A Birthday Wish

Today is my sister's birthday!  I know she'll read this at some point......Happy Birthday!  Enjoy your cake!

Here's the card I made for her....

I had no direction when I started  this card.  I had an idea of what I wanted but this is nothing like my idea!  Nothing seemed to go together at first.  I had total chaos in my stamping room by the time I got done.  Stamp sets, papers, inks, etc all over everywhere!      

As for the details.....

For the verse background, I used a new stamp from Layers of Color, Victorian Frame, made especially to fit Spellbinders Labels Fourteen.  I stamped it with Distress Pumice Stone on a light blue paper from Fancy Pants' Hot Chocolate collection.  I stamped the verse from Tim Holtz' Fairytale Frenzy set with Ranger Denim and clear embossed it.  Then I used Labels Fourteen #4 to cut it out.  I rubbed Stormy Sky ink along the edges. For the narrow blue mat, I cut around the Labels Fourteen die template with my craft knife.

The next layer is another paper from Fancy Pants' Hot Chocolate collection called Mint Truffle.  I added a narrow blue mat to it also.  The card front is the same light blue paper as the verse which I over stamped with Hero Arts Magical Background (dotted swirls) using Distress Stormy Sky ink.  I added a touch of distressing with Vintage Photo, Stormy Sky and Pumice Stone along the edges.

I added a piece of lace with seam binding tied over it.  The seam binding is sprayed with Frost Glimmer Mist.  I rolled in my hands to spread the color and crinkle it.   I threaded a few beads onto the ends.  Three buttons finish the card. 

Definitely not a traditional birthday card! 

Hope you've enjoyed your visit!

-judy