Seize The Birthday #167 Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday #167

I couldn't sleep last night.  I sat next to a friend's husband at dinner last night and we were all talking about getting older.  I told him I was having an age crisis and he shared his philosophy with me.  It's actually going to be his 72nd birthday this Friday and he said he considers every day a gift, that every day he wakes up is another chance to make that day count.  I NEED to be more like him and quit dwelling on the number.

So I got up at 4am and started looking through my old PTI stamps.  Then I looked at blog challenges and decided to play with Seize the Birthday Anything Goes.  (Loved the DT inspiration!)

I actually found the absolute perfect sentiments and I proceeded to make these cards:

I couldn't believe I had that sentiment!  And on the inside I stamped Celebrate today and every day!

I was hoping in this close up pic you could see that I clear embossed the ink immediately after I stamped it.  You get a shiny sheen that adds texture.  I clear embossed the sentiment, too.  I LOVE the background wood planks for this masculine card.  I also love the grainy look from stamping on texture watercolor paper.

 Second card:

I had one more piece of background paper that was running in the other direction.  I will send this one to another male I know who is also celebrating his birthday Friday.  Like I've said before - June is a busy birthday month!

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