Happy Birthday Ellen

It was my daughter Ellen's 16th birthday last week and this is the card I made her (the night before).
I'm sure she would have loved to have got this many bags of gifts (wouldn't we all).

 The stamp set used is the level1 hostess set Birthday Bakery.  I coloured in all the bags with blender pens and added dazzling diamonds to the tissue paper and  the hearts.  I also used the same stamp on the card base to add some interest.

 You can really see the shiny dazzle on this (blurry) photo.

Ellen's Card

My daughter Ellen made this card today.  She CASED it from one of Paula Dobson's which you can see here

I think she has done a pretty good job for her first time at sponging more than just the edges.

Happy Birthday

Well I have had another go at sponging and feel this is a little better.  I have masked at the same time to get the colour graduations.  I have then stamped over the background with the butterfly from the Punch Potpourri hostess set.  This has all been done with one colour, Marina Mist.

I have then stamped and punched another butterfly and added that with a 3 D effect by raising its wings. It has been put on a base card of Marina Mist also.  The ribbon is the Marina Mist satin ribbon and I have used gold brads and pearls to finish it all off.  The sentiment comes from the Fun and Fast Notes set.

Look whats on my card

Just had to show you what was on my card.  Went away to get my camera and this is what I came back too.

And it's not the first time the cat has decided that the best place to sit is the middle of my workspace.

While I'm showing you one cat I might as well show you what the other cat thinks of stamping up brown paper. This cat likes to get into any box or bag that is available.