Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge #13

It's a brand new month, friends, which means another beautiful challenge, to make your cutie pie stamps work for you, at Paper Sweeties.  Once again, we're being inspired, in any way whatsoever, by the photo below.  It reminded me so much of my daughter, and being as November 1st is her birthday, not to mention that she thinks every card that I make with the Paper Sweeties images is for her ;), I thought this was the perfect opportunity to make her a card.

I started this card by piecing together a trio of color-coordinating, patterned papers; adhering them to the Kraft, cardstock, card face; and machine stitching, with bright-green-threaded, straight stitches, a frame around their edges, as well as, with the same color of zig-zag stitches, between their connections.  I then stamped the split, "Happy Birthday Pumpkin Pie" sentiment in the top...

and bottom centers of the card face.

A length of seam binding ribbon was wrapped, horizontally, around the card face; tied, in a bow, near its left edge; and embellished with a pearl button, laced with a hemp twine bow.

Emma was then stamped, in Jet Black ink, in the center of an Oatmeal, cardstock, rounded rectangle; colored in with pencils and mineral spirits; and dressed in a paper-pieced dress and White, cardstock shawl and boots.  All of which were stamped in Jet Black ink and hand cut out, and the latter of which was colored with pencils and mineral spirits.  Her feet were then surrounded with lots of stamped, in Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, and Crumb Cake inks, on Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, and Kraft cardstocks, and hand-cut leaves.  A handful of pearl sequins and a trio of die-cut, felt leaves complete the look.

And here's this month's sweet Inspiration Challenge #13 picture to get you off and running in the right direction. 

You have until the close of the month, on Saturday, November 30, 2013, to link up your takes, over at the challenge link above, in order to be in the running to win a $20 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties Shoppe.  Have fun with it, y'all; and while you're at it, have a wonderful weekend!  Hugs!

{Supplies & Tools}
Stamps: Emma, Giddyup!, Occasions, Warm Winter Wishes, Stand Add-On 2, & Happy Thanksgiving (Paper Sweeties) Paper: Kraft, White, & Oatmeal (Wplus9); yellow floral (Basic Grey); pink/green plaid (Nikki Sivils); bright pink medallion & multicolored floral (My Mind's Eye) Ink: Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, & Crumb Cake (SU); Jet Black (Ranger) Other: green thread (Coats & Clark); sewing machine (Janome); Clear Cut Stackers: Rounded Rectangles & Pretty Patches: Apple dies (Wplus9); Big Shot (Sizzix); foam tape (Scrapbook Adhesives); pearl button & sequins (The Ribbon Reel); bright pink seam binding ribbon (SU); hemp twine (Creative Impressions); colored pencils (Prismacolor); mineral spirits (Inky Antics); felt (Scrapbook Page)