Rosy Posy Birthday Wishes

Virginia Lu has a wonderful series she's doing about how to stretch your stamps.  Now that I've gotten into stamping and card making, I realize that there are several style categories that stamps usually fit into.  I thought I should find my camp and sit in it, but I really like all styles of cards.  I guess that makes me a card making nomad (not to be confused with "card making mad!").  Anywho, back to Virginia's challenge.  One group of stamps that I can't resist are the cute stamps from Lili of the Valley.  Having two little girls, there's always a birthday party on the horizon.  So how does one s-t-r-e-t-c-h a cute image?  By putting the image into a situation.  This little sweetie is peeking out of the window, waiting to give some little girl a bouquet of birthday flowers.

I started by photographing this card flat so you could see the way little Rosy is looking through the window.

I can totally see my two girls in this, and many of the LOTV images.  They are getting older now, but a just a year or two ago they wore ribbons in their hair and a little white cardigan over their darling spring and summer dresses.  The front of this card reminds me of those little cardigans.

I realize I didn't get a full photo of the sentiment.  It says "Birthday Wishes" and it came with Rosy when I bought her as a set.  The floral die was cut on the silhouette.  It's called, "one piece spring border" in the Silhouette shop.

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This card is entered in the following challenges:
Lili's Little Fairies: Anything Goes

Paper Play Challenges: '12 - Week 27 - Happy Birthday

Yes, Virginia...: How I Stretch My Stamps

I'm so glad you could stop by for a visit, thank you!  I hope you're having a wonderful day.

Kara Lynne