A colorful birthday card...

 I'm always trying to use up old supplies, and this card was one that came out of that effort.

This colorful cardbase had been in my stash for ages. For a long time, I couldn't figure out how to use it. The sentiment, which I had printed with my computer, was matted with blue cardstock and popped up on dimensionals. I know it doesn't seem to make sense with that question mark at the end, but it will when you read the sentiment on the inside.

I selected some scrap pieces of cardstock that matched the card base and die-cut some candles.

The "star" flames were cut from yellow glitter and metallic gold cardstocks. The stars were very sparkly IRL.

The candles were tucked behind the sentiment panel and glued directly to the card base.

See? I told you it would all make sense when you read the inside!

This was fun to make and satisfying in that it used up at least a little bit of that old stash.

We are back from our little trip to watch our 15-year-old grandson play football in West Fargo, ND. Here's a photo we were able to get just after the game:

It was a chilly night so we were bundled up, but our grandson was hot and sweaty. He played nearly every minute of the game because his coach has assigned him both offensive and defensive positions. I didn't know coaches ever did that, but our grandson wasn't complaining. He loves the game!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl