounds like it was a wonderful birthday, Justin! Wishing you many more….
Thanks Katy! It was pretty great! 🙂
Happy Birthday Justin! Glad you had a wonderful and blessed day 🙂 I recently found your blog and visit almost everyday. You do great work!
Thanks Tanya! Glad to have you here! 🙂
Happy Belated Birthday, Justin! Here’s to many, many more that are each more wonderful than the one before!!!
*Love* your blog, Justin! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks El! I’m so happy to have you visit! Have a good night! 🙂