Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #275 and Double Trouble Paper Crafting w/ Thing 1/Thing 2: Challenge #6

Hey Y'all,

Today I had to get a card made and in the mail for my great-niece's birthday.  She is turning 4 and full of life so I needed to make a card that is good for a spunky little lady.  I decided to use a couple of challenges to help spark my mojo for her card.  I am using the sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #275.  You can go to their blog HERE.  This is the sketch.

I am also joining in on the Double Trouble Paper Crafting w/ Thing 1/Thing 2 challenge #6.  (Find their blog HERE.)

There are actually 3 parts to this challenge this week because it is a 5th Monday.   Thing 1 Challenge is called "Some thing, Any thing or Every thing challenge" which is another way to say "anything goes".   I good with that one.  Thing 2 Challenge is to link up with another one of their partner blogs which includes the Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge blog so I am good with that one, too.  Thing 3 is to decorate the inside of your card and I have done that one.  Now let's get on to my card.

To make my card I first chose my paper which is from the CTMH Central Park (X7231B) Collection.  (all products are from CTMH unless otherwise noted)  I thought it would be the perfect paper for a spunky girl.  I pretty much followed the sketch exactly.  I attached my designer papers by doing a 4.25" X 5.5" piece of the bokah dots paper.  I then cut the yellow Birthday Cheer PML card (X7231E) in half lengthwise.  I then cut them into triangles and attached as shown.  For the gray (Mink) mat in the middle I actually used a retired stamp frame from the stamp set called Frame It Up (D1524).  I stamped it and then cut it out.  I used the back side so you don't see the stamping.  I attached that piece flat to the background.  Next I stamped my adorable unicorn using the stamp set called "Little Dreamer Cardmaking Workshop (C1677).  I first stamped the unicorn body in Bashful.  Next, I stamped her little nose in Mink.  To do the mane, tail and horn I actually used Bashful and Poppy in a ombre effect.  Once I got her all stamped I then used the matching die to die cut her out.  I mounted her to the left side of the frame with pop dots.  After that I die cut a small rectangle from White Daisy cardstock using the die from the Fresh Air - Cardmaking stamp and die set (Z4186).  I then stamped the "happy birthday" in Poppy from the stamp set called "Holiday Tags" (D1560).  I mounted it flat to the right of the unicorn.  It needed a little something more so I added some white dots from the Black and White Dots embellishments (Z3314).  THEN I went to the inside.  I used a PML card matted with Mink Cardstock for the greeting.  I stamped the "have a magical day" from the same unicorn set in Poppy ink.  I mounted it and there you have it.  Oh, I also stamped a unicorn on the front of the envelope.  Now I am done!  Whew.

Thanks for stopping by and have a magical day!

Janet