Happy birthday to my brother. My little brother. Who is 40 today. Wow. If that’s not crazy, I don’t know what is! I don’t feel old enough to have a younger brother who is 40, but clearly I am!

I got the idea for the background of this card from Jen Arkfeld. To make it easier, I placed the numbers together on one of the larger acrylic blocks, and then only had to stamp it four times. After I stamped the background, I embossed it for added interest.

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Stamps: Memorable Moments
Ink: Marina Mist
Paper: Midnight Muse, Marina Mist, Gumball Green, Whisper White
Other: Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Window Frames Framelits, Typset Alphabet Bigz Dies

Happy birthday, Joey! I hope your 40s are fabulous!