Happy Birthday day! Time to show a couple very different birthday cards made with Unity Stamps. I certainly appreciate all of your support over the last few days.
The happy owl (I do like the owls) comes from the “Hugs, Kisses & Birthday Wishes” sentiment kit. This one has a LOT of great birthday sentiments – I went with a simple Happy Birthday sentiment on the front – the inside sentiment is “I hope your Birthday is full of cake and balloons and love and laughter”. What a great sentiment!
I stamped the owl on watercolor paper and used my zig clean brush markers and a water brush to paint all the fun balloons and owl. The edging is done with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed. A colorful background panel and bright yellow cardstock makes it all pop.
My second card is a simple, masculine card. I used the “Vintage Older Than Me” stamp – one stamp with all kinds of goodness on it. I stamped in GinaKDesigns Dark Chocolate ink on a kraft panel, then put that on a Dark Chocolate frame. This was pop-dotted onto a wood design piece of designer paper on a pale grey cardstock. I did have to use a white gel pen to pick up the last line – I can never seem to get the letters on a dark background to show up. Takes practice I guess.
I hope you have been enjoying my GIU week. These are links to the first 3 days.
Tomorrow will be my last day and I am looking forward to sharing again with you.
Until then – Hugs Mary Kay
That owl is adorable (I love owls, too; all birdies, really). I just colored him up from another set. LOVE how colorful the card is. And I love the ‘vintage’ stamp (I have that one). I have an aunt who loves snarky cards so I really bought it for her card. lol Love the woodgrain BG and also the ’29 again?” in white.
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These are just adorable. I love the owl and how you colored him up. The vintage card is awesome. You are really rocking out some beautiful cards!!!
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Both cards are great! I’m always on the lookout for masculine card ideas!
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Super cute owl and love the happy bright cheerful yellow. Also the the vintage birthday card is perfect and the stamp is going on my wishlist! Love the sentiments, they are funny!
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I have the vintage stamp too and I love it. Your cards are fabulous. I love the owl. Thank you.
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Great cards! That owl sentiment kit is one of my favorites!
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Lovely cards, especially the birthday owl, so cute. The owl card is so colorful, cute and fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
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These are fabulous cards! WOW!
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The birthday owl with the bright colored balloons is my favorite!!!
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I love both of your cards, I am a great fan of owls and this one is so sweet. The masculine card is perfect too
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Very cute cards. Love the owl one with all the bright colors.
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That owl is one of my favs too. I love your colors and design. And I love stamping on kraft. Another great design. Just wonderful cards.
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Great birthday cards and the kraft one is perfect for the new challenge.
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Love both of your cards! Thanks for the masculine inspiration!
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Fun birthday cards!Love that cute owl with the balloons, and the vintage sentiment!
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Awesome cards!
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Fabulous cards, thanks for sharing and inspiring me to make some more birthday cards!
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I love your birthday cards! I have such a hard time with Masculine cards and I love what you did with Vintage Older Than Me!
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I am always looking for masculine cards. This one is perfect and the owl is so cute.
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Nicely done!!!
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Really cute. Love the owl. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Mary Kay, both of your cards are so very nice, anyone would be thrilled to receive them!
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Once again, two GREAT cards, but I just love the owl birthday card.
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