Girl with Balloons - Birthday

I'm new to using Digi-stamps but I'm finding that I like them very much.  I made the following birthday card for my niece and want to enter it in the Catch the Bug Challenge for Bugaboo Stamps.

 This is the tag that pulls out from the pocket.

I used the Bugaboo WO Balloon Girl digi stamp.

I colored her with colored pencils.

I added some Stickles to the balloons and her shoes.

I had fun coloring her tights different un-matching patterns because that's how the kids are wearing them.

I used some liquid pearls to add a little to the pocket and to the scallop trim.

I stamped her name using Sweet Alpha Doodles stamp set from Sweet Stamp Shop.

The star is from Stampin' Up.

I inked the edges with different shades of Martha Stewart inks.

The happy birthday sentiment is a rub-on.

All the papers were from my scrap pile.

That's all folks!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Come back soon.

Be Mine card

I am posting this card to participate in the January-February Card Sketch challenge over at The Craft's Meow. I had recently won the Happy Owlentine's stamp set from them and I just purchased one of her Grab Boxes that was loaded with goodies.  She still has Grab Boxes left for sale. You can check it out HERE.

This is the sketch for the challenge:

Here is my version of it:

Everything I used on this card was from The Craft's Meow Grab Box or was the Happy Owlentine's Stamp set.   The only thing that wasn't is the Stickles Glitter glue and the Liquid Pearls.  Oh, the ribbon was from my stash.   I cut the brown circle from my Elegant Edges cartridge at 3.75 on the "shift" level and the white circle was cut at 3.50 without the shift.

Here's a close-up:

I stamped the owl/arrow image all in red but I didn't like the way it looked when I was done. So I stamped the image again in brown ink on the same background paper and then cut it and paper-pieced it over the red. I really am pleased with the way it turned out. I colored in the heart eyes in red and put a little Stickles glitter glue over them and also over the arrow.   The felt flowers needed a center and I chose the White Opal liquid pearls.  I inked the edges of the card base and the papers in brown Studio G ink. 

Thanks for looking. I'd love to hear your comments.

You can also participate in this challenge up until February 14th.