Mar 11 2008
Glitter (and issues) Galore
Today is my little girl’s birthday. I can’t believe it’s been six years since I held my”little” 10 lb. 2 oz. bundle for the first time. (Nothing like giving birth to a two-month old, lol.) Since “pink” and ”sparkly” are among her favorite things, I wanted to make a card that was just that…really pink and really sparkly. Little did I know it would take me *forever*.
For the images, I chose ”Once Upon a Time” by Lizzie Anne Designs and super-sparkly Making Memories Garden Party paper.
Happy Birthday
I made one mistake after another… I began by stamping the crown, then used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to stamp the girl. Did I mask the crown first? Noooo. So I stamped the crown again, masked it and stamped the girl. I waited a few minutes, started coloring her skin with a marker…did I wait long enough for the ink to dry? Nooooo. The ink bled all over her face. So I started over. I finally got the girl all stamped and colored. I wanted the sentiment to be in the lower right corner of the white panel. I used my marker to color the sentiment (I was stacking the words instead of leaving them in a straight line), used my Stamp-a-ma-jig so the words would be straight….yep, they were straight…and UPSIDE DOWN. UGH! So I cut off the bottom (thus the “out of the box” dress) and I tried again. I markered the stamp, stamped it straight…there was too much ink on the stamp and it bled all over the place. At that point, had this card been for anything or anyone other than my daughter, it would have been in the trash, but I was determined to make this card for her. I wanted to put the dragon at the top, sprinkling glitter down from the wand, but I had to use him to cover up my big mess. I curled the dragon’s wings a little and did not attach his tail to the card so he looks like he’s popping off the paper a bit. The little frog is popped up on a dimensional.
So YAY, it’s finally done. It’s WAY busy for me but I think she’ll really like it.
Thanks so much for looking! And have a super-sparkly day!
Cardstock: Papertrey Ink (white), SU Pretty in Pink Patterned Paper: Making Memories Garden Party Collection “Glitter Dots Pink” and “Glitter Diagonal Stripe” Stamps: Lizzie Anne Designs “Once Upon a Time” Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black Accessories: Copic markers, Diamond Stickles, Me & My Big Ideas Dahlia Rhinestones, white organdy, silver cord, large oval punch, 3-d black gel pen (frog’s eyes), pop dots. Card size 5” x 5”.
This is gorgeous Michele!!! I KNEW it would be!!! Love all that sparkle and fabulous coloring! What an absolutely darling card. She’ll love it! And huge big birthday wishes to your darling daughter!
Michele this is a darling card, and your daughter will probably be “tickled pink”. I love the frog!
This is adorable, Michele! I know my 6-year-old girl would LOVE it! Definitely sparkly and girly!
Oh Michele! You made me laugh! I’ve had days like that! I can’t seem to resurrect my cards though! It’s fabulous! TFS! Jeanne
Just darling. Happy birthday to your sweetie.
It’s so nice to know that even a pro-stamper like you messes up sometimes! It turned out absolutely gorgeous and by looking at it, you’d NEVER know there was a single boo boo made along the way!
Also - just to share… my biggest baby was 9.6oz and he is my smallest child now!
I’ve been an admirer of your work for a long time now — starting on splitcoast. I made a faux leather bag card for my dad after yours… w/ buckles and everything. =)
That card is just too cute. My DS was 2mo old at birth too. Now at 15 he’s already 6feet tall.
I hope all my screw-ups are as pretty as yours! She’ll LOVE it!!
If you never said a word, no one would ever know. Nice to know that even the pros make mistakes though. My daughter will be 6 this month too! How fun. I hope my card turns out 1/2 as good as yours. Happy Labor Day-ha ha!
~Kathy
This is such a cute card! I KNEW I should have gotten that set! I guess I will have to now!! TFS!
~Lynda
It was definately worth all the hard work!! You daughter will LOVE it.
Michele, this is adorable!!! Wow that was a big baby! Hope your daughter has the BEST birthday!!
It’s so beautiful!! I’m sure someday she’ll love to hear that story and appreciate it.
I can empathize with you on giving birth to a toddler - LOL! My sons was 10lbs, 5oz.
I had a ten pounder also!! She will be 21 in a few weeks and is a beautiful 5′7″ 125 pounder!! No matter how old my daughter getrs she still loves little girl stuff, still watches disney movies and collects My Little Ponies!
Your card is so cute. I’m sure your little princess will love it!
Your card is so beautiful! Makes me wish I had that set for my little girl! Love it!
OMG this is so cute, M! I am sure she will love it. And LOL about all of the mistakes! Been there…done that…LOL!
