Ladybugs for Paige

Paige will be 10 in November and I decided I'd better get her card done early.  She always asks me if I have it done way before her birthday.  She's already decided where her birthday party will be.  She won't change her mind either.

The patterned paper and ladybugs are from the Dancing Daisy line from Iron Orchid Designs.  Paige will love this.  I thought is was soooooooooo cute and SU cardstock and ribbon matched it perfectly.  What a find.  Plus, this patterned paper already has the stitching in it for the stems and curliques.  Its so finely detailed I didn't notice the stitching until I went to cut it.  I layered the background paper onto my Whisper White base and then ran it thru the Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. 

I couldn't get a good pic of the inside, so here's a peek at it.  You can see on the focal point where I cut out extra flowers and popped them on top of the others.  Remember they don't have to exactly match the flower underneath, it makes it look more like a cluster of flowers if you don't.

On a side note, I was asked to make a card sample using the Sizzix Alligator Die… who in their right mind would ask me to do that?  *smile*  I'll tell ya though, I had so much fun creating him.  Here's a sneak peek and I'll show you the entire card when its finished.

I used a Tim Holtz Embossing folder (can't think of the name of it) and puffed him up in the center, by lightly softening the cardstock fibers and then using the Stampin Dimensions in the center and clear flat dots along the edges.  I used 2 alligators and on one I 'snipped his head off' so I could layer it separately, so it would be a bit higher than his body.  I also chalked him a bit to give him some dimension.  I think he needs a ball cap or something.  He's all done up in Scrapadoodle Green!  *smile*

Well I hope you enjoyed my post today… it was fun for me to create both these.  Remember give me a shout if ya ever have any questions! 

Upcoming:  A soft, feminine card with Mulberry Flowers…

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