First Birthday Card

Not sure why this card was so hard to photograph. I ended up color enhancing it which made the stars on the balloon black when they actually are shiny magenta.  Also the Happy Birthday words are heat embossed gold glitter but looks brown in the photo...boo hoo!  Anyway, the card actually is cute without all the harsh color changes. Whimsy stamps were used on this card and the images were colored in with Copic pens before fussy cutting. The balloon is a sticker that was stamped with the 1st. I added some Stickles glitter glue to the ribbons to give the card some sparkle.  For more dimension, the elephant and balloon were adhered to the card with foam dots.  The printed paper used on this card are from a 6x6 Doodlebug Designs paper pack.

For the inside of the card I used another Whimsy stamp set for the elephant holding the sign. The card or money holder corner piece was cut with a Lawn Fawn die. Making a card like this is simple and will let the recipient (ah, her parents) know that you are really happy to celebrate the special  once-in-a-life time event.