Yesterday we celebrated my mother-in-law's upcoming 90th birthday with a party for about 75. She knew about the party, but had no idea how many family members and friends would show up for it. Tracy's sister was the mastermind and planner for the event which she and her siblings had catered. It was a gorgeous day, and the event room where Ellie has her condo was the perfect spot for it. A nice big room that opened up onto a patio with lots of grassy lawn for the great-grandchildren who ranged in age from one to eight.
Here's Mom before the doors opened. You can see the stunning cake on the right, and the family tree that Tracy put together in the center.
Here she is with her five children and two step-children. Tracy (standing behind his mom) is the oldest of five born within five years! Bobbi and Marcy (on the left) are the daughters of Ellie's second husband.
Making a card for this momentous occasion was a lot of fun. Jill had decided on black, white, and lime green as the color scheme for the party (Mom's favorite colors), so that's where I started. I also knew I had exactly the right stamp set and dies for the card: Papertrey Ink's "Big Birthday Wishes" and "By the Number."
After die cutting the numbers, I layered the top piece on a piece of patterned paper from Reverse Confetti's paper pad, "Fun Times." It's a pretty appropriate title, as yesterday was definitely in the "fun times" category.
I'm linking this card up at Seize the Birthday without the optional twist this time.
