Tropical Birthday

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is a bit late for my great-niece who turned 5 last week. Here you go! 

She spent the week with her family at the beach, and when my niece posted a pic of her in her swimsuit, I found my inspiration for this card! 

The only thing that is not Stampin' Up! on this card is the bright pink background. I just couldn't find anything that I felt was bright enough, so I raided my "contraband" stash! Lots of retired products used here too!

I'll be putting this in the mail tomorrow. Hope she likes it!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

PS - I'm entering this card in the tropical challenge at SUO Challenges.

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up! unless otherwise indicated):

Stamp sets - Artfully Layered, Botanical Blooms, Itty Bitty Birthdays

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Bermuda Bay, Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Basic White Cardstock; bright pink cardstock (non-SU)

Ink - Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade, Bermuda Bay

Accessories - Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins

Tools - Big Shot, Tropical Layers Dies, Botanical Builder Framelits, Stylish Shapes Dies, 5-Petal Flower Punch, Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

SUO#152 - Delight in Nature Challenge

Hello and welcome back! Two posts in one day may be a record for me! My earlier post had the card I'm sending out for July birthdays (a couple are belated wishes) but I realized last night that I missed one. The challenge at SU Only provided me an opportunity to create a special card for my cousin in New Jersey.

Here is today's (second!) card:

I purchased the Botanical Blooms stamp set and matching framelits when they were in the Occasions catalog this past spring, but hadn't yet used them. This challenge provided the perfect opportunity. I also used colors that for some reason don't normally appeal to me and even "decorated" the inside.

I used the leaf border to trim the edge for a nice finish. The little flowers are there because I used the "Press'n Seal" method to create my layered look on the front and I ended up with a couple of exposed glue dots. So I covered them up with the small punched flowers!

I hope you like this card and I hope my cousin will too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used:

Stamp sets: Botanical Blooms, Endless Birthday Wishes

Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Pool Party, Cajun Craze, Delightful Dijon cardstock

Ink: Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze

Tools: Botanical Builder Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (retired), glue dots, SNAIL adhesive