Birthday Card with Custom Background

Ok – I admit – I LOVE this card! :)  I’ve never made anything like this before!

Made this for a friend. I gave to R with a heavy heart ;) lol…

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The birthday background was fun stamping. Distressed was the keyword here :)

The little sprite is the same as from this card. I LOVE this Sprite.

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A peek into the inside & the layers here!

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What went in! 

  • Background
    • Hero Arts Ink ‘n’ Stamps – Sweets stamps – happy birthday and Candle stamps
    • Polka dots – Stampabilities -  Thanks Reeja :)
    • Vertical blue dots – from a border set – Thanks Tanuja :)
  • Sprite stamp from here
  • Cuttlebug embossing folders – www.joann.com – awesome deals if u have someone to bring the stuff back to India
  • Regular Natraj coloured pencils
  • Ribbon from Samrat, Lakhsmi Road, Pune
  • Buttons from an old T

    • Entering for these challenges

    Thanks for looking.

    PS: I’d ordered some stuff of www.joann.com – on a 40% to 50% sale. Sent them to my friend Reeja’s place and another set to my uncle’s. I really am soo thankful to them and to Shantharam for bringing it across to India.. it did weight a lot! Thanks  a lot!!

    Cheers,

    Jaya

    Comments

    1. BrandiMay 26, 2010 at 3:23 AM

      Very cute! Such a happy card! :)

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    2. kavithaMay 26, 2010 at 7:35 AM

      awesome card,love the background.
      Thanks for the link:)

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    3. csroyalMay 26, 2010 at 8:17 AM

      Great job!!

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    4. SmitaMay 26, 2010 at 8:48 AM

      Lovely lovely lovely!! I love the backgrounds, the colors and the embossing. Very cute card.

      And I think we should all stop feeling guilty about asking people to carry stuff for us from the US... we are just obsessed card makers ;-)

      big hugs,
      Smita

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    5. CRAZYCRAFTSHEDMay 26, 2010 at 10:31 AM

      Hi Jaya
      A fabulous card,thankyou for joining us at Delightful Sketches and Challenges,
      Hugs Dianne xx

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    6. JuhiMay 26, 2010 at 1:09 PM

      This card makes me smile, just a happy card, absolutely love it! great use of stamps to create the background......have fun with your new supplies......

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    7. SpardhaMay 26, 2010 at 5:30 PM

      wow!.. i love this card!!..
      the bg luks awesome!.. the stamping must have been loads of fun!! :)

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    8. KatieMay 27, 2010 at 1:17 AM

      Great card!
      Thanks so much for sharing at Delightful Sketches and Challenges :)

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    9. RachelMay 27, 2010 at 1:36 AM

      cute card!! thanks for joining us at Delightful Sketches.
      hugs,
      Rachel

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    10. UnknownMay 30, 2010 at 3:23 AM

      i love your custom background and that tag is great too.
      Thanks for joining us at 2S4Y this week
      :) Kazan

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    11. Germaine Ferrao -LennJune 14, 2010 at 1:26 PM

      Cute card, nice to know somebody else shares my enthusiasm in paper crafting coming from my country! Bye for now, will be back! HUgs always! G

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