Happy Birthday Blog Hop!
We Prettie Girls have lots of birthdays, don't we?!! LOL! Well today is an extra special day too - it's Mother's Day!! A very happy day to all my friends out there reading today as well as my amazing Mom, my wonderful mother-in-law and my sil Heidi! Hope you all have the very best day!
But, guess what? It's also Christi Thorsen's birthday (and coincidentally my brother's but I'll make him a different card!)!! If you didn't start on Christie's blog, please go there so that you can enjoy all the Prettie cards!
My card for Christi uses the June Stamp of the Month, Give Thanks Sophia. I think she is just so darling and since Christi is super sweet . . . perfect! :) I used Taylor's Cupcake Challenge #67 for the sketch - great sketch!!
I was so tired when I sat down to make this card that I wasn't expecting much but I know a lot of you will agree with me that crafting and especially coloring can be so relaxing and almost therapuetic. I found myself thoroughly enjoying the making of this card! I colored Sophia with Copic markers. Her dress was done with Y21 (a must-have color!). 
I then used my Colorless Blender to make the little flowers, just 4 dots with the tip of the marker. The color gets pushed away and leaves a flower. I went back with my Y21 and darkened the center of the flower.
I thought the card was done until I realized it didn't say "happy birthday"! So I stamped the sentiment repeatedly on a scrap of dp and then used my Cuttlebug flower die (and Swiss Dot embossing folder) to make a little Happy Birthday Flower. I'm still not sure if I liked it better before or not . . . .
Your next hop is over to Jessica's blog for more Prettie birthday wishes. At the end you'll be at Christi's blog so you can wish her a happy day! :)
Cardstock: White (Papertrey Ink), Patterned Paper: Chatterbox, Stamps: Giving Thanks (Paper Pretties), sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Pumpkin Pie (SU!), Accessories: ribbon (SU!), Copic Markers, Brad (Target), Gems (??), Corner Rounder punch
Just beautiful! I adore your use of the Chatterbox DP. Lovely card!
ReplyDeletegorgeous card Julie
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the Blog Hop chain may be broken. The link to Jessica's blog takes me there, but she her Blog Hop post is not published. Bummer - I won't be able to finish the blog hop.
ReplyDeleteThat is adorable! Her dress is awesome. And I really like the stamped flower! Happy Mother's Day! -Molly B
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet, sweet card! She'll LOVE it! Happy Mother's Day my friend!
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect, Jules! I love how you stamped Happy Birthday on the Prima!! Happy Mother's Day!!
ReplyDeletePerfect!!!! Great idea for the sentiment! Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteSo very cute! Love the flower with the sentiment on it...so clever!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the happy birthday on the diecut flower. Cool idea! This is a very sweet birthday card and thanks for sharing the tip about the flowers on the dress. Woo hoo!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the flower with the sentiment - very unique!!! Fabulous card Jules! (and at first glance I assumed the dress was pieced, so impressive job!!)
ReplyDeleteSo so cute Jules!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous!! Happy birthday to your brother as well! It's a great day! *wink* And happy Mother's Day to you as well. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute girl!! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, Julie!! Love those colors and paper pieced dress!
ReplyDeleteCoincidently, today is my brother's birthday too :)
Oh Julie, this is just adorable. Love all the dots and feminine touches you added to this sweet creation. Great job with Taylor's sketch!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Card Julie! At first glance it looked like her dress was pieced. Wow! I love how you created the flowers.
ReplyDeleteBTW...I like the flowers!
Wonderful card -- the image is so CUTE!!
ReplyDeleteShe is just adorable! :) Love your addition of the flower!
ReplyDelete~Kendra
what an adorable image with her sweet little bare feet Julie! Love the bright colors on this!
ReplyDeleteNice card! Love the DSP and colors. TFS.
ReplyDelete--Jacinta
This is just as sweet as can be, Julie!! You've done a fabulous job with those little flowers. I thought at first the dress was paper pieced. ;) Beautiful!!
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