Step aside, Christmas and Halloween and Thanksgiving. Take a back seat, July 4th and Valentine’s Day. Today is the most special day of the year. Today is my Mom’s birthday! Woo hoo! While I am at Stampin’ Up!’s Leadership Converence in Houston, Texas, Mom is staying at my house to keep an eye on that rascally cat, Bandit. She and her best friend traveled to Atlanta – a little vacation in a large city to celebrate her birthday. Oh, and she has unlimited access to The Fungeon. Can you think of a better way to spend your birthday?
Mom, since I know you will be starting your day with my blog, your birthday card and present are in The Fungeon (on the top shelf where the swatch books are stored). 🙂
For the rest of you, here’s the card I made to celebrate Mom’s birthday:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- A Nautical Birthday. A nautical design makes a perfect backdrop for Mom’s birthday card. When I was really young, my parents owned a couple of restaurants (one was a seafood restaurant on Jekyll Island, GA). Mom has always lived on the coast. Oh, and Mom loves a good serving of shrimp. This page of paper from High Tide Designer Series Paper is perfect for either a masculine or feminine image. I love it, don’t you?
- Building Banners. The banners along the base of the sentiment band pull colors from the Designer Series Paper and offer a tribute to the sea. I stamped the little banners in Calypso Coral, Summer Starfruit and Pacific Point and snipped each one. I mounted each flag on a punch (of the coordinating colors) from the Banner punch (available during Sale-a-Bration). Couldn’t be easier.
- Slanting the Band for Interest. I started to place the border horizontally across the card but decided to position it at a slant. This placement not only adds a little interest to the layout of the card, but it gives a nice “nook” for the banners to hang out.
Stamp Sets: Countless Sayings 2 Photopolymer, Settin’ Sail Photopolymer Papers: Pacific Point, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Summer Starfruit, High Tide Designer Series Paper Inks: Calypso Coral, Summer Starfruit, Pacific Point Accessories: Banner Blast punch, Brights Candy Dots (Pacific Point), Stampin’ Dimensionals
Please help me wish Mom a Very Happy Birthday! Please know that she won’t respond to this blog post (she’s a silent lurker), but I’ll share her thoughts with you when I’m back. 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Brian
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Happy Birthday Mom. What a beautiful card Brian made to celebrate YOUR special day. Your must be so proud of the creativity and incredible humor Brian shares with all of us each day. Have a blast in Atlanta and the fungeon!
Happy Birthday Mom! Enjoy your stay in the city! Brian this card is fabulous! Love the pop of color and the reference to her previous restaurant. The banners are just too fun providing her a Happy Birthday Bunting. Hey! Would love to hear some buzz about Leadership! Hop online and share some news and pics!
Happy Birthday Brians Mum!!! Lovely card you have there 🙂
Happy B-day, Brian’s Mom!! Hope you have a great day!!
Brian, there’s a real “B, B & C” (Bed, Breakfast and Craft) opportunity there for you… several days in your “fungeon” sounds like heaven to me!!
Love the card, too!
Happy Birthday Brian’s mom! Love your card!!
What a fun card ! Cute theme and great colors ! Happy Birthday , Mom !!
Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday, Mom (Mary)!
What a FUN card for your birthday! I LOVE the DSP
Brian chose! Very appropriate for a coastal-living
mom 🙂 Of course I am going to “need” that paper. 😉
Have fun with Bandit and the Fungeon!
There’s a lot of “fun” stuff down there as you already know!
Again, Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Mom! Brian, another great card! Your blog is so fun to read. Hope you’re enjoying leadership conference.
Happy Birthday, Brian’s Mom!!!!! I hope you have a great time in Atlanta celebrating your special day!! How fabulous you are keeping an eye on that sweet Bandit, give him a scratch under his chin and behind the ears, he is one lucky kitty!!! and you are one lucky birthday girl to be inside that famous “Fungeon”, enjoy!!!!!
Oh, and I totally love your Birthday card, Brian is one talented, funny and super sweet host, we all love him lots!!!!!
Happy Birthday Brian’s mom!
Gorgeous card, I love it!
Brian what a perfect card and Happy Birthday to your Mom. 🙂
Love that Brian gave you instructions how to find your card and pressie. How fun. Are you creative too? He had to get that silly streak and natural ability from someone 🙂 My birthday was yesterday and both my boys remembered with store bought cards. But they remembered 🙂 Have fun in Atlanta with your g/friend!!
Your Mom will love it. She must be so proud to have such a talented son.
Great card, Brian. Happy Birthday Brian’s mom! You’ve done a great job. Enjoy the big city.
Have a wonderful birthday and do lots of fun things! I hope Bandit keeps his kitty-style shenanigans to a minimum on your birthday! And enjoy the green light to play in the Fungeon!
It’s my Mom’s birthday today too and my daughter’s birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday to your Mom! God Bless
Happy Birthday Brian’s Mom. I love this card.
Happy Birthday to your Mom! Now that is a dedicated mother…catsitting for her son on her birthday. : )
What a clever idea! Love the slanted look!
Happy Birthday Miss Mary!!!
Happy Birthday Mary! Hope you’re having a great day! You must be very proud of Brian – he is such an inspiration to all of his readers, customers and Pals! The card is delightful – and I’m sure your birthday gift is too:-) Enjoy!!
