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Birthdays are perhaps a moment of celebration, laughter, and joy. While the traditional cards come with good gestures and nice words, a funny birthday card gives room for lots of codes and vibes. Whether it's to roast a close friend, make a colleague giggle , or generally put joy into the world, Funny birthday cards for adults do just that: add a dash of humor to the celebration. In this article, we will take a look at the best types of funny birthday cards, creative ideas, and tips that will help you to choose the ultimate one. The Appeal of Funny Birthday Cards 1. Breaking the Ice Funny birthday cards are ideal ice breakers. They can help to diffuse a situation, especially in a formal or semi-formal setting where regular wishes might sound a bit tight. A funny card will have him or her in a fit of laughter in no time and set the right tone for the celebrations. 2. Personal Touch Humor is often very personal and based on the relationship between the giver and the receiver. A humorous card might reflect inside jokes, shared experiences, or light pokes in good humor that bear greater meaning than a generic card. It shows that you know the person well enough to share a laugh. 3. Relief from Stress Reduce stress with laughter. When you give a humorous birthday card, you can create a moment for that recipient to momentarily forget about their busyness and take a deep breath. It is an easy and most effective way to share joy and make someone's day. 4. Moments to Last in Life The humor in a funny birthday card is mostly likely to be remembered many days or even years after the birthday. The humor will create lasting memories of a precious card that still brings smiles years after. Types of Funny Birthday Cards 1. Puns and Wordplay Puns and wordplay are classic constituent elements of a funny birthday card. They use clever language twists to make something funny. Examples include: "Have an egg-cellent birthday!" with a picture of eggs. "You're not old, you're just well-seasoned!" with images of a number of different spices. 2. Sarcastic and Sassy By this point we have all of them that like it a bit more on the happy side, so here are some birthday cards which since veer to being fun but a little sassy. These could be; "Another year older? Good luck with that!" with a winking emoji. "Congratulations on being born a long time ago!" with a picture of a caveman. 3. Pop Culture References These cards use popular movies, TV shows, or celebrities to make instantly familiar jokes. A few examples include: A card with Yoda saying, "A happy birthday, you will have." A card featuring a popular meme with a birthday twist. 4. Retro and Vintage Humor Funny is often always linked with nostalgia. Retro and vintage-themed birthday cards take old-time images with really funny modern-day captions, including: A 1950s housewife saying, "Back in my day, we didn't have birthdays… we just got older and crankier." A black-and-white photo of a stern man with the caption, "Another year, another gray hair." 5. Rude and Risqué For adults with a braver sense of humor, there are rude and risqué cards that come with more scandalous jokes. This category is best suited for individuals who are in closer relationships or have similar funny bones. Some of the best include: "Happy Birthday, you old!" paired with a drawing of an old man "Aged to perfection… or at least that's what you keep telling yourself!" Latest Humorous Birthday Card Trends 1. Personalized Jokes A card full of personal jokes will make it extra special. Think about the quirks, hobbies, and great moments shared with the recipient. For instance: "Remember that time you tried to bake a cake and almost set the kitchen on fire? Here's to more successful birthdays!" 2. Interactive Components Interactive elements—pop-ups, sliders, or sound effects—can add another layer to a humorous card. A pop-up card featuring some funny character, or maybe just a slider that leads to the punch line, can be quite a nice surprise . 3. Handmade Cards Handmade cards prove more personable than those bought from the stores. Put your creativity to work with a funny card by drawing, gluing collages, or even writing one-liner jokes using: A hand-drawn comic strip starring the person in funny situations. 4. Digital Cards It's the 21st century. Digital cards are all the rage. You can go all out and design a whacky e-card laced with animations, GIFs, or clips. Sites like JibJab let you add the person's face to hilarious clips. Choosing an Awesome Funny Birthday Card 1. Consider Who the Person Is Consider the recipient's sense of humor. Do they like puns, sarcasm, or something a little risqué? If you go for something aligned with their sense of humor, it will definitely be received well. 2. Keep It Appropriate While taste in humor varies, it's important to be appropriate for the recipient and occasion. Keep away from offensive or potentially misunderstood humor. 