A tongue in cheek birthday card for a beloved boss

When I sat down to make a card for my old boss (as in previous rather than aging, though he's over 50 and that's as much as I'm saying heehee), I knew that I wanted to use one of the new Golden Oldies stamps from the Mini. These are a bit cheeky though and to soften the blow I decided to use it on the inside.

Recipe

Stamp set: Golden Oldies

Cardstock: Very Vanilla

Ink: Basic Grey

Watercolour crayons: Soft Subtles

Other: Aqua Painters

For the outside I thought I'd stick with the theme of cards as I know he enjoys a game of poker with friends. Sorry but I did need to use a veriety of stamps from different sets to get this look.

Recipe

Stamp Sets: Paisley, Circle of Friendship, Cause for Celebration, Seasonal Wishes

Cardstock: Brilliant Blue, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Gable Green, Pixie Pink

Ink: Basic Black, Real Red, Brilliant Blue

Punches: Corner Rounder, 1" Circle

Other: Hodgepodge, copy paper

To keep the weight of card on the front to a reasonable level I stamped the Paisley onto copy paper, punched it and stuck it to the front of the "cards". I used the dinky heart from Cause for Celebration for the front playing card and the capital A for the Aces is from the Happy New Year sentiment in the Seasonal Wishes set. The stamp-a-ma-jig helped me place the elements exactly where I needed them. A black marker was used to edge the "casino chips".

Thanks for stopping by.

Sara xx