Happy Birthday Hubby & Friend

Happy birthday to my amazing husband today! We have been together for 34 years now and we've been through a lot; we were only 21 when we started dating so I feel like we grew up together. We know that we are very lucky to still love each other and even more lucky that we LIKE each other.  He's the best husband, dad, and grampy and I wouldn't trade him for the world.

I'd like to enter his birthday card into the following challenges:

AllSorts #850 - Anything Goes (Happy 17th Birthday to them!)

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #322 - Anything Goes

I used a piece of Kraft cardstock for the card base & sentiment, then layered some text paper and a piece of torn corrugated cardboard on it. I stamped the images from the Shots! Shots! Shots! set at Unity Stamp Co. with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with a clear sparkly embossing powder. Sponged the edges with the same ink and added a rustic looking brad to the sentiment. 

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And it's also the birthday of a friend's daughter who is like a daughter to me - Makayla. This is the card I made for her, which I'd like to enter into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Tag It

Passion For Markers - Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas - Birthdays or Anniversaries

Make My Monday #278 - Say It With Flowers

Cut it Up #356 - Flowers (must use die cuts)

Background paper is from Doodlebug Design. I used the Line Detail Frames die cut set and the Beach Chickies stamp set from Mama Elephant - stamped with Versafine Black, embossed with clear embossing powder, and colored with Copics (and yes, I use Oxford commas cuz I'm old ROFL). I sponged some Distress Oxide Inks around the cute little mermaid chick and sponged black ink around the edges of the tag. Added some rhinestone stickers, sand dollar & seashell dies, a ribbon & brad. Peace.