Friday, June 8, 2012

Unity Friends with Flair - and Happy 9th Birthday to my daughter!


It's Friday - and time for Unity Friends with Flair - but more importantly for me...it is my oldest daughter's 9th birthday!!! I can't believe my sweet Katie is growing up SOOO fast! I had to make her a super special card for the occasion using a picture of her right after she was born:
Here she is now - looking so much more grown up!!!
I had been wanting to use the polaroid stamp frame from the May Unity KOTM, and while I was pondering what to make for her card, I realized that it would be perfect to frame a baby picture!  
I stamped the image, added the sentiment, colored it with Copic markers, and trimmed off the excess. Distressed the edges with my Tim Holtz distress tool and attached the picture behind so it framed it perfectly! 
All the pattern papers are from Basic Grey's What's Up 6x6 paper pad. I also distressed and inked the edges of each of those.  
Added some eyelet trim from October Afternoon's Farmhouse collection, and a pretty bow made out of crinkle ribbon. 
Added the Happy Birthday Sentiment from the small sentiment set {...party all day...} - and added a couple of stick on pearls.
Finished off by attaching the photo with foam adhesive, and adhering the entire panel to my card base. This card is super large - 6x6! 
I can't wait to see her open it when she wakes up this morning! Happy Birthday my Katie - and hope you all have a wonderful Friday and weekend!



19 comments:

  1. Heather, what a wonderful post today! Happy Birthday to your adorable daughter! The card is stunning! What a special way to remember her Birth-Day!
    Carolyn
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  2. Wow, two awesome cards on one day! Happy birthday to your daughter -- she's super cute both as a baby and now!

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  3. So cute...love this one. Lee-Ann :)

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  4. This is so wonderful! They grow up so quickly. I was thinking of doing a layout with that stamp, too. Happy Birthday to your precious girl!

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  5. Oh how they grow up so fast! Mine are 6 already and I can't believe it. I LOVE your card it's beautiful!

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  6. Happy birthday Katie! :) what a beautiful card for your daughter. now you make me want to have that stamp too :)

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  7. Heather, this is such a Beautiful card for your sweet daughter!! Love the polaroid photo of her and the sentiment,it's such a fabulous idea. I'm sure she is going to love her card. Happy Birthday to Katie!! Well done,Mom!!

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  8. Heather this is beautiful!! I loved it in an instant... haha!!! Happy Birthday to your sweet daughter!

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  9. This is a beautiful keepsake for your daughter. Happy Birthday to her.

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  10. This is a beautiful card for your daughter. Happy Birthday to Katie!

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  11. Wonderful card! Happy Birthday to your daughter. She's so cute!

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  12. This is fabulous! I love the lace, the photo, the colors...everything about this!

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  13. Happy birthday, Katie Girl! Your mom made you a spectacular card!

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  14. This is adorable. Happy birthday to ur girl!

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  15. Happy birthday, Katie! :) She's adorable and your card is stunning!

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  16. That is SO adorable!! What a fantastic card for your daughter--and beautiful photos! Happy Birthday do your beautiful daughter!

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  17. What a fantastic birthday card, a keepsake for sure! Happy birthday to your daughter! Every time a birthday rolls around I'm always blown away by just how quickly a year goes by.

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