Seize the Birthday Challenge

So one of the things I enjoy doing is making cards, it is super relaxing.  Friends of mine came over on the weekend and helped me out with organizing my craft room so I can now start participating in card challenges (special thanks to OttawaMom and Hayley's Paper Garden - check out their blogs, these are super talented ladies!!).

The first challenge I decided to participate in was Seize the Birthday as my Grandfather will be turning 80 in just a few days.

As the challenge for this week was "Anything Goes" - I decided to use the sketch from "Seize the Sketch" but missed the deadline for that challenge.

I always find it super difficult to create masculine cards but here is my attempt and I wanted it to be super simple as my Grandfather does not like anything over the top.

Tools used:

Paper: Crumb Cake (textured), Very Vanilla, Print Poetry DSP (Retired)

Stamp Set: Happy You (Retired)

Colours: Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Riding Hood Red

Punch: Circle 1 3/4"

Other: Linen thread, Neutral Brads (Retired), Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

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