Thanks for the (several) belly laughs this morning! I’m sure your daughter will be thrilled with this sparkly and adorable creation, because it turned out just beautiful in spite of your trials and tribulations. Truly a labor of love - just more labor than you anticipated! LOL! Linda
It is truly great… After all the trouble it gave you to make it….:0)
reflections:0)
I think this card for your daughter is great! She will love it!!
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL! I love this card. It is so girly and CUTE! I know it didn’t turn out as you envisioned but it’s lovely! Great job and happy birthday! I know the “little” factor. My youngest was 10lb 4oz! LOL!
I love it!!! Hope she has a great day!!!
So, so sweet! And the coloring is stunning!
Michele, I have had the same sort of things happen for me when making a card and I totally understand your frustration! Your card turned out adorable and I know your little girl will simply love it…how could she not? Thanks for giving me a smile as I read your card description…LOL.
Pinky
The end product is both adorable and beautiful! It certainly shows a labor of love! I’m sure she will love it.
This card is both adorable and beautiful! Without the narrative, I never would’ve guessed there were any uh-ohs! I really love all the sparkle!! Hope your *baby* has a wonderful birthday!! 10 pounds??? Wow!!
OOOMMMMGGGG! This is DARLING!!!! Did Katie just about freak when she saw it! I bet she did…or she will when she get’s it! This is so cute, I LOVE all the glitter, colors, coloring, it’s awesome!
awesome card
What a beautiful and sparkling card. So cute. Hugs Marja
your perseverance was worth it…this card is gorgeous!!! Really great job!!!
Happy Birthday to your little princess! Love the card.
oh this was worth all the time and effort it is soooo gorgeous!!! Hope she likes it as much as all your readers!!! Sue :o)
Oh, Michele!! You know I’m a sentimental ol’ fool, don’t you?! I’m teary-eyed just looking at this (note to self: get back on meds…
)! Anyway, I think this is just precious and so special and I hope you get to make cards just like this one day for your grandbabies. *sniff sniff* So sweet! By the way, you could have 3+ of my babies for what your daughter weighed at birth!!!
LOVE this card! It was worth all the trouble. Secretly I’m glad you shared that with us. I do things like that all they time…….! Happy Birthday to your little Princess!
I love all the details and the sparkle! I have this set and need to play with it more! Thanks for the inspiration and happy bday to your little (i mean big) one! They grow way too fast don’t they?
This is so, so, so cute and wonderful. I think it was worth all your trials. Your “issues” sound like a normal day in my world of card-making! I love all of your work. You are so talented and creative. I love your blog!
That is just darling! I bet she loves it! I would have given up on it and bought one! LOL
You deserve a medal for getting this one done!
This is so sweet! I’m sure she loved it! It was worth sticking it out for, even if you aren’t totally enthralled by it.
So pretty and glittery–perfect for your little princess!
(I have lots of trouble making cards for those I truly care about–I don’t know why that is.)
Anyway–despite your struggles–this is AWESOME!!
Too cute, Michele — I’m sure she loved it, as I know my almost-6-yr old would, too! Love the sparkly paper and I’ve definitely BTDT on all your “mistakes”, too (which turned out fabulous)!!
Oh my gosh! Way busy my butt! It’s absolutely perfect!! LOVE all the glittery effects and no one would have known about any of those covered up booboos if you hadn’t blabbed!! Hahaha!! It’s gorgeous and I bet she LOVED it!!
It’s beautiful and perfect just the way it is. Happy Birthday to your daughter!
This is darling & worth your efforts!!!
This is adorable Michele! She will certainly know she’s the Princess:)
Michelle this is so wonderful! It coulntt be more perfect!! Had to giggle reading your description.
It’s so adorable! Sounds like my typical card making session, lol! It really came out great!
LOL, I’ve been there…but they never turn out as gorgeous as this! So pretty, love the sparkle.
Oh, dear! But it’s ADORABLE! I hope you can laugh about it now because it turned out so totally precious–just like your little girl. The extreme sparkle, pretty papers and cute images are just wonderful!!
Michele, what a LOT of work, but it turned out totally fabulous–so glitzy and girly!
Over 10 lbs?? Ouch! Sorry you had some difficulties creating this, but it turned out so fantastic!! I love the shimmery sparkle! I bet your daughter adored this as well!
I had to smile as I read your post about creating this adorable card for your daughter. I’ve had cards that have given me fits, too! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one who has to improvise at times.
This is a FABULOUS card — I have a six-year-old daughter who loves everything pink and sparkly, too.