Summer Fresh Birthday

 Hello All! 

Summer is upon us and this year, that means travelling!  Lots of people out on the road - I just got back from visiting my parents in Florida.  I have not crafted in a bit!

I had to play with my new dies.  Dies are really starting to grow on me!  This is the newest from Spellbinders/Becca Feeken. 

So feminine and can easily be dressed up, but I opted for a fresh, playful look!  The Birthday Wishes Vignette Etched die does all of the heavy lifting, including that beautiful script sentiment.  The purple/pink background is  a watercolor wash, ombre fashion.  the green panel is ink blending.  the framing was diecut from white cs and overlaid atop of the colored backgrounds.  I used 6 of the leaf pieces and colored them with Copics and reinserted them into the die cut, in inlaid die fashion.  I needed a little something to give it that finished look, so I colored a little flower from the Love Block Clear Stamp Set using Copics and fussy cut it out.  A tiny pearl for the flower center finishes it off.  

I added a embossed panel to the white card base using the Fun Stampers Journey embossing folder, Bubble Wrap.  

I am linking up to Addicted to Stamps and More, 'Birthday'.  Happy 9th birthday, ATSM!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Lee Ann