Birthday: Driving By With Birthday Cheer

The colors in the picture are a bit off.  I used Lost Lagoon and Early Espresso; the picture should be darker and richer in color.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Colors:
Lost Lagoon
Early Espresso
Assorted markers for coloring

Stamps:
Loads of Love
Loads of Love Accessories
Sandpaper background

Other:
Markers

Birthday: Clock, Gears, and Cogs Oh, My!

My cousin is having a birthday this week.  We are gathering for a burger and brats grilling! 

Colors:
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Sahara Sand
Very Vanilla
Early Espresso

Stamps:
Clockworks
Industrial Backgrounds
Gorgeous Grunge
Timeless Textures
Stacks of Wishes (for inside)

Other:
Clock dry embossing folder
Tim Holtz metal gears
Cog punch

Graduation: Balloon and Stars

My son's brother-in-law is graduating from college this weekend.  The school's colors are blue and orange.  I added the metallic silver paper into the color scheme for this gorgeous card.

Colors:
Night of Navy
Tangelo Twist
Metallic Silver

Stamps:
Celebrate Today

Other
Celebrate Today matching dies
Star border punch
Star punch
Baker's twine
Self stick stars

Retirement: Oh, Happy Day!

A male coworker is retiring this week.  I went with the wood grain and Dapper Denim.  I used a 2" punch in Dapper Denim under the Oh, Happy Day die cut piece.  It added just a hint of color to the layers.

Colors:
Sahara Sand
Early Espresso
Dapper Denim
White
Crumb Cake

Stamps:
Starburst Sayings
Wood grain background

Other:
Starburst dies
2" Circle punch
Banner punch
Corner rounder punch
Linen thread

Birthday: Gymnast Shooting Star

What a fun card!  I love the Shooting Star dies!  The gymnast stamps are an old set I found somewhere.  I don't know the company that made them.

Colors:
Sweet Sugar Plum
Pink Pirouette

Stamps:
Gymnasts
Perfect Words

Other:
Stitched Whirl Background (Simon Says Stamp!)
Shooting Star dies
Flower charms