Happy "50th" masculine B-Day card

Hello friends!!  It's not every day or even every month for that matter, that I make a masculine card.  They challenge me to no end.  I like frills and fluff... so had to put my thinking cap on for this one. My Mom needed a Poker/Casino type themed card for a friend that is turning the big 50!  I think I pretty much love how this turned out.  These ideas come to me in my sleep.  Go figure.  I could be thinking of worse things.  :)

So... most of the products used here are from Stampin' Up.  Cardstock, border punch, circle punch, "rectangle" hand held punch, white gel pen, real red marker and the Birthday sentiment.

The "50" are stickers from my stash and the card image is from google images.  :)  Gotta love the internet and a printer.  I did make that Poker Chip with my own 2 hands.  White and Red circle punch overlapped on each other with thin white gel pen lines in the center and the thicker white dashes are and OLD retired hand held punch from SU.

I used the MOJO Monday 348 sketch for my inspiration.

It's a contest this week as well.  :)

And I would also like to enter my card into "Splendiferous Creations" Blogger challenge. 

The challenge is to make a "MASCULINE" card.  

Yep... my challenge alright.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be seeing you all a little more often these days, my crafty to do list is quite large. Happy day to all of you.

Thinking of you... Using Monday Mojo + Colour Me...!!

Well greetings!!  So excited that I am finally posting.  Wanting to keep on this path. I had some time yesterday to create this for my Mom to give to a friend.  I am usually one that slathers my creations with patterened paper, but kept it simple white on white with the colored designs and embellies of course.  I used a retired stamp set from Stampin' Up called 5th Avenue Floral.  It's a good GO TO set. Hope you enjoy!!  

I used the sketch from Mojo Monday along with the colors from Colour Me...! challenge blogs.  They both end in the next day or two... so go check them out if you feel inspired.  :)

Mojo Monday #340 CMCC#14 Thank you for stopping by!  

Mojo Monday 235 - Happy Birthday Card

Gosh... I haven't played with the Mojo Monday sketch in such a long time.  Well this one called out to me!  Not to mention that I needed to make a Birthday Card as well. 

I took this photo at dusk... and I think it muted the colors a bit.  But all in all it is one of my fun and happy cards.  :-)

Here is the sketch that I followed from Mojo Monday 235.  Ohh... and it just happens to be their contest week!!  Thanks so much for visiting!  Always love reading what you have to say!!



Supplies:

Cardstock:  Stampin Up... Whisper White, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Big Top Birthday DSP.

Bakers Twine and Daffodil Delight Ribbon.  Red Button from the brights collection.  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Up, Up and Away - Stampin' Up