OMG , HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM !!!!
Have a wonderful day !!!
Enjoy that cave of his , lots of fun stuff in there , while at it send me so of his goodies !! Lol , I promise I won’t post them , lol,
Big birthday HUG ,
FRENCHIE ,
Happy Birthday Mom. Brian’s card is like nautical fireworks for your birthday. Such a great card he made for you. I envy your ‘free access’ to the Fungeon! Have BIG fun!
Ops Brian what a beauity of a card for a wonderful mom ,
Have fun my friend , bring us lots of projectes to see , ok !!!!
Make sure mama MsMary , takes her meds , for her cold !
Hugs frenchie
Well a very Happy Birthday to Mom. How very nice of you to offer to care for Bandit in Brian’s absence even though your birthday came during your duties. I love that Brian “hid” your present and card in the Fungeon and then told you where to find it today. He is such a thoughtful guy and very talented too. I understand there are fantastic restaurants in Atlanta so pick one and treat yourself to a fabulous birthday dinner with your friend. Relax, play, eat good food and enjoy every minute of your birthday.
Happy Birthday, Brian’s mom!!!! I bet he got all his cuteness and humor from you!!!
Happy Birthday Brian’s mom! I hope you have a great day. Thank you for raising such an awesome, happy, humorous, talented guy.
Brian I follow your posts daily and between you and Mary Fish I’m addicted. Loved your card for your Mother, and noticed your Mom and Dad owned a Seafood Restaurant on Jekyll Island. Our nephew lives in Brunswick, and there is not a seafood place from Savannah to Jacksonville he hasn’t ate at. What was the Seafood Restaurant’s name if you don’t mind sharing. It’s such a lovely area. Thanks for sharing all your great ideas and talents. Stuck in a Snow Drift in Indiana. Blessings Brenda
Happy birthday Brian’s mommy!!!! Hope you have a fabulous time in Atlanta and in the Fungeon! Give Bandit some chin skritches for me. Oh, and if you like Italian, there’s a Scalini’s/Provino’s on exit 7 on 400- you can get free yummy main course and dessert for your birthday! yay! They have the best garlic rolls on the planet!
Sweet card, and that banner punch is on my list! When I was little I called my best pal’s mom “Michael mommy”. Happy birthday, Brian mommy!!! You must be so proud of your talented son!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU MOM MARY! How wonderful to take a road trip with your bf and celebrate. Unlimited access to the fungeon……I would not get a wink of sleep. How fitting your card is with your coastal background. Mary you have a very special son and you are a very special Mom! Brian, kudos for such a spectacular card.
Awwww you are so cute! Happy Birthday Momma King!
Happy Birthday, Mom! What a thoughtful design and a joyous look to Brian’s card for you! You must be a wonderful mother because you have nurtured a wonderful son. Have a great day and give Bandit a hug from me. Eat some shrimp for me too (and charge it to Brian! Ha ha!) Nancy B in Cincinnati
Happy Birthday to the mother that helped shape such a wonderful, smart, and talented man! May your birthday be a special day! 🙂 Oh, and I love your special card!
Wishing Brian’s Mom the Happiest Birthday, have fun in the fungeon. Love your birthday card, the slant adds so much.
Birthday greetings from Wisconsin!!!!
Love your card! Enjoy your vacation and your birthday.
Happy Birthday, Mom! Thanks for giving us Brian! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and a great year ahead. Hugs and best wishes!!
Happy birthday, Mom! I agree with the sentiment of thanks for giving us Brian, for sure! hope you enjoy your birthday weekend!
Brian, your card is wunnaful!
Happy, Happy Birthday..Brian’s Mom!!! I hope you have a wonderful, healthy, and fun 2014! I bet you’re a wonderful person just as your son is!
Love your nautical take on your fabulous card, Brian! I bet she loves it and brings memories of days gone by….and the present, too!
Thanks for all your inspiration, you talented guy!
Happy Birthday, Mom!
I am wishing you a spectacular birthday Ms. Mary!!!!! Your son brings so much delight and inspiration to so many every day!!! Enjoy your special time with your girlfriend and what lucky ladies indeed to have your own run of the infamous Fungeon!!! Give Bandit a good rub down!!
And Brian, what a fun and festive birthday card for your Mom!!! 🙂 I wasn’t so sure about this High Tide DSP, but after seeing your card and flipping through your amazingly AWESOME Swatch Books (that I received in the mail today, Thank you SO much!!!!!) I have been convinced I need it!! 😉 I hope you are having a blast at Leadership!!!!! Safe travels around town and back home to you, all the Demos, your Mom, and her girlfriend!!!!!
Hope you had a VERY Happy Birthday, Brian’s Mom! What a wonderfully creative son you raised! You must be SO proud of him. You are each the best gifts that you give to one another. As a mother, you get to celebrate the whole year through! But today was an especially important marker. Hope it was warm and wonderful!
Happy Birthday, Mom!
How lucky you are to have Brian for your son. As you can tell, he is much loved by the Stampin Up group. He has many talents. One of his best qualities is his love for his family. Good Man, Great MOM!!!
Happy Birthday Mom! You did a great job raising this guy : )