Gimme Sugar Birthday Card

My youngest sister is celebrating a birthday on Friday the 13th and I'm sending her this lovely card made with Close to My Heart Gimme Sugar paper and Sunny Thoughts stamp set (March Stamp of the Month--now retired).

The hearts were die cut with CTMH Hearts Thin Cut Dies and then dipped in Versamark Ink and then embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder (retired CTMH) to give it some sparkle.  The greeting was stamped in Raspberry Pigment Ink and also embossed with Polysparkle Tinsel Embossing Powder.  The gingham strip is from the Gimme Sugar paper pack also.

The inspiration for my card layout came from Case This Sketch #266:

I made a second card with the same materials but rotated it.

Which card do you like better?

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
     Bitten by the Bug--Spring Anything Goes
     Always Happy Birthday--Optional Balloons
     Just Us Girls--Word Prompt:  Bold (colors)
     Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper--Anything Goes
     Heart 2 Heart--Birthday Bash
     Always Fun Challenges #53--Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

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