Though I’ve actually enjoyed making male cards lately, I still missed not using flowers and other typical girlie embellishments like lace and pearls, so here’s now a female birthday card stuffed with bellies and girlieness. Once I had started I simply couldn’t make myself stop… 
Less is more, but more is better, as they say… 
Some weeks ago I
was fortunate enough to be picked the random winner for Paperplay’s Challenge and the prize was this gorgeous stamp “Melinda with Bouquet” from Whiff of Joy.
This stamp had been on my wishlist for quite some time so to say that I was thrilled is an understatement. 
The sketch I used is from Crafting Life’s Pieces- a sketch challenge blog I recently discovered; their sketches are great and so much fun to work with!
Challenges
Crafting Life’s Pieces – #39 Sketch
Anything Goes – #47 Birthday
Tuesday Throwdown – #61 Birthday
Craft your Days away -#26 Birthday
Divas by Design – #8 Birthday
Charisma – #32 Distressing
Truly Scrumptious – #63 Lace
WOJ -#110 Buttons & Bows
Scrap Creations – Bingo (Glitter, Lace, Pearls)
Bling it On - ABC (Angel, Button, Crystals)
Card Ingredients
Sentiment Stamp: “Birthday Postage Stamp Sentiments”, Whimsy Stamps
Stamp: “Melinda with Bouquet”, WOJ
Copics Hair: E59, E37, E25, E31, E51 Skin: E11, E51, E00, E0000
Clothing: B95, B91 / RV32, RV11, RV00, RV000
Papers: “Butterfly Garden Coll.” (Pinkpaislee) “Blue Awning” (K & Company)
Embellishments: Lace (Scrapbook Island), Flowers & Pearlspray (WOC), Blue Flower (Recollections) Wooden Button Heart (John Lewis), Leather String (HobbyCraft), Pearls, Crystals, Sticks & Berries (Stash).
Misc.: “Tea Dye”& “Faded Jeans” Distress Ink, “Stardust” Stickles Glue, “Clear Rock Candy” & “Picket Fence” Distress Crackle Paint (Ranger’s), “Shabby Pink” Ink (ColorBox), “Diamond Dust” (Twinklets), Gel Pen (Sakura), Chalk.
Oh, this is sooo pretty! Love all your ‘bellies’ and I especially had my eye on the pearl spray…love it. Thanks for joining Tuesday Throwdown this week.
Such a gorgeous girlie card! Love the image,the lace is yummy and the bellies are ace!
Thank you for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week and good luck!
Aww this is gorgeous Sandra! The colours remind me of sherbet! yummy! Papers are beautiful. Awesome colouring and love all the flowers and bellies. Might come back for another look! so much to see in this card – it’s a stunner!
Glad you won the stamp that you wanted!
Hugs Sue xx
Hej,
Superfint kort. Jag giller färgerna och alla detaljerna.
Ha det bra.
Kram
Anna-Karin
This is such a gorgeous card. I love the colours you’ve used and the image also. Thanks for joining us this fortnight at Truly Scrumptious. Hugs
Michele x
Gorgeous, thanks for sharing with us at Craft your days away and good luck, Gaynor DT
beautiful creation! Thanks for sharing with us at Charisma for our Distressing challenge!
Gemma x
really beautiful card one of my fave woj stamps love the distressing and papers thank you so much for joining us at truly scrumptious this week
hugs sara x
Just so pretty hun…….!
thanks for joining us at Divas…and good luck…
hugs Vicky xx
What a gorgeous card. I love the image and your distressing looks fantastic. Thanks for joining us at charisma cardz challenge. Hugs, Denise x
Stunning really beautiful, i adore it, thanks for joining us at Bling It On this month.
Shell xx
This is a really beautiful card, I love all the detail and distress look you have given it.
Thanks for joining us at the Anything Goes Challenge
Julie X (GDT)
Lovely card.
Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Days Away.
Amanda
Hi there, what a beautiful card. Love the image and perfectly coloured, it is adorable. Thanks for joining in with us this time at Divas by Design. Sarah
what a stunning card..thanks so much for sharing it with us at Bling It On..hugs Debs x
Gorgeously girlie and delightfully distressed – wonderful card! Thanks so much for joining in with us at Charisma this week.
Jenni x
Wowie, this looks like it came straight from Heaven, such gorgeous colours and cute elegant touches, I love it!! Thanks so much for playing with us at CLP this month, I hope we’ll see you tomorrow when the new sketch goes up!!
hugs, stephanne