50 doesn't mean you're a fossil!

When coming up with a name for this card creation for my brother-in-law’s 50th birthday, I thought it would be humorous to poke a little fun at being archaic at the age of 50. This card utilizes the faux fossil technique using reinkers, glossy stock and rubbing alcohol so it just made sense to call the card Fossilized 50th Birthday. The numbers are from an older Inque Boutique set, Shari Numbers, which is a favorite of mine to use for momentous birthdays. The Stampin' Up! verse on the inside is another personal favorite for birthday wishes! Hope these ideas inspire a great card idea for a special birthday recipient.

A Blooming Idea for a Special Birthday

Here is a cool way to use your flowers and floral punches. For this Flowerful 50th birthday card, I used the Boho Blossoms punch to create the first numeral and layered flowers for the zero. It is just one more way you can have fun with your punches and flower embellishments. I made a coordinating gift box to go along with the card. I used items from the Pretties Kit to dress it up and rimmed the lid of the box with ribbon. The patterned paper is one of my favorites and only available until the end of this month from Stampin’ Up!®. You can order online from my website or send me an email. The designer paper is Bella Birds. Check back this week. I will also be posting a card created with this collection. And soon you can view an online video showing you how to make it at www.gluearts.com.