Birthday Girl

I decided to make a birthday card with this cute image.  Not for a design team project.  Not for an upcoming craft fair.  Just because.  How fun!  :)  The image was colored with copics then the headband, dress and gem were given some attention from a Wink of Stella clear brush pen.  The gem was also covered with Glossy Accents.

 
I couldn't decide which doily die to use....so I used them both.  They are by Cheery Lynn and I think they are so pretty.  The background layer was embossed with a 5 x 7 embossing folder and everything else layered on top.  The flowers on the sentiment panel also received some attention from the Wink of Stella pen.  A ribbon and bow add the finishing touch.

Here's my tip for Top Tip Tuesday:  Use your alcohol based markers (i.e. Copics) to color clear rhinestones for perfect coloring matching to your image.  Using multiple coats, and allowing a brief drying time between coats will deepen the color.  I used two coats of R85 on the pink rhinestones on this project.

For the inside of the card I used my Punch plus Emboss corner punch on the mat and the writing panel.  I think it's such a feminine look.


Supplies:
Cardstock:  Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Neenah Solar White, Creative Imaginations
Patterned Paper:  Prima (Madeline 6 x 6 pad)
Stamps:  Robyn's Fetish (She's a Gem digi), Stampendous (Birthday Wish clear stamp set), Hero Arts (Special Birthday wood mount stamp)
Ink: Versafine (Onyx Black)
Copics:  Skin (E00, 11, R20), Eyes (YG03), Hair (E29, 35), Dress (R81, 83, 85), Shoes (N3, 7), Gem (BG10), Shadow (N0, 1, 3)
Tools/Embellishments:  Cheery Lynn Dies (English Tea Party, French Pastry), Spellbinders Dies (Standard Circle Large and Small, Petite Oval Large, Petite Scalloped Oval Small), Spellbinders M'bossabilities embossing folder (Splendid - side B), Zig Wink of Stella pen (clear), Glossy Accents, flowers (Recollections), gems (The Paper Studio), ribbon (Michael's Celebrate It!)

Spellbinders M'Bossabilities Folder	Spellbinders Standard Circles Small	Spellbinders Standard Circles Large	Cheery Lynn English Tea Party Die
Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Die	ink of Stella Clear Brush Tip Marker	VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad	Ranger Glossy Accents

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I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Pile it On Challenge #9 - Sweet/Soft or Bold/Bright (I chose sweet/soft)
Craft Your Passion - Birthday
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge 122 - Doilies
Just B Creative Crazy - Just Because (anything goes)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #141 - 3-2-1 (3 flowers, 2 doilies, 1 bow)
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - 3, 5 or 7 {3 flowers, 3 main colors (pink, mint, brown), 7 gems (girl is holding one and 3 in 2 different corners)}
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #300 (PWC300) - Lots of Layers
Milk Coffee Challenge  - Emboss It (wet or dry)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 249 - Mother's Day/Female
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #311 - What a Gem
Crafty Ribbons #79 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Clips-n-Cuts - Inklinz Link-up Giveaway

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you have a good weekend.