And another birthday card

Hello again. It's like feast or famine around here, I don't make anything for ages, and now I have 2 cards. But I'm posting this one now since I'm going to enter it in the Simon Says Stamp shaped card challenge. If I wait until tomorrow, I might forget or run out of time to write the blog post.

So I finally colored my Tiddly Inks Belinda. Next time I cut her out, I'm going to leave a little white border, I couldn't really cut around her fingers, legs or bag nicely. I finally colored some blondish hair, using the first color combination from Deconstructing Jen's prismacolor hair chart.

Anyhow, pretty simple card. The base is a Spellbinders scallop circle with an old Basic Grey patterned paper called Lily Kate. I added a PTI white banner layered over a spring rain banner then stamped it with a PTI birthday basics sentiment. Ideally the banner would be straight when you open the card, but I adhered the scallop circles together so a scallop was at the top (the card rolled to the side when I stood it up). There is a glitter and sheer flower attached with spellbinder daisy leaves inked with some distress ink. Then I drew in some white dots on the scallops and added stickles. OK, bye for real now!

Comments

eva said…

wow! 2 cards in a day! this is a cute image and such a sweet looking card!

August 1, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Lorraine said…

Aw, that image is so cute and you have colored her beautifully! Love the soft girly colors/design!

August 2, 2011 at 6:19 AM

Snowman gift card holder

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coffee cup shaped cards

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Knuffle Bunny

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