I was doing so well with my resolution to make and send birthday cards to friends and family in 2011 on time, until the end of December. I came down with a sinus infection, and just couldn't kick it. I ended up missing the last 3 birthdays of the year - my nephew, my hairstylist, and a teammate. So I cased this lovely card by CarolCel: late birthday by CarolCel at Splitcoaststampers
I used Marina Mist cardstock, and pieced the snail shell and the balloon. This was my first attempt at drawing a line frame around the card, and I really had trouble with it. I kept smudging my nice white cardstock, to the point where I had to discard several attempts. I finally figured out to place a piece of cardstock over my cardfront to protect it while I was drawing the lines.
I used the Smooch Pearlized Top Coat on the balloon and shell. This was my first time playing with the Smooch, and I like the effect.
The snail is from Unfrogettable, the balloon is from Sock Monkey, and the sentiment is from Stamp La Jolla.
Date: Saturday, December 31, 2011 GMT Views: 4844
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