My daughter-in-law celebrates her birthday in mid-August, but we will be celebrating her a little bit late this year during our family camping trip coming next week. Actually, we will be celebrating three birthdays in one celebration while camping: my daughter-in-law, my youngest daughter's mother-in-law, and my own. The menu includes barbecued baby back ribs, barbecued chicken, honey baked beans, corn on the cob, and strawberries and cheesecake. Boy does that sound like a gourmet meal or what?
Well back to the card. I decided to do a bit of coloring and fussy-cutting on this card, and since it's summertime, a little Magnolia Tilda stamp in a summer sundress and bare feet seemed the perfect image to choose. Of course, I had to color her hair milk chocolate brown because that is my daughter-in-law's hair color, and that, plus adding some other "M" colors, makes the card a perfect fit for the Splitcoaststampers Alphabet Challenge, Letter M! Tilda's sundress dress will be pink tones, and I will also add a double layered background frame and a bit of lace, all things that will fit other challenges in keeping with my challenge keep-up and catch-up goals!
After compiling all my thoughts from five different challenges and my mojo going full steam ahead, I finished the birthday card, and also created the perfect inside design and verse to fit the fact that we'll be celebrating her day just a little bit late. Composing the birthday verse brought to mind the perfect sentiment for the card front as well! Take a peek below at my finished card for my daughter-in-law who brings sunshine to our lives!
INSIDE VIEW
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Ingredients: Paper products: SU Cardstock--Whisper White, Pool Party. Papertrey Ink: Bitty Dots/ Brown. Pattern: Unknown/ stash. Stamps: Magnolia/ Sundress Tilda. Copic coloring. Dies: Spellbinders Labels 9 Nestabilities. Punch: EK-Victorian Photo Corners Medium (inside). Colorbox Chestnut Roan: Edge distressing. Stash: 3/8" Cotton Lace; Rose Pink button; Embroidery string. Chatterbox sentiment/ verse. Size: 4-3/4' x 6".
Awe, Carlene, the little girl is gorgeous! I love her sitting inside the frame. Great card design as well. I hope you have a wonderful camping trip and Happy Birthday. My birthday is in August too!! Hugs!
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