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Sunday, May 31, 2026

Cue the Candles and Cupcakes — It’s Time to Party!

Nothing says birthday fun quite like bright colors, sweet treats, and a card full of cheerful details! This playful birthday design was such a joy to create, featuring layered patterned papers, happy color combinations, and the adorable Sweet Birthday Girl image from My Favorite Things colored with Copics.

For this card, I leaned into a fun and festive vibe by mixing playful patterns and bold colors while keeping the layout balanced and clean. The patterned paper from Stampin’ Up! Cherry on Top DSP (retired) added the perfect playful touch with its cheerful designs and vibrant colors, helping bring the entire birthday theme to life. 

The sweet birthday girl image instantly became the star of the card. Coloring her with Copics added softness, dimension, and personality that tied all the bright elements together beautifully. From the tiny details to the layered textures, every piece helped create that perfect birthday celebration feel.

To keep all the layers secure, I used my favorite tape runner adhesive, then added foam adhesive throughout the design for extra dimension and pop. Those raised elements really help the card come to life and make the details stand out even more.

This card is full of color, celebration, and sweet birthday energy—perfect for making someone’s special day even brighter. Cue the candles, grab the cupcakes, and let the birthday fun begin! 


CHALLENGES:

Double Trouble - 8th Anniversary *Pink - Birthday

Allsorts - #850 *Birthday

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2621

SSS Wednesday Challenge - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #754-755







7 comments:

  1. Adorable image, fantastic coloring, and the bright background patterned papers give a bright and cheery birthday occasion. Thanks for sharing your fun birthday card with us at Double Trouble.

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  2. Thank you so much for sharing your sweet card at Allsorts 17th Birthday challenge.

    B x

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  3. Carrianne, this is an adorable card! Your coloring skills are amazing! I love the background too. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. We appreciate your participation!

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  4. Totally adorable and you found the most perfect background paper to go with the sweet girly image! Thanks so much for joining our 17th birthday celebration at Allsorts challenge!

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  5. You sure have good colouring skills and the image is adorable. Love your design and papers. Thanks for sharing at Double Trouble, Johanna

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  6. It's just adorable and beautifully coloured. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts 17th birthday celebrations challenge.

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  7. Some more of your beautiful coloring! I love it! That girl is so cute and I love the clean crisp style of your card. So glad you shared this is the birthday raffle at Double Trouble! :)

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