Happy Birthday - Make A Wish

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing along with 2 challenges -  the sketch challenge over at CPS (see below) as well as the "Birthday" challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges blog.  Double dipping with one card!!

Here is a look at the sketch.  When I first saw the sketch I thought that it would be fun and easy.  I WAS SO WRONG!!  I struggled for hours with this sketch!!  I just couldn't decide on what type of card I wanted to make.  Finally I decided on a birthday card and just "went for it"!!  I think it came out really nice after all the frustration.

I chose sentiments from 2 different JustRite stamp sets - All Occasions Nested Sentiments ("Happy Birthday" stamped with Memento Bamboo Leaves) and Cherish The Memories Nested Sentiments ("Make A Wish" stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa).  I also used several Spellbinders Dies to create all of the layers (Long Rectangles, Long Scallop Rectangles, Mega Classic Scallop Ovals, and Mega Ovals).

I embossed the ivory mats with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder.  I also used the Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch for the top edge and bottom edge.  The flower was white so I inked it with Memento Dandelion to give it some color.  I wanted to add some Kaiser pearls but all I had were white so I colored them with an E29 Copic marker.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Cherish The Memories Nested Sentiments, All Occasions Nested Sentiments, Clear Horizontal Stamper

Paper:  K & Co, DCWV cardstock

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento Bamboo Leaves, Memento Dandelion,  Copic marker E29

Accessories:  Spellbinders - Mega Classic Scallop Ovals, Mega Ovals, Long Rectangles, Long Scallop Rectangles, Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch, Kaiser pearls, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder