Birthday Card Idea - With A Challenge

I had a 3 day weekend recently...and had to get a few VERY LATE birthday cards done, and the Halloween can & cards I shared the past couple of days!!!  They needed to get in the mail, and sent when we actually had money to send them!  I totally love how each of them turned out, and you now get 4 days worth of my cute grand-kids and their birthday card I made for each of them!  
Now, this is Braxton...  He is the oldest of 4 kids, and the oldest grandchild!  When he was younger, he would come over to our house when we lived in the same area, 
I discovered he ate Oreo cookies just like his Grandpa Del!  Being just a little guy about 18 months old, he would eat the middles, and then he would stick the cookie part under his butt...when he stood up - there was all these cookies...minus the middles!  That has been the funnest memory I have of him and being just like my husband!!!  Braxton has 2 little sisters and a little brother!  He is just the best kid, and doing so good in school!  His Grandma Holli helps to take care of the kids while their mom goes to work!  He is so lucky to have the life he has, and she is lucky to be able to be there with them full time!  


This is the birthday card I made for Braxton...I love how it turned out!  Okay, it's a bit late...okay a lot late!!!  But in my defense - it's been one HELL of a few years...  The other 3 kids just had birthdays - between August and October...Braxton's birthday is on March 8th...he turned 9 this year!  I figured we could send him something when we sent the other 3 kids their birthday gifts!!!  I started with the card base and striped paper.  I then found scrap paper's that matched the colors in the stripes, and made the balloons out of EK Success' Paper Shaper's balloon punch!  I then used KI Bakery Twine in the black and white for the strings on the balloons...and then a simple white bow to keep them all together!!!  I then added a simple birthday stamp at the bottom to finish it up!   
The best part about making your own cards, is they are more personalized for the person receiving them!  Since Braxton turned 9 this year, I made 9 balloons!!!  Now, I probably won't do that again since he's turning 10 in March...but this one, just turned out cute, and perfect!!!  I have 3 more cards to share with you the next 3 days, each as different and unique as each of the kids are!

**Challenge**  Make a few extra birthday cards to put away for use later on!!!  Take the time to get them done before the event, instead of right on!  You know the day is coming up - so instead of being like me and waiting until the last minute...get them done EARLY!  If they are late - still get them done and in the mail but just do it!   

Thanks for stopping by,

Lynda Jeffs

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