Wednesday, June 3, 2009

First Birthday

I made this card for my great-nephews 1st birthday in July.

Cody bdayThe image is a Dustin Pike digi stam and I colored it with Prisma colors and gamsol and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

The buttons have a funny story behind them. Ever since my brother turned 50, we have been throwing big shindigs for everyone else’s landmark birthday. We started with my brother and give him old man clothes, Geritol, adult diapers, etc. The items are handed down to the next landmark birthday party minus a few things that the birthday boy/girl wants to keep.

50 bday On my fiftieth birthday, they gave me a big bottle of white buttons (it was a hold over from my sister’s birthday). We haven’t had another landmark birthday yet, but the buttons are not going on to the next birthday. They have a cozy place to live in my craft room. Did I tell you they made us put on all the old lady clothes. Thank goodness most of them didn’t fit.

Anyway, I used the sketch from Dare U 2 Digi Stamp. The One Stop Craft challenge is boys and the Creative Card Crew challenge is child’s play.

Blessings,

Christine

13 comments:

Lilacanglia said...

super card,
sorry had to have a giggle about the buttons being kept and not passed on,
nice photo, I bet you had fun,
Hugs
Angie

Joey said...

Hi Christine, fantastic card, the papers are gorgeous, love the layout too. Thanks for joining us at CCC this week. Joey.x

Paula said...

What a lovely card the image is so sweet. Thanks for taking part in the Creative Card Crew Challenge.
Paula xxxx

Stef H said...

I'm just stunned that you're 50! Sure had me fooled! The card is fabulous and that picture should make the cover of "Old Fogey's Review"! Do you know why "old" people dress like that????? Because they're the only ones that can get away with it! Bwwwaahhhhaaaaahhhaa.
Not to mention they've earned the right to dress anyway they want.

Hugs,

Coralie Cederna Johnson said...

The card is so sweet! And the picture of you in "old" clothes is a hoot! Looks like you had a blast!

Nicola said...

Awesome card Christine, I love your image and fab colouring. Those papers are delish and such a super layout you have used. Are the buttons from the lanmark present? Can´t believe your age sweetie and you look great in them clothes tee hee.
Thank you for playing along with my theme at the Creative Card Crew this week.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-

Sandra said...

Hi Christine...gorgeous card,love this DP image and so perfectly coloured,pretty colour scheme too,great take on Donna's sketch,thanks for joining us this week at DU2DS,
Take care
San x

Larissa said...

Hi Christine, Very sweet card! Such a cute image and I love the colours you used. Thanks for joining us at DU2DS!
Hugs,
Larissa

Donna said...

Gorgeous card Christine and fabulous outfit lol. Thanks for joining in the one stop craft challenge. Donna x

Donna said...

Fantastic card, love your digi image and DP and what a great take on the sketch! Thanks for playing along with us at DU2DS this week :) Donna x

Linanna DESIGNS said...

What a lovely card Christine, lovely image and lovely papers too. Thank uou for joining hte Creative Card crew challenge this week, Linda x

mueppi said...

Wonderful card with a great image!
Hugs Gisela

Tasha said...

Lovely card - fab colours and super cute image
thank you for joining in the Creative Card Crew challenge
love tasha xx