SBS26 challenge for a birthday card

This fun card was made for the SBS26 Sketch challenge. It was a great sketch to work with. I needed a Birthday card and had this image already stamped so it was just a matter of coloring and putting the layers together. I found this fun ribbon in my stash that I had forgotten I had bought at Easter time. I was afraid I had lost my mojo since I haven't stamped in a week or so but I think it was just that I have been too lazy. Or maybe tired since I had worked the last 6 days (10 hour days). Which ever I am getting to where I blame my laziness/tiredness on baby girl! LOL Everyone keeps telling me to take it easy now because after she is born I won't have any free time. So I am taking it easy! (Sometimes too much! LOL)

Recipe:

Stamp: The Cat Pajama's

Ink: Memories Black and Tombott markers

Paper: Papertrey Ink patterned paper

Accessories: Dashes, Dots & Checks ribbon from Michael's and Stickles

Challenges

Yes, I am behind. There are so many challenges I missed that look like such fun that I have had to go back and play. I saw this one by Jen del Muro on her blog i{heart}2stamp and had to do it. It was a real challenge. First the image I wanted to use was large and so I had to make my base cardstock bigger. Then I made my own flowers! I am so excited because I see all this gorgeous flowers my blogger friends make and so I wanted to try it! I think mine are passable, not as gorgeous as some I've seen but they are my first so now I have gotten over my fear I am hoping to make better ones. I still ran out of room even after making my card longer than usual so had to improvise with just putting a purple flower at the end.

Stamps: The Cat Pajama's

Paper: So So Sweet w/ Glitter from The Paper Studio

Accessories: Purple flower, pink ribbon from Michaels, McGill flower punches, Stickles, Clear rhinestones, Nesties

How about a birthday card with a Valentine's theme?

I didn't get much opportunity this year to make Valentine's cards. So I thought I'd make a card with Valentine's colors for a birthday card. LOL. I stamped my image, watercolored with my Tombott markers then cut out (very hard to cut out!) Layered image on cream and pink cardstock. I used the same layers for the Happy Birthday except I distressed it. I added Stickles to cakes and had an "oops" and smeared the ink/stickles on the cream cardstock and so to cover it up I went ahead and spread it around. LOL I think it turned out okay even with the "oopsi" I used the SC140 sketch.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Stamps: The Cat Pajamas

Inks: Tombott markers, Brilliance black, distress ink

Accessories: Stickles, pink Christmas ribbon from HL, rhinestones.