MTSC54 - Best Birthday

Hi everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start. :) Today marks the first day that schools in the area are open after Christmas break... It's been a long two weeks for my daughter, and she was so ready to go back! :)

This card was created using the Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #54 sketch, and some of the new Jacksonbelle Embellishment goodies I received. Happy mail is the best, and I couldn't wait to tear into this My Mind's Eye paper! :)

I combined two different stamp sets to create my image (a SU! bird set, and Basic Grey clear stamps). Since I was working with wooden stamps and acrylic stamps, I stamped the wood block bird image first (since it would be easier to line up the clear stamp sentiment in the right position than the reverse w/out a stamp-a-majig).

The sparkly pom-pom was snagged from my daughter's crafting stash... LOL! I figure she borrows my stuff all the time, it's only fair. *wink* The full pom-pom was too puffy and wouldn't lay flat, so I carefully cut off most of the back side before attaching it with Crystal Effects. (Just FYI - If you cut it right in half, the pom-pom will burst).

Thanks for stopping by today, and I hope you have a great day! :)

Instructions

• Cut A2 card base from Bermuda Bay CS.
• Cut two strips of patterned paper (1 3/4" x 4 1/4", and 2" x 4 1/4").
• Cut a piece of Lemon Tart CS to 1 3/4" x 4 1/4" and stamp with white polka dots.
• Add a strip of Pure Poppy Grosgrain ribbon to the bottom of the Lemon Tart CS.
• Use punch to create scalloped edge on a strip of white CS.
• Arrange strips to your liking, then adhere to card base.
• Stamp bird image in Memento Black ink, then line up and stamp sentiment underneath. Color with Copics.
• Stamp party hat image onto separate scrap piece of white CS and color with Copics.
• Use a Nestabilities die to cut out main image.
• Cut out hat, adhere to main image, and add sparkly pom-pom.
• Tie Pure Poppy bow and attach to the card base.

Supplies:
Stamps - Polka Dot Basics 2 (PTI), A Little Birdie Told Me (SU!), Basic Grey Clear Stamps
Ink - Memento Black, Fresh Snow, Copics
Paper - Bermuda Bay, Lemon Tart, Stamper's Select White, My Mind's Eye "Love Me Do"
Miscellaneous - Nestabilities Labels Nine, Fiskars Embossed Curve Punch, Pure Poppy Grosgrain, Sparkle Pom-Pom