18! Big Birthday Wishes

A big card for a big birthday! In Alberta, 18 means your "of age." You can vote, smoke, drink or join the military, if you're of a mind to do any of the above. So my former co-worker wanted something special for her son's bday.

I laugh when I see this card because my former coworker couldn't stop gushing about how "pretty" it was. I said that it had better not be pretty... I'd worked so hard to get it looking grungy! Any mistakes I made, I made work. I did forget to pull out my Grunge Me set which I had been quite excited to do... This is what happens when I'm in too big of a hurry.

Since I wasn't completely thrilled with this card, I redid it.

Guess it'll be a really big birthday!

Anyone notice my watermarks? lol! On the first pic it says glimmercraft.blospot.com... Whoops! On the second pic, it says glimmermist.blogspot.com... Sheesh!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

Card 1

• Cardstock: Fine Linen, New Leaf, Harvest Gold, browny-colored (Recollections)
• Patterned Paper: I'm too lazy to go check but it's not Papertrey... ;)
• Stamps: Birthday Bash Sentiments
• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick and Walnut Stain Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Ranger)
• Die: Grommet Tags and Grand Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Fibers: ribbon and twine (Jillibean Soup)
• Other Tools: eyelets/Big Bite (We R Memory Keepers), Cricut and Base Camp cartridge (Provo Craft)

Card 2

• Cardstock: Fine Linen, Harvest Gold
• Patterned Paper: Argyle Socks
• Stamps: Birthday Bash Sentiments, My Father My Hero
• Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko), Frayed Burlap Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Ranger)
• Die: Grommet Tags and Grand Square Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
• Fibers: ribbon and twine (Jillibean Soup), denim (Costco jeans ;) )
• Other Tools: eyelets/Big Bite (We R Memory Keepers), Cricut and Base Camp cartridge (Provo Craft), sewing machine/thread