3. Add a Personal Touch Even with getting a store-bought card, something small like a personal message or inside joke adds to the card. It shows that you took a moment to put some thought into the card, as opposed to grabbing the first one you found. 4. Quality Counts A good card doesn't hurt; in fact, it will make a difference. It's such a small detail, but how the card feels in your hands can add to the experience. 5. Don't Forget the Envelope A funny envelope, or one that is artistically decorated, can create a mood from the moment it is received, before the card is even opened. A funny message on the envelope or a design would definitely grab attention. Funny Birthday Card Popular Themes 1. Aging Jokes It's an evergreen theme when it comes to a funny birthday card. Jokes concerning aging lighten the concept of getting old. A few examples are: "You're not getting older, you're just leveling up! "Age is just a number… a really, really big one in your case!" 2. Drinking and Partying Cards that poke fun at partying, drinking or hangovers are great for adult birthdays. Examples include: "Cheers to your birthday! May your liver forgive you." "Drink responsibly… or at least remember where you left your shoes!" 3. Work and Office Humor For people who work together, colleagues or friends, office humor works great. Examples include: "Happy Birthday! Don't worry, I told the boss you're taking a personal day… to recover from your party." "Another year older and still working with these idiots. Cheers!" 4. Fitness and Health Fitness and health jokes can be funny, especially if the recipient is known for their gym habits or healthy lifestyle. Examples include: "Happy Birthday! Time to add another candle to your gluten-free, sugar-free, low-carb, dairy-free cake." "At your age, working out just means getting out of bed." 5. Technology and Social Media In our digital age, jokes about technology and social media are just too relevant not to deal out some favorites now. Some examples include: "Happy Birthday! I posted a photo of your cake on Instagram… just kidding, I ate it first." "Another year older and still can't figure out how to use the remote." Conclusion Funny birthday card for adults are the best sweet treat to celebrate with—the cards that bring cheer and mirth to whatever birthday celebration that may be. Be it witty puns, sarcastic jibes, or personal jokes, the adult receiving them should smile and have a great moment upon reading them. By thinking of humor that the receiver has and relating it specifically and choosing some quality supplies, you can make that as a humorous happy birthday card that is sent with affection. So the next time you ponder over that birthday card , remember to think funny and celebrate with a chuckle. After all, a laugh is one of the best presents you can receive.

I previously decided to create a mosaic of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Well, things are progressing nicely if a tad slowly. The reason for my tardiness is that I decided to give my piece a 3D element by using multiple layers of pressed board to represent the mountains in the mid-ground and the tree in the foreground. The current state of play is as shown on my kitchen table below:   The thing is that I've decided to create and glaze my own ceramic tiles, so I ordered a small kiln, which arrived earlier this week. I've also laid my hands on about 23 kgs (50 pounds) of white clay to start playing with and I have a load of different glazes winging their way to me as we speak. I've also been fortunate enough to be introduced to a bunch of guys who do pottery here in Huntsville, so I'm getting a lot of advice (unfortunately, much of this advice is conflicting – it's hard to get artists to agree on anything, and it's even harder if they are all engineers and scientists in the daylight hours ). It seems that mixing different coloured glazes is exactly NOT like mixing pigments – at least not when you are running at the multi-thousand-degree "Cone 5/6" temperatures at which I'm going to be working. At these "liquid glass" temperatures, we are talking about the potential for some very strange chemical reactions indeed. If you mix yellow and blue paint, for example, you have a batting chance of ending up with a green-ish hue. By comparison, goodness only knows what you are going to end up with if you mix yellow and blue glazes. The reason I'm waffling on about this here is that the guys I've been talking to have a huge amount of experience in this area. Take a look at this picture of three tin cans, for example:   These little beauties, which now grace the shelves of my office, were created by a mathematician called Ned who specializes in chaos theory. I'm sorry about the slight fuzziness of this image – it's the best I could do with my iPhone. But irrespective of my poor photography, when you learn that these are made out of pottery you have to admit that they are rather magnificent. I just love everything about them, from their shape to their distressed look, and the way Ned has glazed them to look metallic on the outside and rusty on the top is incredible. I have so much to learn and so much experimentation to perform. Watch this space...