52 Cards Wk11: SOSNSBSB

This weeks 52 Card Challenge prompt was SOSNSBSB, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. 

It is my brothers birthday tomorrow (March 17th) so I used the prompt to make a birthday card for him. Like most people I hate making the dreaded male cards so this took some thinking, but eventually I made this

Something old: I used my star punch & die, and my postage stamp punch. I also used some scraps from my scraps bag

Something new: for paper I used the 6x6 Crate Paper the Pier pad which I brought some time ago but had not used. I also used my Martha Stewart Star border punch which I brought after Christmas but hadn't used

Something borrowed: while deciding where to go with this card I popped over to Page Maps and borrowed this sketch for inspiration 

Something Blue: a dash of blue cardstock 

 

I like how the card came out and will be a versatile design to use again & again. 

Birdy birthday card

I said to myself at the end of last year that I wanted to make more cards with the hope of making a dent in my stash, and so far so good as I have another card to share with you! After making my thank you cards last weekend I sat down and made a card for a certain birthday girl whose birthday is today. 

I was having a kraft and doily day last weekend lol! The papers are American Crafts Mayberry from one of the 6x6 paper pads I've collected lately. The birdy was punched using a Stampin Up punch, one I love but is sadly under used! 

I'm certainly on a roll making cards, here's hoping it lasts!