Birthday cards

 

Tim Holtz style.

I really love the how they turned out.

The doily is a new die cut I got from Mitzi's and I

do not remember the name because I have it

hanging in a magnetic storage folder.

Well, it's a perfect fit and size and there are

2 doily dies and the smaller one tucks in the middle of the

larger one but I didn't do that here.

I used a piece of tissue paper and that flower tucks in

quite perfectly.

TH Abandoned paper and I used his inks and oxides

to make the background for the doily.

I even got carried away and added some balloons to the

envelope and used ink to paint them.

And TH stamps.

Oh and that flower is covering a stamping boo boo.

 

My pal Holli made this Arthur - so much better than mine.

Especially in the gluing department.

His colors were perfect for that pre-made background,

Good tip from TH to make backgrounds to have 

in your stash.

Worked for me.

 

The internet is a wonderful thing and found 

"you are not getting older

you are getting upgraded" off the internet.

I can't believe I didn't photo the inside. Cool, fun and

funky stamped words ransom style.

I really enjoyed painting the balloons.

Tim Holtz

Oh and the birthday boys middle name is Arthur.

And OH, I drew the balloon lines and yes its a big deal to me.

because yes I could screw that up LOL.

We had a lovely birthday dinner at my sister-in-laws house

and had fun with the nieces and nephew,