Thirty-four years ago today I was a tired but happy new mom, having just delivered our elder son. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that  many years, though. Seems like only a year or two ago he was a senior in high school, eager to graduate and go off to college. That cliche about your kids growing up right before your eyes is too true.  However, I really enjoy my adult sons’ friendship and company.

I made this card for him using this week’s Freshly Made Sketches design. I rarely think to make a long, thin card, so it was a fun challenge. Since I wanted to use the candle paper from the Birthday Basics DSP, I pulled out the retired Bring on the Cake stamp set for the greeting. The ribbon is Raspberry Ripple from a previous Sale-A-Bration. The clean design and darker color worked well for a masculine card. I admit that I tend to make “girlie” cards most of them time unless I purposely set out to make one more masculine.

Have a great day and maybe a little cake, too!