A friend of mine has her birthday in a couple of days.  It must be kind of a bummer (or a relief depending on your perspective!) to have your birthday right in the middle of the Holiday Season.  So today we went to lunch, and I gave her a birthday card.

Added a little scored line for some interest on this CAS design.

Since I had SU’s Button Buddies out, I made a couple more cards with this fun set.

The vases on both of these cards were made by inking up the stamp and then spritzing it with water before stamping.

I have no idea who in the world I could ever give this next card to, but I think the little piggy in this set is SO cute!  lol

After stamping this ‘little’ guy with Chocolate Chip, I colored the image in with a Pretty in Pink marker.  Like the effect.  And the corduroy nose just cracks me up!

We are going to celebrate Christmas at our house tonight.  It just worked out better for our Seattle son.  That’s the beauty of having adult kids.  You can kinda do what ya gotta do to make it work.  Hope everyone is having a WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON!!

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Cards 1 and 2

Stamps: SU Button Buddies, Teeny Tiny Wishes and Curly Cute

Papers: PTI Select White; My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Sunshine Designer Paper

Inks: SU Always Artichoke, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue and Real Red

Accessories: Gingham Ribbon; SU Buttons; Rhinestones; Paper Piercer and Template

Card 3

Stamps: SU Button Buddies and Bring On the Cake

Papers: PTI Select White and Dark Chocolate; SU Pretty in Pink

Inks: SU Chocolate Chip and Pretty in Pink

Accessories: My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Burlap Trim; Provo Craft Cuttlebug Seeing Spots Embossing Folder; Floral Ribbon; SU Corduroy Button; Brad; 1″ Circle Punch