Thursday, July 8, 2010

Happy Birthday Friend

Chase went out golfing last night so I had a few minutes to make a card. I needed a birthday card, so I thought I'd play along with Caardvark's latest challenge. Here's what I came up with!
I still really love this plaid from Jenni Bowlin. It's just so fun. I love the green in it as well. And I also used the Happy Birthday Friend stamp from You're Dandy (which is now back in-stock along with You're the Man).

Speaking of birthdays, for the last couple of years I've had a time remember how old I am. What happens is, about half way through the year I'll start rounding my age up. Then when I get to my birthday, since I've been saying my new age for 6 months I unintentionally add ANOTHER year. It's so sad when your husband has to remind you how old you are.

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30 comments:

  1. Ha! Courtney, I do the same thing! Once you hit thirty it all starts to blur! :) Not sure if you're there yet or not, but I am.
    The card is great. Love the cupcake.

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  2. such a fun birthday card...love the plaid!!

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  3. Intentional of course, but I really like how the cupcake liner has plaid too, and that you pulled out the green. Great ideas! Is your birthday coming up?

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  4. This is so pretty. I love the patterned paper.. looks wonderful.

    Simple but beautiful.

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  5. What a great card! Love the colors. I can't remember my age either, I literally have to do "the math" in my head. No joke, I have to take the year I was born and subtract what year it is to figure it out. I have told people one age just blurting it out and then after doing the math have to say "wait no I'm *whatever age I am when they ask* LOL! Man what's going to happen when I am 60 or 70 I am certainly not going to know because I will be too old to do some basic math problems. HAHA

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  6. This is one fun and colorful birthday card.

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  7. I always have to count back to my year of birth. But I also have a 15 year old teenage daughter who loves to remind me I'm old!
    Lovely card. The colors are great.
    Eveline.

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  8. Your cupcake is awesome! And so is the plaid :)

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  9. what a cute b-day card courtney! love it.

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  10. What a fun birthday card!
    So cute! :)

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  11. For a non-pink gal, you sure know how to sport it! :> Looks like a fun birthday card, for sure!

    LOL on the age thing. My brother did that last year. He had it in his head that he turned a certain age on his birthday and then realized a month later that he was actually a year younger! So, this year, on his birthday, he said he felt like he had a free year and that it didn't feel like he was any older (since he'd thought he had already turned this year's age)! Now, I'm sure there will come a time that you won't round up anymore and my brother won't skip ahead a year. My Dad has been twenty-nine for many decades now! lol :>

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  12. This is too cute I just love this paper....it's impossible for you to make something that just isn't fab! Oh and I can't wait to play in Kim's challenge especially because PC is sponsoring! Yeah!!!!!

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  13. This is super cute Courtney, love that cupcake and the pretty paid paper!!

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  14. Love the card! I can't remember my age anymore either!

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  15. Super duper cute, Courtney! The cupcake is adorable and that pink ribbon makes me very happy!! :)
    ♥♥ Kay

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  16. Courtney: This card is *super* cute! My birthday is in July, just in case you were wondering :O)

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  17. LOL! My hubster LOVES to remind me of how old I am, because he's almost 3 years younger than me! When is your BD girl?
    Love the plaids here, and the tiny hearts on top of the cupcake that match the offset twill bow. Nice touch.

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  18. Gorgeous card Courtney! Love the bright fun colours :)

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  19. Oh I just want to remember I am 28! LOL! Love this plaid DP you use, pretty together with the cupcake and pink bow, lovely!

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  20. This is so cute- I love that paper too- it just screams 'happy'!! And that cupcake is a perfect fit- but what's this we see? More pink?!! :) Love it, girlie!

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  21. OH MY GOODNESSS Courtney! I do the same thing with my age! DH, thinks I am nutty sometimes! haha!

    Your card is adorable and the colors are terrific!

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  22. This is fabulous! Love that great DP and that sweet cuppie! And the stamps, of course, I'm dyin' to get the 'You're Dandy' set!

    And I do the exact same thing with my age/birthday. Yes, it's kinda lame when other people have to correct me but it's so cool to actually LOSE a year at every birthday! Who says you can't get younger?!?!

    Have a wonderful weekend ... stay cool!

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  23. Super cute! The plaid and cupcake is such a sweet combination!

    (-: Heidi

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  24. this is so sweet! love the pps you used!

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  25. Super fun card. When you get to be my age, you'll reconsider rounding up... I stay my age until THE day. I really don't mind my age, but I don't advance it until I have to :)

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  26. Lol ...imagine adding another year to your age. Love your card....very striking.

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  27. Sweet card - I agree the plaid is yummy. I am right there with you on the age thing - I always forgot how old I am...perhaps that is just a side affect of getting old :>)

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  28. yummy card, such a super design!!

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