Birthday Wishes

 Morning all!  Since I have posted pics of Mom's party today I thought I would post another card using a birthday sentiment today, seemed appropriate!  I started with a piece of Graphic 45 decorative backing paper for this one.  I used the corner from the Gold Elements One set to cut a decorative corner out of the opposite corners on my backing paper.  Next I used the Radiant Rectangle set to cut a large lacy frame for the centre of my card.  I cut this out of milk card using the largest three dies in the set together.  I cut another piece of the same backing paper and covered it with a piece of sticky self adhesive sheet and then cut the next smaller rectangle size in the set.  I peeled the backing paper off and micro beaded this piece.  I cut a pretty milk coloured piece to set on top of it using the same outer die and just adding the next smaller die in the set.  I glued it on top of my micro beaded piece and mounted it with foam upward from my frame.  I stamped my sentiment and cut it out with the oval from the set.  I inked it lightly with Milled Lavender Distress ink and mounted it in the middle of the focal element.  I tied a messy bow with the lavender seam binding.  I added some white tulle and a bit of natural jute to my bow.  I found a pretty flower in my craft stash and used it in the centre of my bow.  I added a double mat of milk card and pierced the inner layer to finish my card.  The finished dimensions are 7" x 10" in size (yes, it's a big 'un!) LOL
Scroll down to see pics from my Mom's birthday party.

 Here is my Mom walking into the party!  It was at the local café where she meets up with a bunch of people every morning for breakfast.

 My Mom didn't know at this point about the surprise we had for her.  We sat her down and she put on her obligatory tiara (they make everyone wear it on their birthday!)  We wanted to make sure she was seated before we brought my brother out, who was waiting in the kitchen. 

 Unfortunately, the picture is blurry, but this was her face when she realised that her youngest son (from Calif) was walking into the room carrying her birthday cake!

 After she composed herself a bit, I took a pic of them both! 

 Check out her cake!  Death by Chocolate if you ask me!  The Fire Marshall wouldn't let us put 90 candles on her cake so we had to settle for just the 9 and 0 candles.  Turned out nobody remembered to bring matches! 

Mom got some beautiful cards that were given to me to bring to her from some of my blog followers.  She is showing off this one from Rose in Chester (blog friend) that is truly lovely!

 The gang got her a fruit bouquet.  That is a 90 carved out of pineapple on the top!

 Here we are together.  That is my younger brother Rob, the greatest guy in the world!

 This is Fred and Ann, they are snow birds that live in Minnesota for half the year.  Fred is a real character, he always tries to steal my food when I'm not paying attention.  He has the fork marks to prove he is too slow! LOL

 
 My Mom holding a picture of Leah we gave her for the house.  She met Leah (Sam Poole's daughter) at Thanksgiving last year and was quite taken with her and wanted a picture to keep!  That is Earl in the background.  Earl used to sit at a table by himself at this café every morning for as long as I can remember.  People started to join Earl every morning and he invited my Mom to join their table.  So now everyone meets every morning and it is kind of like a revolving table, people eat, chat and leave and others come.  There are about a dozen or so people that show up every day during the winter, a few less when some of the snow birds leave in the summer.  It is a big round table and they always make room for whoever shows up!   My Mom loves it and it is the highlight of her day.  I truly love this bunch as they look after my Mom so well when I am not there!




Someone brought my Mom some beautiful roses, aren't they pretty!

Debby (blog friend) made her a card and sent it to her.  She was showing it to me here.  She was over the moon with all her handmade cards!

Rosemarie (blog friend) gave her a beautiful handmade padded sewing box.  It is six sided and when you take the top off, the sides open outward.  It really caught her off guard as they feel open!  She loved it!











This is my favourite pic!  She loved her poster!  I love the pair of hands holding the balloons! LOL

It was truly a great day, she loved her breakfast party, then we too her out to dinner to a chain called Chili's.  She wanted to have baby back ribs for dinner and that is where she wanted to go!  They surprised her with all the wait staff singing to her and bringing her dessert.  It wasn't the usual happy birthday song, but it started with the line   "I don't know, but I've been told, someone here is getting old!"  She was howling with laughter.  I couldn't get the camera out fast enough, the dessert was demolished in record time between us all!

Happy Birthday Mom!

All for now, Sue x