Paper Sweeties 2nd Birthday Designer's Blog Hop!

I've been invited to participate in the Paper Sweeties 2nd Birthday Designer's Blog Hop!

And my card is featured on the Pause Dream Enjoy Facebook!!!

 

I was so excited to take out my Sweeties and make a card as a Guest Designer. Challenge 22 has a photo for inspiration AND since it's the Paper Sweeties 2nd birthday, please make a birthday card for the challenge!

 I used my Sweet Abigail paper doll and this adorable outfit named Jelly Bean Time.

My papers were perfect for the color part of the challenge and they're from My Minds Eye pad named "Happy Go Lucky". I love this color purple, too! The banner is a die cut from La La Land and I used stick on letters for the word "Happy". The "Birthday" is a die cut by Marianne and so is the frame around my image. I used a gold metal corner and embossed it with burgundy sparkling embossing powder from Sprinkle n Sparkle. My flowers are from Wild Orchid (and I've put a dash of glitter on a few of the flower petals). My lace, double satin ribbon, button threaded with embroidery thread and rhinestones are all from my stash.

Below is a close-up of my image. She's colored with Copics. Oh, and the embossing on the die cut behind my Abigail was done with white ink over the burgundy paper with the die still on top of the paper after it was cut.

If you're following the blog hop, then you've come to my blog from Jill's blog. After visiting me, your next stop is at Mackie's. If you've lost your way, go back to the main page here.

Thank you, Debbie and the Design Team, for the invitation to join you as a Guest Designer for this challenge! 

                                                                                    Hugs,
                                                                                     Gail

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Lacy Sunshine, 613 Avenue Create, Glitter n Sparkle, Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge, Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge, Lunagirl Moonbeams, Stamp and Create, Whoopsi Daisy, Crafting From The Heart, Ooh La La Creations, Through The Craft Room Door, The Sisterhood of Crafters, Craft Your Passion, Loves Rubberstamps, Pause Dream Enjoy (PDE), My Craft Spot, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Divas by Design, Fan-Tastic Tuesday, Inky Impressions, Delightful Challenges, Crafty Girls, Cute Card Thursday, 4 Crafty Chicks, Chocolate, Coffee & Cards, Docerela's Creations, Fussy and Fancy, Wags n Whiskers, Treasured Times, Bunny Zoe's Crafts (Bingo: flowers/lace/sentiment), That Craft Place, Perfectly Rustics, Creative Colors (see palatte below), Scrap-Creations, Die Cuttin' Divas, Scrapper's Delights, Creative Moments, Milk Coffee, The Squirrel and the Fox (inspiration song: Paper Doll by John Mayer), Art by Miran, Digi Choosday, Fairytale Stampers, Crafting at the Weekend, Natalie and Amy's, Crafting by Designs, My Besties (this is my "P"aper Doll)

This is the Creative Color's palatte for Challenge 16: