Matthew’s 50th Birthday

Today is my “baby” brother’s 50th birthday. I won’t be able to spend time with Matthew today, but I was able to hang out with him earlier this week and hand him this card in person. What an important milestone—and I’m happy to commemorate it with a special card just for him. I had the right products on hand to make a stylish card with a little humor inside.

Here’s the birthday card I made for Matthew’s 50th:

The card features three designs from the Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper. I absolutely love these cool, modern designs. While they’re perfect for Christmas cards, this is the second time I’ve showcased these pages for a non-Christmas design (If you’d like to see the Halloween card I made with these papers, click here).

Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper:

My photo of the card doesn’t quite capture all the shine on this design, so here’s another look:

Here’s how I built the focal layers on Matthew’s card (starting with the gold label and working up):

• The base of the sentiment is cropped from Gold Foil with the Traditional Labels Dies .
• The banner is cropped from Basic Black cardstock with the Traditional Labels Dies.
• The Basic Black Circle is cropped from Basic Black cardstock with the 2-1/4″ Circle Die in a recent Paper Pumpkin Add-on (that’s no longer available).
• The polka dotted panel from the Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper is cropped with the Stylish Shapes Dies.
• I cropped the “5” and “0” from both Gold Foil and Basic Black with the Birthday Celebration Dies, which are currently in the Last Chance list. They are added to the circle with Mini Glue Dots.

I added a trio of gold Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems – as if the card needed a little more shine. 🙂

It couldn’t be all formal and sophisticated…so I reached for the Not 29 Anymore stamp set to create the sentiment on the inside of the card. Here’s a look at this fun set:

I also pulled a bit of the Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper to the inside of the card. Here’s a look at the inside of Matthew’s card:

I’m so happy with how this card turned out—and even happier to celebrate such a big milestone for my brother. It’s always fun to stretch my Christmas supplies into unexpected projects like this one. Happy 50th, Matthew!

Stamps: Not 29 Anymore  Papers: Modern Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper, Basic Black, Gold Foil, Basic White  Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black  Accessories: Birthday Celebration Dies, Traditional Labels Dies, Stylish Shapes Dies, Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Modern Christmas 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper – 165990

Price: $16.50

Not 29 Anymore Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 166182

Price: $20.00

Birthday Celebration Dies – 164598

Price: $27.00

Traditional Labels Dies – 165864

Price: $29.00

Stylish Shapes Dies – 159183

Price: $30.00

Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems – 163780

Price: $9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121045

Price: $14.00

Gold Foil Sheets – 132622

Price: $5.00

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 166780

Price: $14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Traditional Labels Bundle (English) – 165865

Price: $43.00

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit Online – Available Now

On Thursday I shared a link to the latest Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit, which is currently available as an online tutorial. Emma and I loved designing these projects and are excited to share them with you.

To learn more, click on the image below:

There are other super-awesome online tutorials in my online store, too! If you’d like to take a look, click here.