Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Happy Spring Birthday

One of my good friends is celebrating a birthday next week, so I wanted to make her a very special card. I wanted the colors to be bright and cheerful, to go along with this bright and cheerful image, Magnolia Happy Spring Tilda. I think she is just adorable, and love how she matched up with these papers from October Afternoon Thrift Shop.
I added lots of details to this layout sketch by Sketchy Colors. I added a paper doily that I found in my stash and tucked it behind the image. The ribbon is a red silk ribbon, and I used my Bow Easy to tie a simple bow, and added a gold/pearl button to the center. I used my Magnolia Happy Birthday stamp in the bottom corner, and added some white pearls to the corners for the finishing touch.
I stamped this cutie on Copic Xpress paper and colored her with copics.
Skin - E00, E000, E11, R32
Hair - E25, E31, E50
Dress - R29, R27, R24, R22, W5, B02, B01, B00, B0000
Socks - C00
Shoes - E43, E42, E41, E40
I used my Magnolia Shooting Star Border to stamp around the image panel with Antique Linen Distress ink, and further distressed the edges with my foam blending tool.
I used my Magnolia Doohickey Doily Flower die to punch out some flowers, which I layered a Graphic 45 metal flower in between, and put a gold/pearl button in the middle. I layered a feather behind the flower, and added a couple stick pins to finish it off. I also added a bunch of Wild Orchid Flowers and Tim Holtz embellies to the corner of my card. I used two 25mm white roses which I sprayed with Patina Glimmer Mist to match the design papers, red and white 15mm roses. I used some of my Tim Holtz Film Strip, and one of the typepad charms with an "H" for my friend's name.
I finished off the inside of the card very simply with some more of the design paper and a red silk ribbon and bow.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Just Magnolia - Happy Birthday
Copic Creations - Fave Paper for Copic Coloring (X-Press it by Copic)
The Ribbon Girl - Red, White, and Blue
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Tim Holtz Technique (distress inks, and ideology items)
Stamptacular Sunday - Magnolia-licious
Top Tip tuesday - Open Challenge
Paper Sundaes - Texture
Pixie Cottage - Happy Birthday
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Let's Celebrate

39 comments:

  1. Wow, wow, wow, this is absolutely stunning! The details are amazing!! You definitely know how to do the layers. I love this! Hugs, Rosie :)

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  2. This is so adorable. Love all the embellishments!

    Hugz,
    Julie

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  3. Oh my goodness Becca you have been busy! Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Look TH meets Tilda, I love it!

    Hugs,
    Candi

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  4. Fab card - I'm sure your friend will just love it! so much attention to detail and the image is coloured perfectly! Thanks so much for joining in with the Ribbon Girl colour challenge, Mary G x

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  5. wow great card and lots of texture...thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week.

    Fi

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  6. Adorable! I love your colouring - Tilda's dress is fantastic! Hugs, Becca

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  7. You are right Becca, she is so darn cute. Love the colour combo and all the lovely embellies.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  8. What a beauty!

    Thank you for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday.

    Come back next week for another great tutorial!

    Maggie
    x

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  9. Beautiful card, love the red
    Louise :)

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  10. This one really catches your eye, it's a beauty and the colours look fantastic! Really love it, gorgeous tilda too. xx

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  11. What a sweet card, I love the colors and flowers but Tilda is so happy and cheery. Very nice.

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  12. EVERYTHING about this card is gorgeous...from the image, to the flowers, to the color(ing)s, to the feather, to the stick pins, to the design, to the....

    LOVE IT!

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  13. She is a cute image and so much detail. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine

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  14. Absolutely gorgeous! I love the whole thing!!
    Tilda looks beautiful!!

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  15. This is such a beautiful card! I love all the layers ~ you sure have an eye for layering!! Your friend should be really pleased to receive this card.

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  16. Gorgeous card.....love all the embellies!
    Hugs,
    Pam:)

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  17. What a happyp pretty card and your Tilda is just as cute as she can be!
    Hugs
    Sandy

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  18. Awwww... she really IS stinkin' cute! Such a wonderful birthday card!! Love those filmstrips! I'll give ya a heads up... July 17th!!! LOL!!
    Hugs,
    Teri

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  19. Awwww... she really IS stinkin' cute! Such a wonderful birthday card!! Love those filmstrips! I'll give ya a heads up... July 17th!!! LOL!!
    Hugs,
    Teri

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  20. Ohh.. this si just beautiful!! Love the red details and the card is beautiful with all the flowers!
    Thanks for joining Stamptacular this week!
    Hugs, Marianne

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  21. Gorgeous card, I love the flowers and the colors that you used.
    Francy

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  22. WOW...this is absolutely GORGEOUS...LOVE THE DESIGN and the beautifully colored image!!!!!
    Fabulous details!

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  23. WOWZER!! This is totally gorgeous hun!! I love all of those yummy embellishment you've used!! So amazing!! ;)

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  24. What a amazing card! Beautiful coloring of the image;) Thanks for playing with us at the Pixie Cottage!

    Hugs, Anne

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  25. simply gorgeous dear, and I love red!!!! Thanks for playing with us at THE PIXIE COTTAGE, good luck, and I hope to see you back next weeek
    hugs
    sadia

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  26. What a colorful and delightful card. Tilda looks so happy centered among the bright colors!
    Great job!
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

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  27. Fabulous card! The color is WOW! Great color scheme too!
    Thanks for joining the Just Magnolia Challenge this week!
    Hugs, Dena

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  28. Beautiful card, Becca! LOVE the colors and your coloring is gorgeous!
    hugs, Sharon

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  29. Gorgeous card, Becca!!! Absolutely gorgeous!
    Huggies ~
    Sharron♥

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  30. WOW!BEautiful card Becca, Love the red, and tilda is soooo cute.
    Hugs.

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  31. WOW - your card is wonderful!
    An adorable image, beautiful colors and lovely details.
    Thanks for joining us this week at Just Magnolia and Stanglar.
    Anne

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  32. Love the use of film strip, so pretty. Thank you for playing with The Pixie Cottage this week.
    Hugs
    Tanya

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  33. What a lovely card!! Love your coloring! A happy card :) And I love it!!

    Thanks for joining us at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.

    Hugs ~ Tine

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  34. Amazing what a truly beautiful card!!!!
    Excellent job!!!!!

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  35. Becca, you've made your Happy Spring Tilda look wonderful. The colors and design of your card are perfect! So glad to see your entry at Copic Creations. ~ Rose

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  36. Gorgeous card and colouring. Thanks for joining in with the Ribbon Girls x Good luck x

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  37. Beautiful - So many details! Love it!

    Thanks for joining us this week over at Top Tip Tuesday for our 'Open Challenge' :)

    Carol x

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  38. This is really gorgeous! Love this sweet little Tilda and your colouring is simply perfect!!!

    Thanks so much for joining us at SAM this week.

    Hugs, Kiki

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